IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Norwood
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1993TX089001
  • User Pedon ID: S1993TX089001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - yes
  • Lab Source ID - KSSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 93P0490
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 65833
  • Print Date: 12/11/2024
  • 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: 29.5080547
  • Std. Longitude: -96.3499985
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: Colorado County, Texas in Columbus, from the intersection of Interstate Hwy 10 and Texas Hwy 71, 16.8 miles south on Texas Hwy 71, 6.5 miles east on Farm Road 950, 1.0 mile north on Farm Road 102, 2.6 miles west on County Road 79A, and 100 feet west in cropland.
  • State: Texas
  • County: TX089—Colorado
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: TX089—Colorado County, Texas
  • PEDON

  • Describers Name: A. Terrell, G. Lane, C. Neitsch, Dr. R. Griffin, G. Chervenka, W. Miller, J. Wagner, and S. Brown
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-silty, mixed, superactive, hyperthermic Fluventic Eutrudepts
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: OSD pedon
  • Pedon Purpose: laboratory sampling site
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 1
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Norwood (flagged as OSD)
  • PSC - 25 to 100 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 10/22/2014
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - twelfth edition
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Moisture Subclass - typic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Norwood
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine-silty, mixed (calcareous) Fluventic Eutrochrepts
  • PSC - 25 to 102 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 8/18/1994
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no
  • Certification Status: certified
  • QC Status: level 1
  • QA Status: level 1


  • SITE

  • Drainage Class: well
  • Flooding: rare flooding
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no
  • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 3/15/1993 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - crop cover
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
  • Pedon Horizon Lab Results - 1
    Horizon Top Depth Bottom Depth Sample ID Data Collector Total Clay CaCO3 Clay Total Silt Fine Silt Co. Silt Total Sand Total Sand Method VC Sand Co. Sand Med. Sand Fine Sand VF Sand VF Sand Method Texture Class - Field Lab Rubbed Fiber Unrubbed Fiber pH H2O
    cm cm % % % % % % % % % % % % %

    Ap1

    Bw

    Bk

    BC1

    BC2

    Ab

    0

    25

    46

    71

    86

    124

    7.7

    7.9

    7.8

    8

    7.9

    7.9

    Pedon Horizon Lab Results - 2
    Horizon Top Depth Bottom Depth Sample ID pH CaCl2 pH NaF pH Ox Delta pH LL PL PI Atter. Samp. Cond. COLE Pot. Acidity Ca + Mg - Meh 2 K Ca + Mg - Sat. Paste KCl Extract. Acidity Base Sat. - Meh 2 CEC-7 CEC-8.2
    cm cm % % % cm/cm meq/100g cmol(+)/kg cmol(+)/kg mmol(+)/l cmol(+)/kg % cmol(+)/kg cmol(+)/kg

    Ap1

    Bw

    Bk

    BC1

    BC2

    Ab

    0

    25

    46

    71

    86

    124

    Pedon Horizon Lab Results - 3
    Horizon Top Depth Bottom Depth Sample ID ECEC Phosphate P NO3-N EC EC Method EC 1:5 by volume CaCO3 Equiv. Equiv. Gypsum Na SAR Gypsum Req. Humic Color Fulvic Color Humic + Fulvic Color Al PI Pyro. Hue PyrO. Value Pyro. Chroma
    cm cm cmol(+)/kg mg/kg mg/kg dS/m dS/m % % mmol(+)/l % L-pcu/g L-pcu/g L-pcu/g %

