IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Portales
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1995TX305005
  • User Pedon ID: S1995TX305005
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 95P0862
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 67869
  • Print Date: 2/17/2025

    • 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: 33.1230278
  • Std. Longitude: -101.6638336
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: NW corner Texas sec. 465 abandoned house, site in cotton field adjacent
  • State: Texas
  • County: TX305—Lynn
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: TX305—Lynn County, Texas
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 33101-A6—Draw, Texas

    • PEDON

  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 5
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Pep
  • Classificaton Date - 7/20/1995
  • Classifier - Pep
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Portales
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine-loamy, mixed, superactive, thermic Aridic Calciustolls
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • PSC - 25 to 100 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 7/20/1995
  • Classifier - Portales
  • Moisture Class - ustic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Geomorphic Component Hills: side slope
  • Hill Slope Profile: backslope
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 7/20/1995 (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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    A—0 to 18 centimeters (0.0 to 7.1 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/3), dark brown (7.5YR 3/3), moist; sandy clay loam; weak granular, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard; few (0.5) fine roots throughout; fragments; strong effervescence; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 95P05488. friable
    B—18 to 30 centimeters (7.1 to 11.8 inches); brown (10YR 5/3), brown (10YR 4/3), moist; clay loam, clay; weak prismatic, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; very hard; few (0.5) medium roots in cracks; few (0.5) medium tubular pores; fragments; strong effervescence; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 95P05489
    B—30 to 58 centimeters (11.8 to 22.8 inches); brown (10YR 5/3), brown (10YR 4/3), moist; clay loam; weak prismatic, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very hard; few (0.5) very fine and fine roots throughout; few (0.5) fine and medium tubular pores; irregular carbonate masses at top of horizon; fragments; strong effervescence; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 95P05490. soft rounded carbonate masses 3-8 cm diameter.
    B2—58 to 75 centimeters (22.8 to 29.5 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4), dark brown (7.5YR 3/4), moist; sandy clay loam; weak prismatic, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; very hard; few (0.5) medium tubular pores; irregular carbonate masses at top of horizon and fine carbonate threads; fragments; strong effervescence; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 95P05491
    B1—75 to 95 centimeters (29.5 to 37.4 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4), brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist; sandy clay loam; moderate medium prismatic, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; very hard; few (0.5) fine roots in cracks; common (3.0) medium tubular pores; fine carbonate threads and fine and medium irregular carbonate masses; fragments; strong effervescence; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 95P05492. removed Krotovina clay films very patchy
    B2—95 to 113 centimeters (37.4 to 44.5 inches); yellowish red (5YR 5/6), yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist; sandy clay loam; moderate medium prismatic, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; very hard; few (0.5) fine roots in cracks; few (0.5) fine and medium tubular pores; fine cylindrical carbonate threads and medium irregular carbonate masses at top of horizon; fragments; strong effervescence; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P05493
    B3—113 to 138 centimeters (44.5 to 54.3 inches); yellowish red (5YR 5/6), yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist; sandy clay loam; weak medium prismatic, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; very hard; few (0.5) medium roots in cracks; common (3.0) fine and medium tubular pores; fine cylindrical carbonate threads and medium irregular carbonate masses at top of horizon; fragments; strong effervescence; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 95P05494
    B1—138 to 156 centimeters (54.3 to 61.4 inches); pinkish white (7.5YR 8/2) and light brown (7.5YR 6/4), pinkish gray (7.5YR 7/2) and strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist; clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very hard; few (0.5) medium tubular pores; fragments; violent effervescence; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 95P05495. horizon nearby totally engulfed in carbonate.
    2B1—156 to 189 centimeters (61.4 to 74.4 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4), brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist; clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky, and weak prismatic structure; very hard; few (0.5) fine and medium tubular pores; fine cylindrical carbonate threads and medium irregular carbonate masses at top of horizon; fragments; strong effervescence; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 95P05496
    3B1—189 to 239 centimeters (74.4 to 94.1 inches); light brown (7.5YR 6/4), brown (7.5YR 5/4), moist; clay loam; weak prismatic, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; very hard; few (0.5) fine and medium tubular and few (0.5) coarse tubular pores; carbonate threads and medium irregular carbonate masses at top of horizon; fragments; strong effervescence; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 95P05497
