IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Acadiana
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1993LA001018
  • User Pedon ID: S1993LA001018
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1993LA001018
  • User Site Association ID: LA001_MU_Point_Data_Entry
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - KSSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 94P0178
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 66366
  • Print Date: 4/25/2025

    • 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: 30.4719448
  • Std. Longitude: -92.6091690
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 7S
  • Range: 2W
  • Section: 6
  • PLSS Details: northwest 1/4, southeast 1/4
  • Location Description: From junction of US190 and P7-1 in Basile, 2/3 mile south and from gate at this point 375 feet northwest into pasture.
  • State: Louisiana
  • County: LA001—Acadia
  • MLRA: 150A—Gulf Coast Prairies
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: LA001—Acadia Parish, Louisiana
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 30092-D5—Basile, Louisiana

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Donald McDaniel
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, mixed, active, thermic Oxyaquic Glossudalfs
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: TUD pedon
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 18
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Acadiana
  • Classificaton Date - 2/18/2014
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - eleventh edition
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Moisture Subclass - oxyaquic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Acadia
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine, montmorillonitic Aeric Epiaqualfs
  • Classificaton Date - 10/20/1993
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: upland
  • Landform: terrace
  • Anthropogenic Feature: leveled land
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: side slope
  • Hill Slope Profile: shoulder
  • Slope Position: upper third
  • Slope Shape Across: linear
  • Slope Shape Down: linear
  • Runoff: low
  • Drainage Class: somewhat poorly
  • Flooding: none flooding
  • Wet Soil Moisture Duration: 150
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 10/20/1993 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID: A1
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous cover
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
  • Site Erosion Accelerated: water erosion
    • Vegetation Plot Plants
    Plant Symbol Scientific Name National Vernacular Name Plant Type Group Canopy Cover % Vegetation Stata Level

    ARCA

    CYNOD

    Arabis canadensis

    Cynodon

    sicklepod

    Bermudagrass

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    Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    ochric epipedon

    albic horizon

    argillic horizon

    slickensides

    mottles with chroma 2 or less

    0—12

    12—23

    23—109

    81—213

    109—168

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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

    2

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    —

    11

    —

    215

    1500

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    20

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    2981

    Eunice

    precip. and tem
    Ap—0 to 12 centimeters (0.0 to 4.7 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), grayish brown (10YR 5/2), dry; silt loam; weak fine granular structure; very friable; 15.0 fine roots throughout; 1 percent fine irregular iron-manganese concretions throughout; fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P01081
    E—12 to 23 centimeters (4.7 to 9.1 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) silt loam; 1 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium distinct irregular mottles; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 15.0 fine roots throughout; 10 percent fine and medium irregular iron-manganese concretions throughout; fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P01082
    Bt1—23 to 36 centimeters (9.1 to 14.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) loam; 1 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3) medium prominent irregular and 19 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/6) medium prominent irregular mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 10.0 fine roots throughout; 0.9 fine moderate-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 1 percent faint clay films on all faces of peds; 1 percent fine and medium irregular iron-manganese concretions throughout; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 94P01083. patchy - phpvsfiid 1171109; patchy - phpvsfiid 1171109
    Bt2—36 to 47 centimeters (14.2 to 18.5 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) loam; 18 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3) medium prominent irregular and 18 percent red (2.5YR 4/6) fine prominent irregular mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 5.0 fine roots throughout; 0.9 fine moderate-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 15 percent distinct clay films on all faces of peds; 1 percent fine and medium irregular iron-manganese concretions throughout; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 94P01084. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1171110; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1171110
    B\E—47 to 60 centimeters (18.5 to 23.6 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) and pale brown (10YR 6/3) clay; 24 percent red (2.5YR 4/6) medium prominent irregular mottles; strong medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 5.0 fine roots throughout; 0.9 fine and medium moderate-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 15 percent distinct clay films on all faces of peds; 1 percent fine and medium irregular iron-manganese concretions throughout; fragments; 30 percent albic tongues (volume percent); very strongly acid, pH 5.0, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P01085. Horizon was originally B/E.; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1171111; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1171111
    Bt—60 to 81 centimeters (23.6 to 31.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) and light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) and red (2.5YR 4/6) clay; weak coarse prismatic, and subangular blocky structure; firm; 5.0 fine roots throughout; 0.9 fine and medium moderate-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 50 percent prominent clay films on all faces of peds; 1 percent fine and medium irregular iron-manganese concretions throughout; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.5, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 94P01086. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1171112; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1171112
    Btss—81 to 109 centimeters (31.9 to 42.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) and light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) and red (2.5YR 4/6) silty clay; weak medium prismatic, and subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.9 fine roots throughout; 0.9 fine and medium moderate-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 1 percent distinct slickensides (pedogenic) throughout and 60 percent prominent clay films on all faces of peds; 1 percent fine and medium irregular iron-manganese concretions throughout; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 94P01087. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1171113; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1171114; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1171113; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1171114
    2Bss1—109 to 137 centimeters (42.9 to 53.9 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) clay; 1 percent red (2.5YR 4/6) medium prominent irregular and 1 percent light olive gray (5Y 6/2) fine and medium prominent irregular mottles; weak coarse prismatic structure; firm; 0.9 fine roots throughout; 0.9 fine and medium moderate-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 1 percent distinct slickensides (pedogenic) throughout; 1 percent fine and medium irregular iron-manganese concretions throughout; fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 94P01088. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1171115; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1171115
    2Bss2—137 to 168 centimeters (53.9 to 66.1 inches); red (2.5YR 4/6) clay; 1 percent light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) medium prominent irregular mottles; weak coarse prismatic structure; firm; 0.9 fine roots throughout; 0.9 fine and medium moderate-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 1 percent distinct slickensides (pedogenic) throughout; 10 percent fine and medium irregular iron-manganese concretions throughout; fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 94P01089. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1171116; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1171116
    3Bssg1—168 to 190 centimeters (66.1 to 74.8 inches); light olive gray (5Y 6/2) clay; 15 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6) medium distinct irregular and 22 percent red (2.5YR 4/6) coarse prominent irregular mottles; weak coarse prismatic structure; firm; 0.9 fine roots throughout; 0.9 fine and medium moderate-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 50 percent prominent slickensides (pedogenic) throughout; 25 percent fine and medium irregular iron-manganese concretions throughout; fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 94P01090. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1171117; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1171117
    3Bssg2—190 to 213 centimeters (74.8 to 83.9 inches); light olive gray (5Y 6/2) clay; 15 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6) coarse distinct irregular mottles; weak coarse prismatic structure; firm; 0.9 fine and medium moderate-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 65 percent prominent slickensides (pedogenic) throughout; 25 percent fine and medium irregular iron-manganese concretions throughout; fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 94P01091. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1171118; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1171118