IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Nueces
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1977TX047001
  • User Pedon ID: S1977TX047001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - yes
  • Lab Source ID - KSSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 40A5468
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 42713
  • Print Date: 11/21/2024

    • LOCATION

  • Location Description: Mills-Bennett Ranch; 9.8 miles west of US Highways 281 and 285 in Falfurrias, 6.3 miles south of US Highway 285 and .3 miles west and 100 feet north of ranch road
  • State: Texas
  • County: TX047—Brooks
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: TX047—Brooks County, Texas

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Drs. L. Wilding, W. Lynn, S. Arnow, R. Dreese, and Mssrs. J. Jacobs, F. Minzenmeyer, and C.L. Girdner
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Loamy, mixed, active, hyperthermic Arenic Paleustalfs
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: classifies to current taxon name, full description
  • Pedon Purpose: laboratory sampling site
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 1
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Nueces
  • PSC - 99 to 149 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 5/22/2014
  • Classifier - James B. Akin
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - eleventh edition
  • Moisture Subclass - aridic (torric)
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - NUECES
  • Classificaton Date - 6/2/1977
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no
  • Certification Status: certified
  • QC Status: level 1
  • QA Status: level 1


    • SITE

  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 6/2/1977 (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 41 centimeters (0.0 to 16.1 inches); very pale brown (10YR 7/3), brown (10YR 5/3), moist; fine sand; single grain; loose; 3.0 fine roots; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3, unspecified; diffuse smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A41091
    E1—41 to 76 centimeters (16.1 to 29.9 inches); very pale brown (10YR 8/3), pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist; fine sand; 1 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine distinct mottles; single grain; loose; 3.0 fine roots; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3, unspecified; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A41092
    E2—76 to 99 centimeters (29.9 to 39.0 inches); very pale brown (10YR 8/3), pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist; fine sand; single grain; loose; 0.5 fine roots; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3, unspecified; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A41093
    2Bt1—99 to 104 centimeters (39.0 to 40.9 inches); light gray (10YR 7/2), light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist; sandy clay loam; 1 percent red (2.5YR 4/8) fine prominent and 1 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) fine distinct mottles; moderate coarse prismatic parts to moderate medium angular blocky structure; very hard, firm; 0.5 fine roots; clay films; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3, unspecified; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A41094
    2Bt2—104 to 127 centimeters (40.9 to 50.0 inches); light gray (10YR 7/2), light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist; sandy clay loam; 1 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) medium distinct and 1 percent red (2.5YR 4/8) fine prominent mottles; moderate coarse prismatic parts to moderate medium angular blocky structure; very hard, firm; 0.5 fine roots; clay films; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3, unspecified; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A41095
    2Bt3—127 to 142 centimeters (50.0 to 55.9 inches); light gray (10YR 7/2), light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist; sandy clay loam; 1 percent red (2.5YR 4/6) fine prominent and 3 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) fine distinct mottles; moderate coarse prismatic parts to moderate medium angular blocky structure; very hard, firm; clay films; carbonate concretions; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, unspecified; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A41096
    2Bt4—142 to 165 centimeters (55.9 to 65.0 inches); very pale brown (10YR 7/3), pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist; fine sandy loam; 1 percent red (2.5YR 4/6) fine prominent and 1 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) fine distinct mottles; strong medium angular blocky structure; extremely hard, very firm; clay films; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, unspecified; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A41097
    2Bt5—165 to 191 centimeters (65.0 to 75.2 inches); very pale brown (10YR 8/3), very pale brown (10YR 7/3), moist; sandy clay loam; 3 percent red (2.5YR 4/8) fine prominent mottles; strong medium angular blocky structure; extremely hard, extremely firm*; clay films; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, unspecified; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A41098
    2Bt6—191 to 211 centimeters (75.2 to 83.1 inches); very pale brown (10YR 8/4), very pale brown (10YR 7/4), moist; sandy clay loam; 1 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) fine mottles; moderate medium angular blocky structure; very hard, firm; clay films; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6, unspecified; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A41099
    2Bt7—211 to 246 centimeters (83.1 to 96.9 inches); very pale brown (10YR 8/4), very pale brown (10YR 7/3), moist; sandy clay loam; 1 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) fine distinct mottles; moderate medium angular blocky structure; very hard, firm; clay films; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, unspecified; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A41100
    2Bt8—246 to 282 centimeters (96.9 to 111.0 inches); very pale brown (10YR 7/3), pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist; sandy clay loam; 1 percent red (2.5YR 4/6) fine prominent and 1 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) fine distinct mottles; very hard, firm; clay films; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, unspecified; diffuse smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A41101
    2Bt9—282 to 305 centimeters (111.0 to 120.1 inches); very pale brown (10YR 7/3), pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist; fine sandy loam; 1 percent reddish brown (2.5YR 5/4) fine prominent mottles; moderate medium angular blocky structure; very hard, firm; clay films; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6, unspecified. Lab sample # 40A41102