IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Nueces
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1977TX215003
  • User Pedon ID: S1977TX215003
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - yes
  • Lab Source ID - KSSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 40A5469
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 42714
  • Print Date: 11/24/2024

    • LOCATION

  • Location Description: Guerra Ranch, 150 yards east of US Highways 281 along long ranch road from ranch headquarters
  • State: Texas
  • County: TX215—Hidalgo
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: TX215—Hidalgo County, Texas

    • PEDON

  • 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 #: 3
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Nueces
  • PSC - 84 to 134 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 - 6/1/1977
  • 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: 6/1/1977 (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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    A1—0 to 51 centimeters (0.0 to 20.1 inches); brown (10YR 5/3), brown (10YR 4/3), moist; fine sand; single grain; loose; 3.0 fine roots; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3, unspecified; diffuse smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A41103
    A2—51 to 84 centimeters (20.1 to 33.1 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist; fine sand; 1 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) faint mottles; single grain; loose; 3.0 fine roots; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, unspecified; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A41104
    Bt1—84 to 89 centimeters (33.1 to 35.0 inches); gray (10YR 5/1), grayish brown (10YR 5/2) and strong brown (7.5YR 5/8), moist; sandy clay loam; moderate very coarse prismatic parts to moderate medium angular blocky structure; very hard, firm; 0.5 fine roots between peds; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3, unspecified; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A41105
    Bt2—89 to 110 centimeters (35.0 to 43.3 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/8), grayish brown (10YR 5/2) and very pale brown (10YR 7/3), moist; sandy clay loam; moderate coarse prismatic parts to moderate medium angular blocky structure; very hard, firm; 0.5 fine roots; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3, unspecified; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A41106
    Bt3—110 to 132 centimeters (43.3 to 52.0 inches); very pale brown (10YR 7/4), light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), moist; sandy clay loam; 1 percent gray (10YR 6/1) fine distinct and 3 percent red (2.5YR 5/8) prominent mottles; moderate very coarse prismatic parts to moderate medium angular blocky structure; very hard, firm; 0.5 roots; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, unspecified; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A41107
    Bt4—132 to 146 centimeters (52.0 to 57.5 inches); very pale brown (10YR 7/3), pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist; sandy clay loam; 1 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) fine distinct mottles; moderate very coarse prismatic parts to moderate medium angular blocky structure; very hard, firm; 0.5 fine roots; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, unspecified; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A41108
    Bt5—146 to 206 centimeters (57.5 to 81.1 inches); very pale brown (10YR 7/3), pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist; sandy clay loam; 1 percent reddish brown (5YR 5/4) fine prominent and 1 percent reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/8) fine distinct mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very hard, firm; 1 percent noncoherent cemented carbonate concretions; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6, unspecified; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A41109
    Bt6—206 to 263 centimeters (81.1 to 103.5 inches); very pale brown (10YR 8/3), very pale brown (10YR 7/3), moist; fine sandy loam; 1 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) fine distinct and 3 percent light brown (7.5YR 6/4) medium distinct mottles; moderate medium angular blocky structure; very hard, firm; 1 percent noncoherent cemented carbonate concretions; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6, unspecified; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A41110
    2Bt1—263 to 308 centimeters (103.5 to 121.3 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3), brown (10YR 5/3), moist; sandy clay loam; 3 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/8) fine prominent and 3 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) fine distinct mottles; moderate medium angular blocky structure; very hard, firm; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6, unspecified; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A41111
    2Bt2—308 to 323 centimeters (121.3 to 127.2 inches); very pale brown (10YR 7/3), pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist; sandy clay loam; 1 percent reddish brown (5YR 4/3) fine prominent and 3 percent light brown (7.5YR 6/4) fine distinct mottles; moderate medium angular blocky structure; fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, unspecified; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A41112
    2Bt3—323 to 395 centimeters (127.2 to 155.5 inches); yellowish red (5YR 4/6), strong brown (7.5YR 5/8), moist; sandy clay loam; moderate medium angular blocky structure; very hard, firm; 10 percent noncoherent cemented carbonate concretions; fragments. Lab sample # 40A41113