IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): RUSTON
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1957LA015001
  • User Pedon ID: S1957LA015001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 40A4119
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 40311
  • Print Date: 11/24/2024

    • 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: 32.8911095
  • Std. Longitude: -93.6383362
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 22N
  • Range: 12W
  • Section: 19
  • PLSS Details: 2.5 miles SE of Plain Dealing, NW 1/4, NE 1/4
  • Location Description: 645 feet E from center of road intersection then 156 feet N of center of road up lane then W 21 ft.
  • State: Louisiana
  • County: LA015—Bossier
  • MLRA: 133B—Western Coastal Plain
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: LA015—Bossier Parish, Louisiana

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: James S. Allen, Bruce Chaffin, and Lester L. Loftin
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, siliceous, thermic Typic Paleudults
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 1
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - RUSTON
  • PSC - 25 to 74 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 7/16/2007
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Ruston
  • Classificaton Date - 5/20/1957
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Runoff: medium
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 5/20/1957 (actual site observation date)
  • Plant Association Name: Native - pine-hardwood forest
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • 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

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    18

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    Ap—0 to 15 centimeters (0.0 to 5.9 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) fine sandy loam; weak medium granular structure; very friable; 10.0 roots; 1 percent fine weakly coherent cemented dark concretions; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, unspecified; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A31471
    B1—15 to 25 centimeters (5.9 to 9.8 inches); yellowish red (5YR 4/6) fine sandy loam; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 10.0 roots; 1 percent fine weakly coherent cemented dark concretions; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3, unspecified; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A31472
    B21t—25 to 46 centimeters (9.8 to 18.1 inches); yellowish red (5YR 4/6) sandy clay loam; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 3.0 roots; 1 percent medium weakly coherent cemented dark concretions; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, unspecified; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A31473
    B22t—46 to 61 centimeters (18.1 to 24.0 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) sandy clay loam; moderate medium angular blocky structure; friable; 3.0 roots; 10 percent medium weakly coherent cemented dark concretions; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A31474
    B23t—61 to 74 centimeters (24.0 to 29.1 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) loam; 1 percent dark red (2.5YR 3/6) medium distinct mottles; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 roots; 10 percent medium weakly coherent cemented dark concretions; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A31475
    B&A1—74 to 91 centimeters (29.1 to 35.8 inches); dark red (2.5YR 3/6) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) sandy clay loam, sandy loam; weak fine angular blocky structure; hard, firm; brittle; 0.5 roots; 10 percent medium and coarse weakly coherent cemented dark concretions; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, unspecified; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A31476
    B&A2—91 to 117 centimeters (35.8 to 46.1 inches); dark red (2.5YR 3/6) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) sandy clay loam, sandy loam; weak fine angular blocky structure; very hard, very firm; brittle; 0.5 roots; 10 percent medium and coarse weakly coherent cemented dark concretions; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, unspecified. Lab sample # 40A31477