IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): League
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S2000TX245001A
  • User Pedon ID: S2000TX245001A
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - yes
  • Lab Source ID - KSSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 00P0931
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 12425
  • 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: 30.0394726
  • Std. Longitude: -94.1933365
  • Datum: WGS84
  • State: Texas
  • County: TX245—Jefferson
  • MLRA: 150A—Gulf Coast Prairies
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: TX623—Jefferson and Orange Counties, Texas

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Jon Wiedenfeld
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, smectitic, hyperthermic Oxyaquic Hapluderts
  • 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 #: 1
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - League
  • PSC - 25 to 100 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 4/15/2014
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - eleventh edition
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Moisture Subclass - oxyaquic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - League-High
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine, smectitic Oxyaquic Hapluderts
  • Classificaton Date - 5/8/2000
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no
  • Certification Status: certified
  • QC Status: level 1


    • SITE

  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 5/8/2000 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - pastureland, tame
  • 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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    Nodule—0 to 0 centimeters (0.0 to 0.0 inches); fragments. Lab sample # 00P05594
    Ap—0 to 15 centimeters (0.0 to 5.9 inches); very dark gray (2.5Y 3/1) clay; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very hard, very firm; 3.0 very fine and fine roots; 0.5 fine tubular pores; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 00P05576. 1 percent very coarse prominent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries around carbonate nodules; 3 percent fine and medium prominent spherical moderately cemented very dark brown (7.5YR 2/2) iron-manganese nodules; 4 percent fine prominent brown (7.5YR 4/4) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries lining pores; 1 percent medium and coarse weakly cemented carbonate nodules; 5 percent crayfish krotovinas filled with very dark gray (2.5Y 3/1) clay.
    A2—15 to 26 centimeters (5.9 to 10.2 inches); very dark gray (2.5Y 3/1) silty clay; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very hard, very firm; 3.0 very fine and fine roots; 0.5 fine tubular pores; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 00P05577. 1 percent fine prominent brown (7.5YR 4/4) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries lining pores; 1 percent very coarse prominent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries around carbonate nodules; 3 percent fine and medium prominent spherical moderately cemented very dark brown (7.5YR 2/2) iron-manganese nodules; 20 percent medium distinct light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries throughout; 1 percent medium and coarse weakly cemented carbonate nodules; 5 percent crayfish krotovinas filled with very dark gray (2.5Y 3/1) clay.
    Bkg—26 to 46 centimeters (10.2 to 18.1 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) clay; moderate fine and medium angular blocky structure; very hard, very firm; 3.0 very fine and fine roots; 0.5 fine tubular pores; 10 percent prominent grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) pressure faces; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 00P05578. 2 percent very coarse prominent brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries around carbonate nodules; 2 percent fine and medium prominent spherical moderately cemented very dark brown (7.5YR 2/2) iron-manganese nodules; 4 percent fine prominent brown (7.5YR 4/4) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries throughout; 5 percent medium distinct light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries throughout; 2 percent medium and coarse weakly cemented carbonate nodules with a thin soft shell and a hard interior; 5 percent crayfish krotovinas filled with a very dark gray (2.5Y 3/1) clay.
    Bkssg1—46 to 67 centimeters (18.1 to 26.4 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) clay; moderate fine and medium wedge parts to moderate fine and medium angular blocky structure; very hard, very firm; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; 0.5 fine tubular pores; 75 percent prominent grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) pressure faces; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 00P05579. 20 percent distinct grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) slickensides tilted at 10 to 25 degrees from the horizontal; 2 percent fine and medium prominent spherical moderately cemented very dark brown (7.5YR 2/2) iron-manganese nodules; 2 percent very coarse prominent brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries around carbonate nodules; 20 percent medium distinct light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6) masses of oxide iron with clear boundaries throughout; 1 percent medium and coarse moderately cemented carbonate nodules with a thin soft shell and a hard interior; 5 percent crayfish krotovinas filled with very dark gray (2.5Y 3/1) clay.
