IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Gallime

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: S11TX2897012

User Pedon ID: S11TX2897012

Vegetation Plot ID: S11TX2897012

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - no

Lab Source ID - TAMU

Lab Pedon # - S11TX2897012

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 45626

Print Date: 4/22/2025

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: 31.1899700

Std. Longitude: -95.7534256

Datum: WGS84

State: Texas

County: TX289—Leon

MLRA: 87A—Texas Claypan Area, Southern Part

Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: TX289—Leon County, Texas

7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 31095-B7—Middleton, Texas

PEDON

Describers Name: C.T. Hallmark and Chance Robinson

Current Taxonomic Class: Coarse-loamy, siliceous, active, thermic Glossic Paleudalfs

Current Taxon Kind: taxadjunct

Pedon Type: not classified to current taxon name

Pedon Purpose: research site

Correlated Information:

Soil Name - Gallime

PSC - 25 to 100 cm.

Classificaton Date - 7/12/2013

Classifier - Chance M. Robinson

Soil Taxonomic Edition - eleventh edition

Moisture Class - udic

Moisture Subclass - typic

Sampled As Information:

Soil Name - Rader

Classificaton Date - 5/16/2011

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Erosion Class - 1

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

SITE

Parent Material: alluvium

Landscape: river valley

Landform: stream terrace

Microfeature: pimple mound

Geomorphic Component Terraces: tread

Slope Shape Across: linear

Slope Shape Down: convex

Drainage Class: moderately well

Geology: Qal formation.

Surface Fragments:

Benchmark Soil?: no

VEGETATION

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 5/16/2011 (actual site observation date)

Surface Water Kind: none observed

Microrelief Kind: microhigh

Surface Cover Properties:

Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous cover

Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - pastureland, tame

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Drained? - no

Bedded Soil? - no

Forest Plantation? - no

Current Weather - sunny

Current Air Temp - 29

Vegetation Plot Plants
Plant Symbol	Scientific Name	National Vernacular Name	Plant Type Group	Canopy Cover %	Vegetation Stata Level
2GA AMPS BRAR5 CYDA DIOLS LOLIU RUBUS	— Ambrosia psilostachya Bromus arvensis Cynodon dactylon Dichanthelium oligosanthes var. scribnerianum Lolium Rubus	Grass, annual Cuman ragweed field brome Bermudagrass Scribner's rosette grass ryegrass blackberry	— — — — — — —	— — — — — — —	— — — — — — —

Pedon Restrictions
Kind	Hardness	Restriction Depth L-H	Restriction Thickness L-RV-H
		cm
abrupt textural change	—	113 -	—

Pedon Diagnostic Features
Feature Kind	Feature Depth L-H	Feature Thickness L-RV-H
	cm
ochric epipedon redox concentrations redox concentrations glossic horizon redox depletions with chroma 2 or less argillic horizon abrupt textural change redox depletions with chroma 2 or less	0—94 19—42 67—264 94—113 94—150 113—295 113— 264—295	—- —- —- —- —- —- —- —-

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
1	240	120	55.1	—	113	1094	—	239	18.6	27.2	10.9	—	—	—	—	—	411596	Centerville, Texas	COOP A

Ap—0 to 19 centimeters (0.0 to 7.5 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) very fine sandy loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 medium roots and 3.0 fine roots and 0.5 coarse roots; 1 percent by volume unspecified fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; moderately acid, pH 5.6, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # TAMUE4010; dry when described; observed in push tube

E1—19 to 42 centimeters (7.5 to 16.5 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) very fine sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 medium roots and 3.0 fine roots; 1 percent medium spherical moderately coherent cemented black (10YR 2/1), moist, iron-manganese concretions; 1 percent by volume unspecified fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; moderately acid, pH 6.0, pH meter; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # TAMUE4011; dry when described; observed in push tube

E2—42 to 67 centimeters (16.5 to 26.4 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) very fine sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 2.0 fine roots; 1 percent by volume unspecified fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; moderately acid, pH 5.9, pH meter; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # TAMUE4012; dry when described; observed in push tube

E3—67 to 94 centimeters (26.4 to 37.0 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4) very fine sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 fine roots; 1 percent medium spherical moderately coherent cemented black (10YR 2/1), moist, iron-manganese concretions; 1 percent by volume unspecified fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; very strongly acid, pH 4.7, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # TAMUE4013; dry when described; observed in push tube

E/Bt—94 to 113 centimeters (37.0 to 44.5 inches); 60 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) and 40 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) very fine sandy loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.2 fine roots; 2 percent medium spherical moderately coherent cemented black (10YR 2/1), moist, iron-manganese concretions and 10 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, iron depletions; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, pH meter; gradual irregular boundary. Lab sample # TAMUE4014; dry when described; observed in push tube

Bt1—113 to 150 centimeters (44.5 to 59.1 inches); variegated yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) clay; moderate medium angular blocky structure; very firm; 0.1 fine roots; distinct clay films on all faces of peds; 20 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 20 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, iron depletions and 30 percent red (2.5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; very strongly acid, pH 4.7, pH meter; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # TAMUE4015; dry when described; observed in push tube. continuous - phpvsfiid 725937; continuous - phpvsfiid 725937

Bt2—150 to 190 centimeters (59.1 to 74.8 inches); variegated yellowish red (5YR 5/6) sandy clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 10 percent light red (2.5YR 6/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 10 percent red (2.5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 40 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, pH meter; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # TAMUE4016; dry when described; observed in push tube. continuous - phpvsfiid 725938; continuous - phpvsfiid 725938

Bt3—190 to 212 centimeters (74.8 to 83.5 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) sandy clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; distinct clay films on vertical faces of peds; 1 percent black (10YR 2/1), moist, iron-manganese masses and 3 percent faint strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; slightly acid, pH 6.4, pH meter; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # TAMUE4017; dry when described; observed in push tube. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 725939; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 725939

Bt4—212 to 240 centimeters (83.5 to 94.5 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) sandy clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm; distinct pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 1 percent black (10YR 2/1), moist, iron-manganese masses and 5 percent light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), moist, iron depletions; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; slightly alkaline, pH 7.5, pH meter; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # TAMUE4018; dry when described; observed in push tube. continuous - phpvsfiid 725940; continuous - phpvsfiid 725940

BCt—240 to 264 centimeters (94.5 to 103.9 inches); brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) very fine sandy loam; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; friable; distinct clay films; 1 percent black (10YR 2/1), moist, iron-manganese masses and 3 percent faint pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, iron depletions; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 7.9, pH meter; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # TAMUE4019; dry when described; observed in push tube. patchy - phpvsfiid 725941; patchy - phpvsfiid 725941

CBt—264 to 295 centimeters (103.9 to 116.1 inches); brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) stratified stratified very fine sandy loam; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; friable; distinct clay films; 2 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, iron depletions and 3 percent very pale brown (10YR 7/3), moist, iron depletions; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.4, pH meter; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # TAMUE4020; dry when described; observed in push tube. patchy - phpvsfiid 725942; patchy - phpvsfiid 725942

C1—295 to 319 centimeters (116.1 to 125.6 inches); yellow (10YR 7/6) stratified stratified very fine sandy loam; structureless massive; friable; 4 percent light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), moist, iron depletions; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; strongly alkaline, pH 8.6, pH meter; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # TAMUE4021; dry when described; observed in push tube

C2—319 to 340 centimeters (125.6 to 133.9 inches); very pale brown (10YR 7/3) stratified stratified loamy fine sand; structureless single grain; very friable; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; strongly alkaline, pH 8.9, pH meter. Lab sample # TAMUE4022; dry when described; observed in push tube