IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Freestone

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: S11TX2897016

User Pedon ID: S11TX2897016

Vegetation Plot ID: S11TX2897016

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - no

Lab Source ID - TAMU

Lab Pedon # - S11TX2897016

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 45630

Print Date: 11/12/2024

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: 31.2260971

Std. Longitude: -95.9250717

Datum: WGS84

State: Texas

County: TX289—Leon

MLRA: 86B—Texas Blackland Prairie, Southern Part

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

7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 31095-B8—Leona, Texas

PEDON

Describers Name: C.T. Hallmark and Chance Robinson

Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, siliceous, semiactive, thermic Glossaquic Paleudalfs

Current Taxon Kind: family

Pedon Type: not classified to current taxon name

Pedon Purpose: research site

Correlated Information:

Soil Name - Freestone

PSC - 68 to 118 cm.

Classificaton Date - 7/12/2013

Classifier - Chance M. Robinson

Soil Taxonomic Edition - eleventh edition

Moisture Class - udic

Moisture Subclass - aquic

Sampled As Information:

Soil Name - Rader

Classificaton Date - 5/17/2011

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: Es formation.

Surface Fragments:

Benchmark Soil?: no

VEGETATION

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 5/17/2011 (actual site observation date)

Surface Water Kind: none observed

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 - 31

Vegetation Plot Plants
Plant Symbol	Scientific Name	National Vernacular Name	Plant Type Group	Canopy Cover %	Vegetation Stata Level
BRCA6 CYDA HOPU LOLIU	Bromus catharticus Cynodon dactylon Hordeum pusillum Lolium	rescuegrass Bermudagrass little barley ryegrass	— — — —	— — — —	— — — —

Pedon Restrictions
Kind	Hardness	Restriction Depth L-H	Restriction Thickness L-RV-H
		cm
abrupt textural change plinthite	— —	68 - 208 - 243	— —

Pedon Diagnostic Features
Feature Kind	Feature Depth L-H	Feature Thickness L-RV-H
	cm
ochric epipedon redox concentrations aquic conditions glossic horizon argillic horizon abrupt textural change redox concentrations redox depletions with chroma 2 or less plinthite redox concentrations redox depletions with chroma 2 or less redox depletions with chroma 2 or less	0—68 0—68 0—432 68—101 68—285 68— 101—285 101—149 208—263 320—363 320—363 399—432	—- —- —- —- —- —- —- —- —- —- —- —-

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
1.5	225	155	87.4	—	113	1094	—	239	18.6	27.2	10.9	—	—	—	—	—	411596	Centerville, Texas	COOP A

Ap—0 to 15 centimeters (0.0 to 5.9 inches); brown (10YR 4/3), very pale brown (10YR 7/3), dry; very fine sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 2.0 medium roots and 3.0 fine roots; 10 percent fine distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; neutral, pH 7.0, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # TAMUE4078; dry when described; observed in push tube

E1—15 to 38 centimeters (5.9 to 15.0 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), very pale brown (10YR 7/4), dry; very fine sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 2.0 medium roots and 3.0 fine roots; 5 percent fine faint brownish yellow (10YR 6/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; neutral, pH 7.0, pH meter; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # TAMUE4079; dry when described; observed in push tube

E2—38 to 68 centimeters (15.0 to 26.8 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) fine sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 1.5 medium roots and 2.0 fine roots; 2 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; strongly acid, pH 5.3, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # TAMUE4080; dry when described; observed in push tube

Bt/E—68 to 101 centimeters (26.8 to 39.8 inches); 60 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) and 40 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3) loam, fine sandy loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 2.0 medium roots and 2.0 fine roots and 1.0 coarse roots; 5 percent medium light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, iron depletions and 30 percent brown (10YR 5/3), moist, iron depletions; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; extremely acid, pH 4.4, pH meter; abrupt irregular boundary. Lab sample # TAMUE4081; dry when described; observed in push tube

Bt1—101 to 118 centimeters (39.8 to 46.5 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) clay; moderate medium angular blocky structure; very firm; 2.0 fine roots; distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds and distinct pressure faces on top faces of peds; 1 percent red (2.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 40 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, iron depletions; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; extremely acid, pH 4.3, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # TAMUE4082; dry when described; observed in push tube. continuous - phpvsfiid 726012; continuous - phpvsfiid 726012