    Bkssg2—67 to 96 centimeters (26.4 to 37.8 inches); gray (2.5Y 5/1) clay; moderate fine and medium wedge parts to moderate fine and medium angular blocky structure; very hard, very firm; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; 0.5 fine tubular pores; 65 percent prominent gray (2.5Y 5/1) pressure faces; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 00P05580. 35 percent prominent gray (2.5Y 5/1) slickensides tilted at 30 to 35 degrees from the horizontal; 2 percent medium distinct light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6) masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries throughout; 2 percent fine and medium prominent spherical moderately cemented very dark brown (7.5YR 2/2) iron-manganese nodules; 20 percent medium prominent brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries around carbonate nodules with a thin soft shell and a hard interior; 1 percent medium and coarse weakly cemented carbonate nodules; 5 percent crayfish krotovinas filled with dark gray (2.5Y 4/1) clay.
    Bkssg3—96 to 120 centimeters (37.8 to 47.2 inches); gray (2.5Y 5/1) clay; moderate medium and coarse wedge parts to moderate fine and medium angular blocky structure; very hard, very firm; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; 0.5 very fine tubular pores; 80 percent prominent gray (2.5Y 5/1) pressure faces; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 00P05581. 20 percent prominent gray (2.5Y 5/1) slickensides tilted at 30 to 40 degrees from the horizontal; 1 percent very coarse prominent brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries around carbonate nodules; 2 percent fine and medium prominent spherical very weakly cemented brown (7.5YR 4/4) iron-manganese nodules; 5 percent medium prominent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries throughout; 20 percent medium distinct light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries throughout; 1 percent medium and coarse weakly cemented carbonate nodules with a thin soft shell and a hard interior; 5 percent crayfish krotovinas (2.5Y 4/1)
    Bkssg4—120 to 154 centimeters (47.2 to 60.6 inches); dark gray (2.5Y 4/1) clay; moderate medium and coarse wedge parts to moderate fine and medium angular blocky structure; very hard, very firm; 0.5 very fine roots; 0.5 very fine tubular pores; 65 percent prominent dark gray (2.5Y 4/1) pressure faces; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 00P05582. 35% prominent dark gray (2.5Y 4/1) slickensides tilted at 20-40 deg. from the horizontal; 1% very coarse prominent brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries around carbonate nodules; 2% fine prominent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries throughout; 12% fine & medium prominent spherical very weakly cemented black (10YR 2/1) iron-manganese nodules; 12% medium prominent brown (7.5YR 4/4) iron-manganese masses with clear boundaries in matrix surrounding redox conc.; 20% medium distinct light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries throughout; 1% medium & coarse weakly cemented carbonate nodules; 10% crayfish krotovinas (N 3/)
    Bkssg5—154 to 173 centimeters (60.6 to 68.1 inches); gray (2.5Y 5/1) clay; moderate coarse wedge parts to moderate medium and coarse angular blocky structure; very hard, very firm; 0.5 very fine roots; 0.5 very fine tubular pores; 75 percent prominent gray (2.5Y 5/1) pressure faces; fragments; very slight effervescence; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 00P05583. 25 percent prominent gray (2.5Y 5/1) slickensides tilted at 25 to 45 degrees from the horizontal; 1 percent fine prominent spherical very weakly cemented dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) iron-manganese nodules; 5 percent medium prominent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries around rock fragments; 20 percent medium prominent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries throughout; 5 percent medium strongly cemented carbonate noodles; 1 percent medium carbonate masses with hard centers; 5 percent crayfish krotovinas filled with very dark gray (N/3) clay.
