IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Abbie

OSD

Series Extent

Local Phase: loam

User Site ID: S1999TX195004

User Pedon ID: S1999TX195004

Vegetation Plot ID: S1999TX195004

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - yes

Lab Source ID - KSSL

Lab Pedon # - 00P0702

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 12204

Print Date: 11/21/2024

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: 36.2941667

Std. Longitude: -101.3232778

Datum: WGS84

Country: US—United States

State: Texas

County: TX195—Hansford

MLRA: 77E—Southern High Plains, Breaks

Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: TX195—Hansford County, Texas

7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 36101-C3—Kimball, Texas

PEDON

Describers Name: T. Craig Byrd, J. Kelly Attebury, Mike Risinger

Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, superactive, thermic Aridic Argiustolls

Current Taxon Kind: series

Pedon Type: classifies to current taxon name, full description

Pedon Purpose: laboratory sampling site

Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS

Pedon #: 1

Correlated Information:

Soil Name - Abbie

PSC - 36 to 86 cm.

Classificaton Date - 8/28/2009

Classifier - Steven McGowen

Soil Taxonomic Edition - twelfth edition

Moisture Class - ustic

Moisture Subclass - aridic (torric)

Sampled As Information:

Soil Name - Alibates loam

Classificaton Date - 12/2/1999

Classifier - T. Craig Byrd, J. Kelly Attebury, Mike Risinger

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Erosion Class - 1

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

Certification Status: certified

QC Status: level 1

QA Status: not reviewed

SITE

Parent Material: alluvium and/or eolian deposits

Landscape: dissected high plains

Landform: stream terrace

Geomorphic Component Hills: base slope

Hill Slope Profile: footslope

Slope Position: lower third

Slope Complexity: complex

Slope Shape Across: linear

Slope Shape Down: concave

Runoff: low

Drainage Class: well

Flooding: none flooding

Ponding: none ponding

Geology: Blackwater Draw formation.

Surface Fragments:

Benchmark Soil?: no

VEGETATION

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 12/2/1999 (actual site observation date)

Air Photo ID: 3327-94

Surface Cover Properties:

Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous cover

Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - rangeland, grassland

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Drained? - no

Bedded Soil? - no

Forest Plantation? - no

Vegetation Plot Plants
Plant Symbol	Scientific Name	National Vernacular Name	Plant Type Group	Canopy Cover %	Vegetation Stata Level
AMPHI8 ARPUW BUDA GRIND SPCR YUCCA	Amphiachyris Aristida purpurea var. wrightii Buchloe dactyloides Grindelia Sporobolus cryptandrus Yucca	broomweed Wright's threeawn buffalograss gumweed sand dropseed yucca	— — — — — —	— — — — — —	— — — — — —

Pedon Diagnostic Features
Feature Kind	Feature Depth L-H	Feature Thickness L-RV-H
	cm
mollic epipedon cambic horizon argillic horizon lithologic discontinuity	0—18 18—36 36—203 109—203	—18— —18— —167— —94—

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
2.5	—	—	919	—		483	—	190	13.1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

A1—0 to 10 centimeters (0.0 to 3.9 inches); dark brown (7.5YR 3/3) broken face, very dark brown (7.5YR 2.5/2) broken face, moist; loam; moderate coarse prismatic structure; slightly hard, friable, noncoherent, nonsticky, nonplastic; low excavation difficulty; 4.0 medium roots throughout and 6.0 fine roots throughout; 3.0 fine moderate-continuity tubular pores; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, unspecified; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 00P04402; moderately dry when described; observed in pit, small

A2—10 to 18 centimeters (3.9 to 7.1 inches); dark brown (7.5YR 3/3) broken face, very dark brown (7.5YR 2.5/2) broken face, moist; loam; moderate coarse prismatic structure; moderately hard, friable, noncoherent, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; low excavation difficulty; 4.0 medium roots throughout and 6.0 fine roots throughout; 3.0 fine moderate-continuity tubular pores; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 00P04403; moderately dry when described; observed in pit, small

Bw—18 to 36 centimeters (7.1 to 14.2 inches); dark brown (7.5YR 3/4) broken face, brown (7.5YR 4/3) broken face, moist; clay loam; moderate coarse prismatic structure; moderately hard, friable, noncoherent, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; moderate excavation difficulty; 2.0 medium roots throughout and 2.0 fine roots throughout; 2.0 fine moderate-continuity tubular pores; 3 percent fine faint threadlike worm casts with clear boundaries throughout; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 00P04404; moderately dry when described; observed in pit, small. Common worm casts.