Bt2—118 to 149 centimeters (46.5 to 58.7 inches); brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) clay; moderate medium angular blocky structure; very firm; 0.7 fine roots; distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds; 5 percent red (2.5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 5 percent medium distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, iron depletions; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; very strongly acid, pH 4.5, pH meter; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # TAMUE4083; dry when described; observed in push tube. continuous - phpvsfiid 726014; continuous - phpvsfiid 726014

Bt3—149 to 169 centimeters (58.7 to 66.5 inches); brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) clay loam; moderate medium angular blocky structure; firm; 0.2 fine roots; distinct brown (10YR 5/3), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds; 3 percent red (2.5YR 4/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 15 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, iron depletions; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, pH meter; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # TAMUE4084; dry when described; observed in push tube. patchy - phpvsfiid 726015; patchy - phpvsfiid 726015

Bt4—169 to 189 centimeters (66.5 to 74.4 inches); variegated yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) clay loam; moderate medium angular blocky structure; firm; 0.2 fine roots; distinct brown (10YR 5/3), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds; 20 percent red (2.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 30 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, iron depletions; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, pH meter; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # TAMUE4085; dry when described; observed in push tube. patchy - phpvsfiid 726016; patchy - phpvsfiid 726016

Bt5—189 to 208 centimeters (74.4 to 81.9 inches); variegated brown (7.5YR 5/4) sandy clay loam; moderate medium angular blocky structure; firm; 0.2 fine roots; distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds; 2 percent red (2.5YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 30 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 30 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, iron depletions; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; strongly acid, pH 5.1, pH meter; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # TAMUE4086; dry when described; observed in push tube. continuous - phpvsfiid 726017; continuous - phpvsfiid 726017

Btv1—208 to 243 centimeters (81.9 to 95.7 inches); brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) sandy clay loam; moderate medium angular blocky structure; very firm; brittle; 0.2 fine roots; distinct clay films on vertical faces of peds; 20 percent red (10R 4/6), moist, plinthite nodules and 25 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, iron depletions; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; moderately acid, pH 5.6, pH meter; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # TAMUE4087; dry when described; observed in push tube. patchy - phpvsfiid 726018; patchy - phpvsfiid 726018

Btv2—243 to 263 centimeters (95.7 to 103.5 inches); red (2.5YR 5/6) fine sandy loam; moderate medium angular blocky structure; very firm; brittle; 0.2 fine roots; distinct clay films on vertical faces of peds; 10 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, iron depletions and 20 percent red (10R 4/6), moist, plinthite nodules and 30 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; slightly acid, pH 6.4, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # TAMUE4088; dry when described; observed in push tube. patchy - phpvsfiid 726019; patchy - phpvsfiid 726019

B't—263 to 285 centimeters (103.5 to 112.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.2 fine roots; distinct clay films on vertical faces of peds; 2 percent red (2.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 40 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, iron depletions; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; slightly acid, pH 6.5, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # TAMUE4089; dry when described; observed in push tube. patchy - phpvsfiid 726020; patchy - phpvsfiid 726020

BC—285 to 320 centimeters (112.2 to 126.0 inches); brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) and strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) stratified stratified fine sandy loam; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.1 fine roots; 3 percent very pale brown (10YR 7/3), moist, iron depletions; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; neutral, pH 6.7, pH meter; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # TAMUE4090; dry when described; observed in push tube

CB—320 to 363 centimeters (126.0 to 142.9 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) stratified stratified fine sandy loam; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; friable; 1 percent reddish yellow (5YR 6/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 3 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, iron depletions; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; neutral, pH 6.7, pH meter; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # TAMUE4091; dry when described; observed in push tube

C1—363 to 399 centimeters (142.9 to 157.1 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) stratified stratified loamy fine sand; structureless massive; friable; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; slightly acid, pH 6.4, pH meter; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # TAMUE4092; dry when described; observed in push tube

C2—399 to 432 centimeters (157.1 to 170.1 inches); brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) stratified stratified fine sand; structureless massive; very friable; 2 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, iron depletions; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; neutral, pH 6.6, pH meter. Lab sample # TAMUE4093; dry when described; observed in push tube

472 centimeters (185.8 inches); light gray (10YR 7/2) stratified stratified clay; structureless massive; very firm; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n.; dry when described; observed in push tube