IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Benchley
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1962TX041090
  • User Pedon ID: S1962TX041090
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 40A4507
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 40659
  • Print Date: 11/22/2024

    • 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: 30.7466660
  • Std. Longitude: -96.4552765
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: 6.3 miles N of Bryan from intersection of Highways 21 and 6 on N side of Bryan; then 100 yards E on OSR (Old San Antonio Road). Sampling site is located on S side of road (OSR) about 25 yards from fence.
  • State: Texas
  • County: TX041—Brazos
  • MLRA: 86B—Texas Blackland Prairie, Southern Part
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: TX041—Brazos County, Texas

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Harvey Oakes
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, smectitic, thermic Udertic Argiustolls
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: OSD pedon
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 90
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Benchley
  • PSC - 25 to 75 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 7/23/2007
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Moisture Subclass - udic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - UNNAMED
  • Classificaton Date - 6/7/1962
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 6/7/1962 (actual site observation date)
  • 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
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    A—0 to 25 centimeters (0.0 to 9.8 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), very dark brown (10YR 2/2), moist; loam; moderate medium granular structure; friable; 1 percent worm casts; fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog; clear boundary. Lab sample # 40A34456
    B21t—25 to 41 centimeters (9.8 to 16.1 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), very dark brown (10YR 2/2), moist; clay loam; 3 percent fine and medium distinct mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky, and moderate medium granular structure; friable, moderately plastic; fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog; clear boundary. Lab sample # 40A34457. Mottling increases in lower part.
    B22t—41 to 76 centimeters (16.1 to 29.9 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/4), dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4), moist; clay; 21 percent fine distinct mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 fine roots; 0.5 fine pores; distinct clay films; fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog; gradual boundary. Lab sample # 40A34458
    B23t—76 to 112 centimeters (29.9 to 44.1 inches); clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very firm, very sticky, moderately plastic; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.5, hellige-truog; gradual boundary. Lab sample # 40A34459
    B24t—112 to 137 centimeters (44.1 to 53.9 inches); olive (5Y 5/3), olive (5Y 5/3), moist; clay; 3 percent medium distinct mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very firm; distinct clay films; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.5, hellige-truog; gradual boundary. Lab sample # 40A34460
    C1—137 to 178 centimeters (53.9 to 70.1 inches);, light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4), moist; clay loam; 10 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 40A34461
    C2ca—178 to 229 centimeters (70.1 to 90.2 inches);, light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6), moist; clay; 3 percent carbonate masses; fragments. Lab sample # 40A34462