IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Balko
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1994TX357007
  • User Pedon ID: S1994TX357007
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - KSSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 94P0660
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 66833
  • Print Date: 4/27/2025

    • LOCATION

  • Location Description: Soil Survey 1973 - field sheet 2.
  • State: Texas
  • County: TX357—Ochiltree
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: TX357—Ochiltree County, Texas
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 36100-D8—Perryton NW, Texas

    • PEDON

  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, mixed, superactive, mesic Pachic Argiustolls
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: classifies to current taxon name, full description
  • Pedon Purpose: research site
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 7
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Balko
  • PSC - 22 to 72 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 8/24/2009
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - tenth edition
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Moisture Subclass - aridic (torric)
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Richfield
  • Classificaton Date - 10/4/1994
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 10/4/1994 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    mollic epipedon

    argillic horizon

    lithologic discontinuity

    calcic horizon

    0—63

    22—133

    90—

    160—204

    —63—

    —-

    —-

    —-
    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

    —

    —

    —

    900

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    Ap—0 to 13 centimeters (0.0 to 5.1 inches);, very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist; silt loam; moderate fine and medium granular structure; 3.0 fine roots; 0.5 very fine vesicular pores; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P04913; observed in auger, screw
    Ad—13 to 22 centimeters (5.1 to 8.7 inches);, very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist; silty clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; 3.0 fine roots; 3.0 very fine vesicular and 0.5 fine vesicular pores; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P04914; observed in auger, screw
    Bt—22 to 63 centimeters (8.7 to 24.8 inches);, dark brown (10YR 3/3), moist; silty clay loam; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; 0.5 very fine roots and 0.5 medium roots; 0.5 very fine and fine vesicular pores; 80 percent distinct clay films on all faces of peds; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P04915; observed in auger, screw
    Btk1—63 to 90 centimeters (24.8 to 35.4 inches);, brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist; silty clay loam; strong medium prismatic parts to strong fine and medium subangular blocky structure; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; 3.0 very fine vesicular and 0.5 fine vesicular pores; 30 percent faint clay films on all faces of peds; 1 percent irregular carbonate masses and 3 percent carbonate threads; fragments; strong effervescence; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P04916; observed in auger, screw
    Btk2\Ab—90 to 111 centimeters (35.4 to 43.7 inches);, brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist; silty clay loam; moderate medium prismatic parts to strong fine and medium subangular blocky structure; 0.5 very fine roots; 3.0 very fine vesicular and 0.5 fine vesicular pores; 30 percent faint clay films; 3 percent carbonate threads; fragments; strong effervescence; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P04917; observed in auger, screw
    Btk3\Btk—111 to 133 centimeters (43.7 to 52.4 inches);, brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist; silty clay loam; moderate medium prismatic parts to strong fine and medium subangular blocky structure; 0.5 very fine roots; 3.0 very fine vesicular and 0.5 fine and medium vesicular pores; 30 percent faint clay films; 3 percent carbonate threads; fragments; strong effervescence; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 94P04918; observed in auger, screw. Horizon was originally Btk3/Btk3b.
    BC\BCb—133 to 160 centimeters (52.4 to 63.0 inches);, yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist; silty clay loam; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; 0.5 very fine roots; 0.5 very fine and fine vesicular and 3.0 medium vesicular pores; 55 percent carbonate masses between peds and 3 percent carbonate threads; fragments; strong effervescence; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P04919; observed in auger, screw
    2Bk\2Bkb—160 to 183 centimeters (63.0 to 72.0 inches);, brown (7.5YR 5/4), moist; clay loam; moderate medium prismatic parts to weak medium subangular blocky structure; 0.1 very fine roots; 0.5 very fine and fine vesicular pores; 3 percent carbonate threads and 3 percent medium and coarse carbonate masses; fragments; strong effervescence; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P04920; observed in auger, screw
    2Bk2b—183 to 204 centimeters (72.0 to 80.3 inches);, brown (7.5YR 5/4), moist; clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; 0.5 very fine and fine vesicular pores; 21 percent fine and medium carbonate nodules; fragments; violent effervescence; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P04921; observed in auger, screw
