IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Palma
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1965AZ001010
  • User Pedon ID: S1965AZ001010
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1965AZ001010
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 40A0710
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 33773
  • Print Date: 2/3/2025

    • 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: 34.7355537
  • Std. Longitude: -109.2713852
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 15N
  • Range: 29E
  • Section: 4
  • PLSS Details: A pit located 1300 feet south and 30 feet west of the center
  • Location Description: Photo #6213. Approximately 16 miles north of St. Johns.
  • State: Arizona
  • County: AZ001—Apache
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: AZ635—Apache County, Arizona, Central Part

    • PEDON

  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 10
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Palma
  • PSC - 13 to 30 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 9/22/1965
  • Moisture Class - aridic (torric)
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landform: playa
  • Slope Shape Down: convex
  • Runoff: medium
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 9/22/1965 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID: 6213
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • Vegetation Plot Plants
    Plant Symbol Scientific Name National Vernacular Name Plant Type Group Canopy Cover % Vegetation Stata Level

    ACHY

    BOGR2

    BOGR2

    CHRYS9

    CHRYS9

    GUTIE

    PLEUR12

    PLEUR12

    SPCR

    SPCR

    Achnatherum hymenoides

    Bouteloua gracilis

    Bouteloua gracilis

    Chrysothamnus

    Chrysothamnus

    Gutierrezia

    Pleuraphis

    Pleuraphis

    Sporobolus cryptandrus

    Sporobolus cryptandrus

    Indian ricegrass

    blue grama

    blue grama

    rabbitbrush

    rabbitbrush

    snakeweed

    galleta grass

    galleta grass

    sand dropseed

    sand dropseed

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    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

    5

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    1783

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    315

    330

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    10

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    A1—0 to 8 centimeters (0.0 to 3.1 inches); brown (10YR 4/3), brown (10YR 5/3), dry; loamy sand; weak medium and coarse platy structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 fine and medium roots; 0.5 fine and medium tubular pores; fragments; 8 Thymol-blue; noneffervescent; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A05257
    B1—8 to 13 centimeters (3.1 to 5.1 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/4), reddish brown (5YR 4/4), dry; sandy loam; weak medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; hard when dry, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 21.0 fine and medium roots; 3.0 fine tubular and 21.0 fine interstitial pores; fragments; 8 Thymol-blue; noneffervescent; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A05258
    B2T—13 to 30 centimeters (5.1 to 11.8 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4), reddish brown (5YR 4/4), dry; sandy loam; weak coarse prismatic parts to weak medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; hard when dry, friable, nonsticky, slightly plastic; 21.0 fine and medium roots; 3.0 fine and medium tubular and 3.0 fine interstitial pores; 30 percent clay bridges in root channels and/or pores; fragments; 7 Bromthymol blue; noneffervescent; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A05259
    B3—30 to 53 centimeters (11.8 to 20.9 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4), brown (7.5YR 5/4), dry; fine sandy loam; massive; hard when dry, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; medium and coarse roots and 0.5 fine roots; 0.5 fine and medium tubular pores; fragments; 8 Thymol-blue; noneffervescent; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A05260
    C1CA—53 to 104 centimeters (20.9 to 40.9 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4), light brown (7.5YR 6/4), dry; fine sandy loam; 3 percent white (10YR 8/1) fine and medium distinct mottles; massive; slightly hard, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; medium and coarse roots and 0.5 fine roots; 0.5 fine and medium tubular and 21.0 fine interstitial pores; fragments; 8 Thymol-blue; strong effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A05261
    2B21BCA—104 to 137 centimeters (40.9 to 53.9 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/4), reddish brown (5YR 5/4), dry; sandy clay loam; 21 percent white (10YR 8/1) fine and medium distinct mottles; massive; hard when dry, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 fine roots; 3.0 fine interstitial and 0.5 fine tubular pores; fragments; 8 Thymol-blue; strong effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A05262
    2B22B—137 to 157 centimeters (53.9 to 61.8 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/4), reddish brown (5YR 5/4), dry; sandy clay loam; massive; hard when dry, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 fine roots; 3.0 fine interstitial and 0.5 fine tubular pores; fragments; 8 Thymol-blue; strong effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A05263
    2B23BCA—157 to 185 centimeters (61.8 to 72.8 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/4), reddish brown (5YR 5/4), dry; sandy clay loam; 3 percent pinkish white (5YR 8/2) distinct mottles; massive; hard when dry, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 fine roots; 3.0 fine interstitial and 0.5 fine tubular pores; noncoherent cemented pink (5YR 8/4) lime masses; fragments; 8 Thymol-blue; strong effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A05264
    3C2—185 to 201 centimeters (72.8 to 79.1 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4), light brown (7.5YR 6/4), dry; loamy sand; massive; slightly hard, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 21.0 fine interstitial pores; fragments; 8 Thymol-blue; strong effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 40A05265