    4B1—239 to 264 centimeters (94.1 to 103.9 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4), brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist; clay loam; weak medium prismatic, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; very hard; few (0.5) fine and medium tubular pores; medium irregular carbonate masses in cracks and medium cylindrical carbonate threads; fragments; strong effervescence; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 95P05498
    B1—264 to 282 centimeters (103.9 to 111.0 inches); pink (7.5YR 7/4), reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/6), moist; clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very hard; common (3.0) fine tubular pores; fragments; strong effervescence; diffuse wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P05499
    2B1—282 to 323 centimeters (111.0 to 127.2 inches); pink (7.5YR 7/4), reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/6), moist; clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very hard; common (3.0) fine and medium tubular pores; fragments; strong effervescence; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P05500
    B2—323 to 359 centimeters (127.2 to 141.3 inches); pink (5YR 7/4), yellowish red (5YR 5/6), moist; sandy clay loam; weak medium prismatic, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; hard; few (0.5) medium tubular and common (3.0) fine tubular pores; fine cylindrical carbonate threads and medium irregular carbonate masses in cracks; fragments; strong effervescence; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P05501. carbonates are zoned
    2B2—359 to 410 centimeters (141.3 to 161.4 inches); reddish yellow (5YR 6/6), yellowish red (5YR 5/6), moist; clay loam; weak medium prismatic, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; very hard; few (0.5) medium tubular and few (0.5) coarse tubular pores; fine cylindrical carbonate threads and medium and coarse irregular carbonate masses at top of horizon; fragments; strong effervescence; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 95P05502. carbonate enriched from above
    410 to 448 centimeters (161.4 to 176.4 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4), brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist; sandy clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard; 0.5 medium tubular and 0.5 fine tubular and 0.5 coarse tubular pores; fine spherical carbonate masses in cracks and fine cylindrical carbonate threads; fragments; strong effervescence; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 95P05503. Krotovina
    3B2—448 to 466 centimeters (176.4 to 183.5 inches); light brown (7.5YR 6/4), brown (7.5YR 5/4), moist; clay loam; weak subangular blocky structure; very hard; few (0.5) medium tubular and few (3.0) fine tubular and few (0.5) coarse tubular pores; coarse irregular carbonate masses in cracks and fine carbonate threads at top of horizon; fragments; strong effervescence; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P05504
    4B2—466 to 489 centimeters (183.5 to 192.5 inches); reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/6), strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist; sandy clay loam; weak medium prismatic, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; very hard; few (0.5) medium tubular and common (3.0) fine tubular pores; fine cylindrical carbonate threads and medium irregular carbonate masses in cracks; fragments; strong effervescence; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 95P05505
    B3—489 to 542 centimeters (192.5 to 213.4 inches); light brown (7.5YR 6/4), brown (7.5YR 5/4), moist; clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; hard; common (3.0) medium tubular pores; fine cylindrical carbonate threads and medium irregular carbonate masses at top of horizon; fragments; strong effervescence; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P05506. Fe-Mn coating root channels
    2B3—542 to 564 centimeters (213.4 to 222.0 inches); pink (7.5YR 7/4), light brown (7.5YR 6/4), moist; clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very hard; few (0.5) fine tubular pores; fine carbonate threads at top of horizon and medium irregular carbonate masses at top of horizon; fragments; strong effervescence; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 95P05507. Fe-Mn same as 19.
    2B4—564 to 596 centimeters (222.0 to 234.6 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3), brown (10YR 5/3), moist; clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very hard; few (0.5) fine tubular pores; fine carbonate threads at top of horizon and fine and medium irregular carbonate masses at top of horizon; fragments; strong effervescence; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P05508. gleyed horizon probable reduced palcaolin blackwater Draw Fe-Mn like 19
    2B4—596 to 634 centimeters (234.6 to 249.6 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3), brown (10YR 5/3), moist; clay loam, sandy clay loam; weak medium prismatic, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; very hard; few (0.5) fine tubular pores; fine irregular carbonate masses and fine carbonate threads; fragments; strong effervescence; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P05509. gleyed paleorol elongate masses red - possible oxidation in old root channels or rock Fe-Mn same as 19
    2B4—634 to 655 centimeters (249.6 to 257.9 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3), brown (10YR 5/3), moist; clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very hard; few (0.5) fine tubular pores; fine carbonate threads at top of horizon and medium irregular carbonate masses in cracks; fragments; strong effervescence; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P05510. Fe-Mn like 19
    2B4—655 to 703 centimeters (257.9 to 276.8 inches); very pale brown (10YR 7/3), pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist; sandy clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; hard; few (0.5) fine tubular pores; fine irregular carbonate masses; fragments; strong effervescence. Lab sample # 95P05511. Fe-Mn like 19