IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Meaton

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: S12TX2451004

User Pedon ID: S12TX2451004

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - yes

Lab Source ID - KSSL

Lab Pedon # - 12N7641

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 73043

Print Date: 11/27/2024

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: 29.8304861

Std. Longitude: -94.1579167

Datum: WGS84

Country: US—United States

State: Texas

County: TX245—Jefferson

MLRA: 150A—Gulf Coast Prairies

Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: TX623—Jefferson and Orange Counties, Texas

7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 29094-G2—Alligator Hole Marsh, Texas

PEDON

Describers Name: Jon Wiedenfeld

Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-silty, mixed, active, hyperthermic Oxyaquic Argiudolls

Current Taxon Kind: series

Pedon Type: classifies to current taxon name, full description

Pedon Purpose: full pedon description

Correlated Information:

Soil Name - Meaton

PSC - 40 to 72 cm.

Classificaton Date - 4/3/2012

Soil Taxonomic Edition - tenth edition

Moisture Class - udic

Moisture Subclass - oxyaquic

Sampled As Information:

Soil Name - Morey

Classificaton Date - 9/29/2011

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Erosion Class - 1

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

Certification Status: certified

QC Status: level 1

SITE

Landscape: relict meander belt, flat coastal plain

Landform: abandoned channel

Geomorphic Component Flats: talf

Slope Complexity: simple

Slope Shape Across: linear

Slope Shape Down: linear

Runoff: low

Drainage Class: moderately well

Flooding: rare flooding

Ponding: none ponding

Geology: Holocene Stage formation.

Surface Fragments:

Benchmark Soil?: no

VEGETATION

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 9/29/2011 (actual site observation date)

Surface Water Kind: flooded

Surface Water Depth: 15

Surface Cover Properties:

Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous cover

Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - other grass/herbaceous cover

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Drained? - no

Bedded Soil? - no

Forest Plantation? - no

Site Erosion Accelerated: water erosion sheet

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			%	%	%	%	%	%		%	%	%	%	%			%	%
Ap A Bt Btg1 Btg2 Btg3 Btg4	0 15 40 72 109 132 159	15 40 72 109 132 159 203	— — — — — — —	— — — — — — —	18.9 20.9 25.6 29.4 32.6 27.7 26	— — — — — — —	52.7 47.8 46 45.9 45.5 36.7 31	26.2 25.8 25 26 27 17.1 13.1	26.5 22 21 19.9 18.5 19.6 17.9	28.4 31.3 28.4 24.7 21.9 35.6 43	— — — — — — —	0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0	0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.1	0.1 0.1 0 0 0.1 0.2 0.2	10 8.6 7.2 6.3 8.1 10.5 14	18.2 22.6 21.2 18.4 13.7 24.8 28.7	— — — — — — —	sil l l cl cl cl l	— — — — — — —	— — — — — — —	5.8 5.1 4.9 5.4 6 6.7 7

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
Ap A Bt Btg1 Btg2 Btg3 Btg4	0 15 40 72 109 132 159	15 40 72 109 132 159 203	— — — — — — —	5.1 4.5 4.5 5.1 5.8 6.2 6.4	— — — — — — —	— — — — — — —	— — — — — — —	— — — — — — —	— — — — — — —		— — — — — — —	— — — — — — —	— — — — — — —	— — — — — — —	— — — — — — —	— — — — — — —	— — — — — — —	— 98 99 — — — —	— — — — — — —	— — — — — — —

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	%
Ap A Bt Btg1 Btg2 Btg3 Btg4	0 15 40 72 109 132 159	15 40 72 109 132 159 203	— — — — — — —	— — — — — — —	— — — — — — —	— — — — — — —	0.9 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.1 1	— — — — — — —	— — — — — — —	— — — — — — —	— — — — — — —	4 9 8 10 10 9 8	3.5 6.2 7.4 5.5 4.8 4.1 4.4	— — — — — — —	— — — — — — —	— — — — — — —	— — — — — — —	— — — — — — —	— — — — — — —	— — — — — — —	— — — — — — —	— — — — — — —

Pedon Diagnostic Features
Feature Kind	Feature Depth L-H	Feature Thickness L-RV-H
	cm
mollic epipedon argillic horizon endosaturation	0—40 15—203 132—203	—40— —188— —71—

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	—	88	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Ap—0 to 15 centimeters (0.0 to 5.9 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), dry; silt loam; moderate medium subangular blocky, and moderate fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 8.0 very fine roots throughout; 5.0 very fine tubular pores; 1 percent fine distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries lining pores; fragments; 2 to 5 percent krotovinas (volume percent); moderately acid, pH 5.8; clear wavy boundary.; slightly dry when described; observed in pit, small

