IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Nueces
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1977TX489001
  • User Pedon ID: S1977TX489001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - yes
  • Lab Source ID - KSSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 40A5471
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 42716
  • Print Date: 11/21/2024

    • LOCATION

  • Location Description: Harl Thomas Ranch, about 1.5 miles west of US Highway 77 near County Line
  • State: Texas
  • County: TX489—Willacy
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: TX489—Willacy 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 #: 1
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Nueces
  • 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 - 5/31/1977
  • 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: 5/31/1977 (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 23 centimeters (0.0 to 9.1 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3), brown (10YR 5/3), moist; fine sand; single grain; loose; 3.0 fine roots; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, unspecified; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A41124
    A2—23 to 56 centimeters (9.1 to 22.0 inches); very pale brown (10YR 7/3), brown (10YR 5/3), moist; fine sand; single grain; loose; 3.0 fine roots; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, unspecified; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A41125
    A3—56 to 76 centimeters (22.0 to 29.9 inches); very pale brown (10YR 7/3), pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist; fine sand; 1 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) fine faint mottles; single grain; loose; 3.0 fine roots; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, unspecified; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A41126
    Bh—76 to 79 centimeters (29.9 to 31.1 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2), dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist; loamy fine sand; weak coarse prismatic structure; hard when dry, friable; 3.0 fine and medium roots; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, unspecified; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A41127
    2Bt1—79 to 98 centimeters (31.1 to 38.6 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3), brown (10YR 5/3), moist; fine sandy loam; 1 percent dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) medium faint and 21 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) medium prominent mottles; moderate coarse prismatic parts to moderate medium angular blocky structure; very hard, firm; 0.5 fine roots; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, unspecified; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A41128
    2Bt2—98 to 110 centimeters (38.6 to 43.3 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist; sandy clay loam; 1 percent dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) faint and 21 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) mottles; moderate coarse prismatic parts to moderate medium angular blocky structure; very hard, firm; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3, unspecified; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A41129
    2Bt3—110 to 125 centimeters (43.3 to 49.2 inches); sandy clay loam; fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.1, pH meter. Lab sample # 40A41130
    2Bt4—125 to 139 centimeters (49.2 to 54.7 inches); very pale brown (10YR 7/3), pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist; sandy clay loam; 1 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) fine distinct and 3 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/6) medium distinct mottles; moderate coarse prismatic parts to moderate medium angular blocky structure; very hard, firm; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3, unspecified; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A41131
    2Bt5—139 to 175 centimeters (54.7 to 68.9 inches); very pale brown (10YR 7/4), light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), moist; sandy clay loam; 1 percent brown (10YR 5/3) faint and 1 percent red (10R 4/6) faint mottles; moderate medium angular blocky structure; very hard, firm; 10 percent clay films; 1 percent carbonate concretions; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6, unspecified; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A41132. patchy - phpvsfiid 1160541; patchy - phpvsfiid 1160541
    2Bt6—175 to 213 centimeters (68.9 to 83.9 inches); sandy clay loam; fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, pH meter. Lab sample # 40A41133
    3B—213 to 244 centimeters (83.9 to 96.1 inches); very pale brown (10YR 8/4), very pale brown (10YR 7/4), moist; fine sandy loam; weak medium angular blocky structure; very hard, firm; 10 percent clay films; 1 percent carbonate concretions; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6, unspecified. Lab sample # 40A41134. patchy - phpvsfiid 1160542; patchy - phpvsfiid 1160542