IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Garwood
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S2009TX4732310
  • User Pedon ID: S09TX4732310
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - yes
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 10N0621
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 41213
  • User Project ID: 9-ROS-2025-1
  • Project Name: MLRA 150A - Wockley fine sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes
  • Print Date: 11/21/2024
  • LOCATION

  • Location In Web Soil Survey
  • AOI is roughly a square mile and pedon is marked in the center.
  • Location in SoilWeb
  • Location in Google Maps
  • Std. Latitude: 29.9311943
  • Std. Longitude: -95.9361649
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: Waller County; from the intersection of FM 362 and Hebert Road; 1.3 miles east on Hebert Road; 200 feet south in pastureland.
  • Map Unit: WoA—Wockley fine sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes
  • Country: US—United States
  • State: Texas
  • County: TX473—Waller
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: TX600—Austin and Waller Counties, Texas
  • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Jon Wiedenfeld and Kenneth Hall
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, kaolinitic, hyperthermic Typic Hapludalfs
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: classifies to current taxon name, full description
  • Pedon Purpose: laboratory sampling site
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Pedon #: 2310
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Garwood
  • PSC - 90 to 140 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 10/27/2016
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - twelfth edition
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Moisture Subclass - typic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Katy
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine-loamy, siliceous, active, hyperthermic Oxyaqu
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 11/4/2009
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no
  • Certification Status: certified
  • QC Status: level 1
  • QA Status: level 1


  • SITE

  • Parent Material: loamy fluviomarine deposits
  • Landscape: coastal plain
  • Landform: flat
  • Geomorphic Component Flats: rise
  • Slope Position: upper third
  • Slope Complexity: simple
  • Slope Shape Across: convex
  • Slope Shape Down: linear
  • Runoff: low
  • Drainage Class: moderately well
  • Flooding: none flooding
  • Ponding: none ponding
  • Geology: Lissie formation.
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no
  • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 11/4/2009 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous cover
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
  • Current Weather - sunny
  • Pedon Horizon Lab Results - 1
    Horizon Top Depth Bottom Depth Sample ID Data Collector Total Clay CaCO3 Clay Total Silt Fine Silt Co. Silt Total Sand Total Sand Method VC Sand Co. Sand Med. Sand Fine Sand VF Sand VF Sand Method Texture Class - Field Lab Rubbed Fiber Unrubbed Fiber pH H2O
    cm cm % % % % % % % % % % % % %

    A1

    A2

    E

    EB

    Bt1

    Bt2

    Bt3

    Bt4

    0

    17

    42

    65

    90

    120

    163

    192

    17

    42

    65

    90

    120

    163

    192

    200

    Pedon Horizon Lab Results - 2
    Horizon Top Depth Bottom Depth Sample ID pH CaCl2 pH NaF pH Ox Delta pH LL PL PI Atter. Samp. Cond. COLE Pot. Acidity Ca + Mg - Meh 2 K Ca + Mg - Sat. Paste KCl Extract. Acidity Base Sat. - Meh 2 CEC-7 CEC-8.2
    cm cm % % % cm/cm meq/100g cmol(+)/kg cmol(+)/kg mmol(+)/l cmol(+)/kg % cmol(+)/kg cmol(+)/kg

    A1

    A2

    E

    EB

    Bt1

    Bt2

    Bt3

    Bt4

    0

    17

    42

    65

    90

    120

    163

    192

    17

    42

    65

    90

    120

    163

    192

    200

    Pedon Horizon Lab Results - 3
    Horizon Top Depth Bottom Depth Sample ID ECEC Phosphate P NO3-N EC EC Method EC 1:5 by volume CaCO3 Equiv. Equiv. Gypsum Na SAR Gypsum Req. Humic Color Fulvic Color Humic + Fulvic Color Al PI Pyro. Hue PyrO. Value Pyro. Chroma
    cm cm cmol(+)/kg mg/kg mg/kg dS/m dS/m % % mmol(+)/l % L-pcu/g L-pcu/g L-pcu/g %

    A1

    A2

    E

    EB

    Bt1

    Bt2

    Bt3

    Bt4

    0

    17

    42

    65

    90

    120

    163

    192

    17

    42

    65

    90

    120

    163

    192

    200

    ec meter, saturated paste

    2.5

    3

    3

    0.4

    2.5

    2.5

    3.3

    2.5

    Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    ochric epipedon

    redox concentrations

    argillic horizon

    redox depletions with chroma 2 or less

    0—90

    17—203

    90—203

    120—200

    —-

    —-

    —-

    —-

    Setting and Climate
    Slope Slope Length USLE Upslope Length Elev. Corr. Elev Aspect MAP REAP FFD MAAT MSAT MWAT MAST MSST MWST MFFP PE Index Climate Station ID Climate Station Name Climate Station Type
    % m degrees mm mm C mm

