IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): HONDALE
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1976NM017022
  • User Pedon ID: S1976NM017022
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1976NM017022
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 40A1157
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 34766
  • Print Date: 11/12/2024

    • 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: 32.1659622
  • Std. Longitude: -108.5367279
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 25S
  • Range: 16W
  • Section: 6
  • PLSS Details: NW 1/4, NW 1/4, NW 1/4
  • Location Description: South of I-10 and the Santa Fe Railroad.
  • State: New Mexico
  • County: NM017—Grant
  • MLRA: 42B—Southern Rio Grande Rift
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: NM662—Grant County, New Mexico, Central and Southern Parts
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 32108-B5—Muir Ranch, New Mexico

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: W.D. Nettleton
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, mixed, thermic Typic Natrargids
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 22
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - HONDALE
  • PSC - 25 to 48 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 7/16/2007
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Hondale
  • Classificaton Date - 9/15/1976
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: bolson
  • Landform: terrace
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 9/15/1976 (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

    GUSA2

    GUSA2

    PLMU3

    PLMU3

    Gutierrezia sarothrae

    Gutierrezia sarothrae

    Pleuraphis mutica

    Pleuraphis mutica

    broom snakeweed

    broom snakeweed

    tobosagrass

    tobosagrass

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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

    1

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    180

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    A1—0 to 13 centimeters (0.0 to 5.1 inches); light brown (7.5YR 6/4), brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist; sandy loam; weak fine granular, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; loose; 21.0 fine roots; 21.0 fine tubular pores; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.5, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A08775
    A2—13 to 20 centimeters (5.1 to 7.9 inches); pinkish gray (7.5YR 7/2), brown (7.5YR 4/2), moist; sandy clay loam; strong medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 21.0 fine roots; 3.0 medium tubular and 21.0 fine tubular pores; fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.1, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A08776
    A/B—20 to 25 centimeters (7.9 to 9.8 inches); pinkish gray (7.5YR 7/2) clay loam; strong fine and medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 21.0 fine roots; 21.0 fine tubular pores; fragments; strongly alkaline, pH 8.5, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 40A08777
    A/B—20 to 25 centimeters (7.9 to 9.8 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4), brown (7.5YR 5/2) and brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A08777. horizon was originally A&B
    B21t—25 to 33 centimeters (9.8 to 13.0 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4), brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist; clay; strong fine subangular blocky structure; hard, friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 21.0 fine roots; 21.0 fine tubular pores; fragments; strongly alkaline, pH 8.5, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A08778
    B22t—33 to 48 centimeters (13.0 to 18.9 inches); light brown (7.5YR 6/4), brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist; clay loam; moderate and strong fine angular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 21.0 fine roots; 21.0 fine tubular pores; fragments; strongly alkaline, pH 8.7, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A08779
    B3ca—48 to 66 centimeters (18.9 to 26.0 inches); pink (7.5YR 7/4), brown (7.5YR 5/4), moist; clay loam; strong fine subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 fine roots; 21.0 fine tubular pores; fragments; strongly alkaline, pH 8.6, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A08780
    C1ca—66 to 81 centimeters (26.0 to 31.9 inches); light brown (7.5YR 6/4), brown (7.5YR 5/4), moist; clay loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; hard, friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 fine roots; 21.0 fine tubular pores; fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A08781
    C2ca—81 to 130 centimeters (31.9 to 51.2 inches); pinkish white (7.5YR 8/2), brown (7.5YR 5/2), moist; sandy clay; massive; slightly hard, friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 fine roots; 21.0 fine tubular pores; fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A08782
    C3ca—130 to 160 centimeters (51.2 to 63.0 inches); pinkish gray (7.5YR 6/2), brown (7.5YR 5/4), moist; sandy clay loam; massive; slightly hard, very friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 21.0 fine tubular pores; fragments; strongly alkaline, pH 8.7, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A08783
    C4ca—160 to 196 centimeters (63.0 to 77.2 inches); pinkish gray (7.5YR 7/2), brown (7.5YR 5/4), moist; sand; single grain; loose; 21.0 fine interstitial pores; fragments; very strongly alkaline, pH 9.6, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 40A08784