A—15 to 40 centimeters (5.9 to 15.7 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), dry; loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 8.0 very fine roots throughout; 5.0 very fine tubular pores; 2 percent distinct white (10YR 8/1) silt coats on vertical faces of peds; 3 percent fine prominent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries lining pores; fragments; 2 to 4 percent krotovinas (volume percent); strongly acid, pH 5.1; clear wavy boundary.; slightly dry when described; observed in pit, small

Bt—40 to 72 centimeters (15.7 to 28.3 inches); dark gray (10YR 4/1) loam; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 4.0 very fine roots throughout and 2.0 fine roots throughout; 4.0 very fine tubular and 2.0 fine tubular pores; 5 percent distinct white (10YR 8/1) silt coats on vertical faces of peds and 15 percent distinct very dark gray (10YR 3/1) clay films on all faces of peds; 5 percent medium prominent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries lining pores and 5 percent coarse distinct gray (2.5Y 6/1) iron depletions with diffuse boundaries in matrix surrounding redox concentrations and 8 percent medium prominent brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries lining pores; fragments; 2 to 5 percent krotovinas (volume percent); very strongly acid, pH 4.9; gradual wavy boundary.; moderately moist when described; observed in pit, small

Btg1—72 to 109 centimeters (28.3 to 42.9 inches); gray (2.5Y 5/1) clay loam; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium angular blocky structure; firm; 5.0 very fine roots throughout; 8.0 very fine tubular pores; 5 percent distinct white (10YR 8/1) silt coats on vertical faces of peds and 20 percent distinct dark gray (10YR 4/1) clay films on all faces of peds; 3 percent fine prominent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries lining pores and 5 percent coarse prominent reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/6) masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries on vertical faces of peds and 8 percent coarse faint gray (2.5Y 6/1) iron depletions with diffuse boundaries in matrix surrounding redox concentrations; fragments; 3 to 8 percent krotovinas (volume percent); strongly acid, pH 5.4; gradual wavy boundary.; moderately moist when described; observed in pit, small

Btg2—109 to 132 centimeters (42.9 to 52.0 inches); gray (5Y 6/1) clay loam; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium angular blocky structure; firm; 3.0 very fine roots throughout; 3.0 very fine tubular pores; 25 percent prominent gray (5Y 6/1) clay films on all faces of peds; 3 percent fine prominent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries lining pores and 5 percent medium distinct light gray (5Y 7/1) iron depletions with diffuse boundaries in matrix surrounding redox concentrations and 20 percent coarse prominent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries on vertical faces of peds; fragments; 5 to 10 percent krotovinas (volume percent); moderately acid, pH 6.0; gradual wavy boundary.; moist when described; observed in pit, small

Btg3—132 to 159 centimeters (52.0 to 62.6 inches); light gray (5Y 7/1) clay loam; moderate coarse prismatic parts to moderate coarse angular blocky structure; firm; 3.0 very fine roots throughout; 2.0 very fine tubular pores; 25 percent prominent gray (N 6/) clay films on vertical faces of peds; 3 percent coarse distinct greenish gray (10BG 6/1) iron depletions with diffuse boundaries lining pores and 5 percent medium prominent black (N 2.5/) iron-manganese masses with sharp boundaries in matrix and 10 percent coarse prominent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries on vertical faces of peds and 15 percent coarse distinct light greenish gray (10Y 7/1) iron depletions with diffuse boundaries on vertical faces of peds; fragments; 3 to 5 percent krotovinas (volume percent); neutral, pH 6.7; gradual wavy boundary.; wet, satiated when described; observed in pit, small

Btg4—159 to 203 centimeters (62.6 to 79.9 inches); light greenish gray (10Y 7/1) loam; moderate very coarse prismatic parts to moderate very coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; 3.0 very fine roots throughout; 2.0 very fine tubular and 1.0 fine vesicular pores; 20 percent prominent light greenish gray (10Y 7/1) clay films on vertical faces of peds; 5 percent coarse prominent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries on vertical faces of peds and 10 percent coarse prominent greenish gray (10BG 6/1) iron depletions with diffuse boundaries lining pores and 20 percent coarse prominent black (N 2.5/) iron-manganese masses with sharp boundaries on vertical faces of peds; fragments; 3 to 5 percent krotovinas (volume percent); neutral, pH 7.0.; wet, satiated when described; observed in pit, small