IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Pintura
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1966NM013013
  • User Pedon ID: S1966NM013013
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1966NM013013
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 40A5536
  • Print Date: 2/17/2025

    • LOCATION

  • Township: 23S
  • Range: 1W
  • Section: 27
  • PLSS Details: SE 1/4 SE 1/4
  • Location Description: just north of Interstate 10; sampled slightly west of Desert Project boundary because of position - well to the west of the valley - on the highest part of La Mesa.
  • State: New Mexico
  • County: NM013—Dona Ana
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: NM690—Dona Ana County Area, New Mexico

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: L. H. Gile and R. B. Grossman
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Mixed, thermic Typic Torripsamments
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 13
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Pintura
  • PSC - 25 to 100 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 7/11/2007
  • Moisture Class - aridic (torric)
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Pintura
  • Classificaton Date - 11/8/1966
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 11/8/1966 (actual site observation date)
  • 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

    PROSO

    Prosopis

    mesquite

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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

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    1347

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    ; fragments; noneffervescent. Soil Surface. The surface of the dune is noncalcareous or effervesces weakly. The dune has a weakly crusted surface that in places is covered by a thin, loose layer of sand.
    C1—0 to 25 centimeters (0.0 to 9.8 inches); reddish brown (5YR 5/4), reddish brown (5YR 4/4), moist; loamy fine sand; massive, and weak thin, and very thin platy; soft; 0.5 roots; fragments; noneffervescent; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A41581
    C2—25 to 86 centimeters (9.8 to 33.9 inches); reddish brown (5YR 5/4), reddish brown (5YR 4/4), moist; loamy fine sand; massive, and weak thin, and very thin platy; soft; 0.5 roots; fragments; noneffervescent; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A41582
    C2—86 to 152 centimeters (33.9 to 59.8 inches); reddish brown (5YR 5/4), reddish brown (5YR 4/4), moist; loamy fine sand; massive, and weak thin, and very thin platy; soft; 0.5 roots; fragments; noneffervescent; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A41583
    2Ab—152 to 193 centimeters (59.8 to 76.0 inches); reddish brown (5YR 5/4), reddish brown (5YR 4/3), moist; loamy sand; massive; soft; 0.5 roots; fragments; slight effervescence; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A41584
    2Bb—193 to 226 centimeters (76.0 to 89.0 inches); light reddish brown (5YR 6/4), reddish brown (5YR 4/4), moist; sandy loam; massive; slightly hard; 0.5 roots; fragments; strong effervescence; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A41585