    Bkssg6—173 to 195 centimeters (68.1 to 76.8 inches); gray (2.5Y 5/1) silty clay; moderate coarse wedge parts to moderate medium and coarse angular blocky structure; very hard, very firm; 0.5 very fine roots; 0.5 very fine tubular pores; 75 percent prominent dark gray (2.5Y 4/1) pressure faces; fragments; slight effervescence; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 00P05584. 25 percent prominent dark gray (2.5Y 4/1) slickensides tilted at 10 to 40 degrees from the horizontal; 1 percent very coarse prominent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries around carbonate nodules; 3 percent coarse distinct very dark grayish brown (2.5Y 3/2) iron-manganese masses with clear boundaries in matrix surrounding redox concentrations; 1 percent black (2.5Y 2/1) iron-manganese masses with sharp boundaries throughout; 20 percent medium prominent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries throughout; 3 percent medium and coarse carbonate nodules; 5 percent crayfish krotovinas filled with very dark gray (N/3).
    Bkssg7—195 to 220 centimeters (76.8 to 86.6 inches); light gray (5Y 7/1) silty clay; moderate medium and coarse wedge parts to moderate coarse angular blocky structure; very hard, very firm; 0.5 very fine roots; 0.5 very fine tubular pores; 75 percent prominent light gray (5Y 7/1) pressure faces; fragments; strong effervescence; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 00P05585. 10 percent prominent light gray (5Y 7/1) slickensides tilted at 30 to 60 degrees from the horizontal and are well developed; 1 percent coarse prominent brown (7.5YR 4/4) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries around carbonate nodules; 5 percent fine and medium strongly cemented carbonate nodules; 7 percent crayfish krotovinas filled with dark gray (2.5Y 4/1) clay.
    Bkssg8—220 to 270 centimeters (86.6 to 106.3 inches); light gray (5Y 7/1) clay; weak very coarse wedge parts to strong very coarse angular blocky structure; very hard, very firm; 0.5 very fine roots; 0.5 very fine tubular pores; 80 percent prominent light gray (5Y 7/1) pressure faces; fragments; very slight effervescence; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 00P05586. 20 percent prominent light gray (5Y 7/1) slickensides tilted at 20 to 60 degrees from the horizontal; 15 percent fine and medium prominent spherical very weakly cemented black (10YR 2/1) iron-manganese nodules; 20 percent medium prominent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries throughout; 1 percent fine and medium strongly cemented carbonate nodules; 7 percent crayfish krotovinas filled with gray (2.5Y 6/1) clay.
    Nodule—250 to 270 centimeters (98.4 to 106.3 inches); fragments. Lab sample # 00P05595
    2Bssg2—280 to 372 centimeters (110.2 to 146.5 inches); clay; fragments. Lab sample # 00P05588
    2Bssg1—355 to 390 centimeters (139.8 to 153.5 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) clay; very hard, very firm; 0.5 very fine roots; 10 percent prominent light gray (5Y 7/2) pressure faces; fragments; strong effervescence. Lab sample # 00P05587. moderate fine and medium angular blocky structure that is conchoidally fractured and rock like; 1 percent prominent light gray (5Y 7/2) slickensides tilted at 25 to 45 degrees from the horizontal; 4 percent fine and medium prominent spherical very weakly cemented black (10YR 2/1) iron-manganese nodules; 10 percent medium prominent dark gray (10YR 4/1) iron depletions with clear boundaries throughout; 10 percent medium prominent reddish brown (5YR 5/4) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries throughout; 40% medium prominent light gray (5Y 7/2) iron depletions with clear boundaries throughout; 3% crayfish krotovinas filled with gray (2.5Y 6/1) cupped with very dark gray (10YR 3/1) clay.
    2Bssg3—372 to 442 centimeters (146.5 to 174.0 inches); clay; fragments. Lab sample # 00P05589
    2Bssg4—442 to 504 centimeters (174.0 to 198.4 inches); clay; fragments. Lab sample # 00P05590
    2Bssg5—504 to 552 centimeters (198.4 to 217.3 inches); clay; fragments. Lab sample # 00P05591
    2Bssg6—552 to 572 centimeters (217.3 to 225.2 inches); clay; fragments. Lab sample # 00P05592
    3Bssg7—572 to 638 centimeters (225.2 to 251.2 inches); silty clay; fragments. Lab sample # 00P05593