    2Btk1b—204 to 214 centimeters (80.3 to 84.3 inches);, brown (7.5YR 5/4), moist; clay loam; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; 0.5 very fine vesicular and 0.5 medium vesicular and 3.0 fine vesicular pores; 25 percent faint clay films; 3 percent fine carbonate nodules and 3 percent fine carbonate masses and 1 percent medium carbonate nodules and 1 percent medium carbonate masses; fragments; violent effervescence; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P04922; observed in auger, screw
    2Btk2b—214 to 269 centimeters (84.3 to 105.9 inches);, brown (7.5YR 5/4), moist; silty clay loam; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; 3.0 very fine vesicular and 0.5 medium vesicular and 21.0 fine vesicular pores; 17 percent faint clay films on faces of peds; 21 percent fine and medium carbonate masses; fragments; violent effervescence; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P04923; observed in auger, screw
    2Btk3b—269 to 313 centimeters (105.9 to 123.2 inches);, brown (7.5YR 5/4), moist; silty clay loam; moderate medium prismatic parts to weak medium subangular blocky structure; 3.0 very fine vesicular and 0.5 medium vesicular and 21.0 fine vesicular pores; 20 percent faint clay films on faces of peds; 3 percent fine carbonate nodules and 21 percent fine and medium carbonate masses; fragments; violent effervescence; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P04924; observed in auger, screw
    3Btk4b—313 to 352 centimeters (123.2 to 138.6 inches);, brown (7.5YR 5/4), moist; clay loam; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate fine subangular blocky structure; 3.0 fine and medium vesicular pores; 30 percent distinct clay films; 3 percent coarse carbonate masses and 1 percent fine and medium carbonate masses; fragments; violent effervescence; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P04925; observed in auger, screw
    3Btk5b—352 to 401 centimeters (138.6 to 157.9 inches);, brown (7.5YR 5/4), moist; clay loam; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate fine subangular blocky structure; 3.0 fine and medium vesicular pores; 30 percent distinct clay films; 1 percent fine carbonate nodules; fragments; violent effervescence; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P04926; observed in auger, screw
    3Bk1b—401 to 422 centimeters (157.9 to 166.1 inches);, brown (7.5YR 5/4), moist; loam; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; 0.5 very fine to coarse vesicular pores; 1 percent fine carbonate nodules; fragments; strong effervescence; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P04927; observed in auger, screw
    3Bk2b—422 to 448 centimeters (166.1 to 176.4 inches);, brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist; loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; 0.5 very fine and fine vesicular pores; 21 percent fine carbonate nodules and 1 percent fine carbonate masses; fragments; strong effervescence; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P04928; observed in auger, screw
    3Btk6b—448 to 471 centimeters (176.4 to 185.4 inches);, light brown (7.5YR 6/4), moist; silty clay loam; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; 3.0 very fine and fine vesicular and 0.5 medium vesicular pores; 30 percent distinct clay films on faces of peds; 15 percent fine carbonate nodules; fragments; violent effervescence; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P04929; observed in auger, screw. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 390071; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 390071
    3Btk7b—471 to 505 centimeters (185.4 to 198.8 inches);, light brown (7.5YR 6/4), moist; silty clay loam; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; 3.0 very fine and fine vesicular pores; 30 percent distinct clay films on faces of peds; 21 percent carbonate threads; fragments; violent effervescence; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P04930; observed in auger, screw. continuous - phpvsfiid 390072; continuous - phpvsfiid 390072
    3Bk3b—505 to 530 centimeters (198.8 to 208.7 inches);, light brown (7.5YR 6/4) and brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist; silty clay loam; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; 0.5 very fine to medium vesicular pores; 21 percent carbonate threads and 3 percent fine and medium carbonate nodules and medium carbonate masses; fragments; violent effervescence; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P04931; observed in auger, screw
    3Bk4b—530 to 576 centimeters (208.7 to 226.8 inches);, brown (7.5YR 5/4), moist; silty clay loam; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; 3.0 very fine to medium vesicular pores; 5 percent distinct clay films in root channels and/or pores; 3 percent fine carbonate nodules; fragments; violent effervescence; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P04932; observed in auger, screw. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 390073; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 390073
    3Bk5b—576 to 614 centimeters (226.8 to 241.7 inches);, light brown (7.5YR 6/4), moist; silt loam; moderate medium prismatic parts to weak medium subangular blocky structure; 3.0 very fine to medium vesicular pores; silt coats; 1 percent fine and medium carbonate nodules; 1 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; violent effervescence. Lab sample # 94P04933; observed in auger, screw