    Ap1

    Bw

    Bk

    BC1

    BC2

    Ab

    0

    25

    46

    71

    86

    124

    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

    Ap1—0 to 10 centimeters (0.0 to 3.9 inches); light brown (7.5YR 6/4), pink (7.5YR 7/4), dry; loam; 38 percent sand; 46 percent silt; 16 percent clay; weak fine subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, slightly sticky, nonplastic; 3.0 fine roots and 3.0 coarse roots; 3.0 fine and 1.0 coarse pores; 3 percent worm casts; fragments; strong effervescence; slightly alkaline, pH 7.7, pH meter; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 93P03631. NSSL Lab Data 15.4% clay CEC (AmmonActetate)= 10.5 45.4% silt Texture=loam Base Saturation= 100% 39.2% sand Elec Cond (mmhos/cm) = 0.63 %Passing #40 sieve= 100 Extractable Na= 1% %Passing #200 sieve= 79 SAR= trace Organic Carbon= 0.65 pH (CaCl2)=7.5
    Ap2—10 to 25 centimeters (3.9 to 9.8 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/2), brown (7.5YR 5/4), dry; loam; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, slightly sticky, nonplastic; 3.0 fine roots and 1.0 coarse roots; 3.0 fine and 1.0 coarse pores; 1 percent worm casts; fragments; strong effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.1, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P03632. NSSL Lab Data %Clay= 15.7 CEC (NH4oAC)= %Silt= 45.8 Texture- loam Base Saturation= 10.4 %Sand= 38.5 Elec Cond (mmhos/cm)= 0.50 %Passing #40 sieve= 100 Extractable Na= %Passing #200 sieve= 81 SAR= trace Organic Carbon= 0.49 pH (CaCl2)= 7.6
    Bw—25 to 46 centimeters (9.8 to 18.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), dry; silt loam; 12 percent sand; 62 percent silt; 14 percent clay; weak medium prismatic parts to moderate fine subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 3.0 fine roots; 3.0 fine to coarse pores; 1 percent worm casts and 1 percent carbonate threads; fragments; strong effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P03633. NSSL Lab Data CEC (NH4OAC)= 11.8 pH (CaCl2)-7.5 %Clay= 17.3 Base Saturation= 100 %Silt= 69.3 Texture= sil %Sand= 13.4 %CO3 clay= 0.3 %Passing #40 sieve= 100 %Passing #200 sieve= 93 Organic Carbon= 0.26
    Bk—46 to 71 centimeters (18.1 to 28.0 inches); reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/6), pink (7.5YR 7/4), dry; silt loam; 10 percent sand; 66 percent silt; 24 percent clay; weak coarse prismatic parts to weak medium subangular blocky structure; soft, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 3.0 fine roots; 10.0 fine and medium pores; 1 percent worm casts; fragments; strong effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P03634. NSSL Lab Data CEC (NH4oAC)= 15.4 %Clay= 22.2 Base Saturation= 100 %Silt= 74.0 Texture= sil Elec Conductivity= 0.19 (predicted) %Sand= 3.8 %Passing #40 sieve= 100 pH (CaCl2)= 7.7 %Passing #200 sieve= 98 Organic Carbon= 0.28
    BC1—71 to 86 centimeters (28.0 to 33.9 inches); silt loam; 14 percent sand; 68 percent silt; 18 percent clay; weak coarse prismatic parts to weak medium subangular blocky structure; soft, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 3.0 fine roots; 3.0 fine and medium pores; 1 percent worm casts; fragments; violent effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.3, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P03635. NSSL Lab Data CEC (NH4oAC)= 13.4 %Clay= 19.4 Base Saturation= 100 %Silt= 78.4 Texture= sil Predicted Elec Cond= 0.17 %Sand= 2.2 pH (CaCl2)= 7.8 %Passing #40 sieve= 100 %Passing #200 sieve= 99 CO3 Clay= 1.2% Organic Carbon= 0.25
    BC2—86 to 112 centimeters (33.9 to 44.1 inches); light brown (7.5YR 6/4), pink (7.5YR 7/4), dry; silt loam; 6 percent sand; 66 percent silt; 28 percent clay; weak coarse prismatic parts to weak medium subangular blocky structure; soft, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 1.0 fine roots; 20.0 fine to coarse pores; 1 percent worm casts; fragments; violent effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.3, pH meter; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P03636. NSSL Lab Data CEC (NH4oAC)= 11.3 %Clay= 15.8 Base Saturation= 100 %Silt= 73.5 Texture= sil Predicted Elec Cond= 0.17 %Sand= 10.7 pH (CaCl2)= 7.8 %Passing #40 sieve= 100 %Passing #200 sieve= 95 CO3 Clay= 0.3% Organic Carbon= 0.21
    BC3—112 to 125 centimeters (44.1 to 49.2 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4), pink (7.5YR 7/4), dry; silty clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, moderately plastic; 1.0 fine roots; 4.0 fine to coarse pores; 1 percent worm casts; fragments; violent effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.4, pH meter; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P03637. NSSL Lab Data CEC (NH4oAC)= 18.4 %Clay= 27.3 Base Saturation= 100 %Silt= 71.3 Texture= sicl Predicted Elec Cond= 0.18 %Sand= 1.4 %Passing #40 sieve= 100 pH (CaCl2)= 7.8 %Passing #200 sieve= 99 CO3 Clay= 1.2% Organic Carbon= 0.32
    Ab—125 to 135 centimeters (49.2 to 53.1 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/2), brown (10YR 4/3), dry; clay; 24 percent sand; 37 percent silt; 39 percent clay; weak medium angular blocky structure; very hard, very firm, very sticky, very plastic; 1.0 fine roots; 3.0 fine and medium pores; 1 percent worm casts; fragments; violent effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.3, pH meter; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P03638. NSSL Lab Data CEC (NH4oAC)= 23.7 %Clay= 42.0 Base Saturation= 100 %Silt= 39.9 Texture= c Predicted Elec Cond= 0.18 %Sand= 18.1 pH (CaCl2)= 7.7 %Passing #40 sieve= 100 %Passing #200 sieve= 88 CO3 Clay= 3.8% Organic Carbon= 0.54
    Bwb1—135 to 160 centimeters (53.1 to 63.0 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), dry; very fine sandy loam; weak coarse prismatic parts to weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; fragments; violent effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.4, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P03639. NSSL Lab Data CEC (NH4oAC)= 9.6 %Clay= 14.8 Base Saturation= 100 %Silt= 17.2 Texture= sl Predicted Elec Cond= 0.15 %Sand= 68.0 pH (CaCl2)= 7.8 %Passing #40 sieve= 100 %Passing #200 sieve= 52 CO3 Clay= 0.3 Organic Carbon= 0.17
    Bwb2—160 to 203 centimeters (63.0 to 79.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), dry; very fine sandy loam; weak coarse prismatic parts to weak medium subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 15.0 fine and medium pores; 1 percent worm casts; fragments; violent effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.4, pH meter. Lab sample # 93P03640. NSSL Lab Data CEC (NH4oAC)= 8.8 %Clay= 13.9 Base Saturation= 100 %Silt= 20.9 Texture= sl Predicted Elec Cond= 0.15 %Sand= 65.2 pH (CaCl2)= 7.8 %Passing #40 sieve= 100 %Passing #200 sieve= 60 CO3 Clay= 0.9 Organic Carbon= 0.14