Btk1—36 to 58 centimeters (14.2 to 22.8 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4) broken face, brown (7.5YR 4/4) broken face, moist; clay loam; moderate coarse prismatic structure; hard, firm, noncoherent, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; moderate excavation difficulty; 0.5 very fine roots throughout and 0.5 fine roots throughout; 2.0 fine low-continuity tubular pores; distinct , dry, clay films on faces of peds; 2 percent fine distinct spherical strongly coherent cemented , dry, carbonate concretions with sharp boundaries in matrix and 3 percent fine faint irregular weakly coherent cemented , dry, carbonate masses with diffuse boundaries on faces of peds; fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 00P04405; moderately dry when described; observed in pit, small. patchy - phpvsfiid 389287; patchy - phpvsfiid 389287

Btk2—58 to 89 centimeters (22.8 to 35.0 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4) broken face, brown (7.5YR 4/4) broken face, moist; loam; moderate coarse prismatic, and moderate fine subangular blocky, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, noncoherent, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; moderate excavation difficulty; 0.5 very fine roots throughout and 0.5 fine roots throughout; 2.0 fine low-continuity tubular pores; distinct , dry, clay films on faces of peds; 8 percent fine faint irregular weakly coherent cemented , dry, carbonate masses with diffuse boundaries on faces of peds and 9 percent fine distinct spherical strongly coherent cemented , dry, carbonate concretions with sharp boundaries in matrix and 5 percent fine distinct threadlike weakly coherent cemented , dry, carbonate masses with sharp boundaries in matrix; fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 00P04406; moderately dry when described; observed in pit, small. patchy - phpvsfiid 389288; patchy - phpvsfiid 389288

Btk3—89 to 109 centimeters (35.0 to 42.9 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4) broken face, brown (7.5YR 4/4) broken face, moist; loam; moderate coarse prismatic, and moderate fine subangular blocky, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, noncoherent, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; moderate excavation difficulty; 0.5 very fine roots throughout and 0.5 fine roots throughout; 2.0 fine low-continuity tubular pores; distinct , dry, clay films on faces of peds; 5 percent fine distinct threadlike weakly coherent cemented , dry, carbonate masses with sharp boundaries in matrix and 7 percent fine faint irregular weakly coherent cemented , dry, carbonate masses with diffuse boundaries on faces of peds and 8 percent fine distinct spherical strongly coherent cemented , dry, carbonate concretions with sharp boundaries in matrix; fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 00P04407; moderately dry when described; observed in pit, small. patchy - phpvsfiid 389289; patchy - phpvsfiid 389289

2Btk4—109 to 135 centimeters (42.9 to 53.1 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4) broken face, brown (7.5YR 4/4) broken face, moist; clay loam; moderate coarse prismatic, and moderate fine subangular blocky, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, noncoherent, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; high excavation difficulty; 0.5 very fine roots throughout and 0.5 fine roots throughout; 2.0 fine low-continuity tubular pores; distinct , dry, clay films on faces of peds; 7 percent fine distinct threadlike weakly coherent cemented , dry, carbonate masses with sharp boundaries in matrix and 11 percent fine prominent irregular weakly coherent cemented , dry, carbonate masses with diffuse boundaries on faces of peds and 14 percent fine distinct spherical strongly coherent cemented , dry, carbonate concretions with sharp boundaries in matrix; fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 00P04408; moderately dry when described; observed in pit, small. patchy - phpvsfiid 389290; patchy - phpvsfiid 389290

2Btk5—135 to 168 centimeters (53.1 to 66.1 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/3) broken face, brown (7.5YR 4/3) broken face, moist; silty clay loam; moderate coarse prismatic, and moderate fine subangular blocky, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, noncoherent, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; high excavation difficulty; 0.5 very fine roots throughout and 0.5 fine roots throughout; 2.0 fine low-continuity tubular pores; distinct , dry, clay films on faces of peds; 7 percent fine distinct threadlike weakly coherent cemented , dry, carbonate masses with sharp boundaries in matrix and 10 percent fine prominent irregular weakly coherent cemented , dry, carbonate masses with diffuse boundaries on faces of peds and 15 percent fine distinct spherical strongly coherent cemented , dry, carbonate concretions with sharp boundaries in matrix; fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 00P04409; moderately dry when described; observed in pit, small. patchy - phpvsfiid 389291; patchy - phpvsfiid 389291

2Btk6—168 to 203 centimeters (66.1 to 79.9 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/3) broken face, brown (7.5YR 4/3) broken face, moist; loam; weak coarse prismatic, and moderate fine subangular blocky, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, noncoherent, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; high excavation difficulty; 0.5 very fine roots throughout and 0.5 fine roots throughout; 2.0 fine low-continuity tubular pores; distinct , dry, clay films on faces of peds; 7 percent fine distinct threadlike weakly coherent cemented , dry, carbonate masses with sharp boundaries in matrix and 10 percent fine prominent irregular weakly coherent cemented , dry, carbonate masses with diffuse boundaries on faces of peds and 12 percent fine distinct spherical strongly coherent cemented , dry, carbonate concretions with sharp boundaries in matrix; fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, unspecified. Lab sample # 00P04410; moderately dry when described; observed in pit, small. patchy - phpvsfiid 389292; patchy - phpvsfiid 389292