    0.4

    60

    100

    A1—0 to 17 centimeters (0.0 to 6.7 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) fine sandy loam; 10 percent clay; moderate medium granular structure; very friable; 12.0 very fine roots and 1.0 fine roots; 20.0 fine interstitial pores; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; extremely acid, pH 4.4, pH meter, saturated paste; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 10N02802; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    A2—17 to 42 centimeters (6.7 to 16.5 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) fine sandy loam; 10 percent clay; very friable; 3 percent fine distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries lining pores; 2 percent medium worm casts; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; very strongly acid, pH 4.7, pH meter, saturated paste; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 10N02803; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    E—42 to 65 centimeters (16.5 to 25.6 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) very fine sandy loam; 10 percent clay; weak coarse prismatic parts to weak coarse subangular blocky structure; very friable; 5.0 very fine roots and 2.0 medium roots and 7.0 fine roots; 5.0 very fine tubular and 3.0 fine tubular pores; 1 percent medium dark yellowish brown (10YR 3/6), moist, ironstone nodules and 3 percent coarse prominent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries in matrix and 5 percent coarse prominent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries in matrix; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, pH meter, saturated paste; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 10N02804; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    EB—65 to 90 centimeters (25.6 to 35.4 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) very fine sandy loam; 20 percent clay; weak coarse prismatic parts to weak coarse subangular blocky structure; friable; 1.0 very fine roots and 1.0 medium roots and 2.0 fine roots; 3.0 very fine tubular and 2.0 fine tubular pores; 3 percent prominent brown (10YR 4/3), moist, clay films; 2 percent coarse prominent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries in matrix and 4 percent coarse prominent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries in matrix and 5 percent coarse prominent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries in matrix; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, pH meter, saturated paste; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 10N02805; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    Bt1—90 to 120 centimeters (35.4 to 47.2 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) clay; 40 percent clay; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 1.0 fine roots; 2.0 very fine tubular pores; 20 percent prominent grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, clay films; 5 percent coarse prominent 10YR 4/8 (10YR 4/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries in matrix and 5 percent coarse prominent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries in matrix surrounding redox concentrations and 12 percent coarse prominent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries in matrix; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; strongly acid, pH 5.5, pH meter, saturated paste; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 10N02806; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    Bt2—120 to 163 centimeters (47.2 to 64.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) clay loam; 30 percent clay; moderate coarse prismatic parts to moderate coarse angular blocky structure; firm; 1.0 very fine roots; 1.0 very fine tubular pores; 15 percent prominent brown (10YR 5/3), moist, clay films and 35 percent prominent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, clay films; 1 percent medium prominent 10YR 4/8 (10YR 4/8), moist, plinthite nodules and 5 percent medium prominent yellowish red (5YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries in matrix and 10 percent fine distinct 10YR 2/8 (10YR 2/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries in matrix surrounding redox concentrations and 15 percent coarse prominent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries in matrix surrounding redox concentrations and 25 percent coarse distinct greenish gray (10Y 6/1), moist, iron depletions with sharp boundaries on vertical faces of peds; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; moderately acid, pH 5.8, pH meter, saturated paste; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 10N02807; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    Bt3—163 to 192 centimeters (64.2 to 75.6 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) clay loam; 30 percent clay; moderate very coarse prismatic parts to moderate coarse angular blocky structure; very firm; 1.0 very fine roots; 1.0 very fine tubular pores; 10 percent prominent brown (10YR 5/3), moist, clay films and 40 percent prominent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, clay films; 10 percent coarse prominent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries in matrix surrounding redox concentrations and 15 percent coarse prominent yellow (10YR 7/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries in matrix surrounding redox concentrations and 20 percent coarse prominent red (2.5YR 4/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries in matrix and 30 percent coarse distinct greenish gray (10Y 6/1), moist, iron depletions with sharp boundaries on vertical faces of peds; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; moderately acid, pH 6.0, pH meter, saturated paste; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 10N02808; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    Bt4—192 to 200 centimeters (75.6 to 78.7 inches); gray (10YR 6/1) loam; 30 percent clay; moderate very coarse prismatic parts to moderate very coarse angular blocky structure; very firm; 40 percent prominent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds; 1 percent fine prominent black (10YR 2/1), moist, iron-manganese masses with sharp boundaries in matrix and 10 percent medium prominent yellow (10YR 7/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries in matrix surrounding redox concentrations and 10 percent medium prominent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries in matrix surrounding redox concentrations and 20 percent coarse prominent dark red (2.5YR 3/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries in matrix; 1 percent fine white (5Y 8/1), moist, salt masses; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; slightly acid, pH 6.4, pH meter, saturated paste. Lab sample # 10N02809; moist when described; observed in pit, small