IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): League
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S2000TX245002A
  • User Pedon ID: S2000TX245002A
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - KSSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 00P0933
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 12427
  • Print Date: 2/16/2025

    • 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: 29.8765564
  • Std. Longitude: -94.3206406
  • 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: Dr. Larry Wilding, Ricky Lambert
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, smectitic, hyperthermic Oxyaquic Hapluderts
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 2
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - League
  • PSC - 25 to 100 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 2/8/2010
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - eleventh edition
  • Moisture Subclass - udic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - League-High
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine, smectitic Oxyaquic Hapluderts
  • Classificaton Date - 5/9/2000
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 5/9/2000 (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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    Ap—0 to 10 centimeters (0.0 to 3.9 inches); very dark grayish brown (2.5Y 3/2) clay; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; very hard, very firm; 21.0 very fine and fine roots; 0.5 very fine tubular pores; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 00P05609. 2 percent fine prominent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries lining pores; 10 percent fine faint grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) iron depletions with sharp boundaries throughout; less than 1 percent crayfish krotovinas lined with black (2.5Y 2.5/1) clay.
    A2—10 to 23 centimeters (3.9 to 9.1 inches); black (2.5Y 2/1) silty clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very hard, very firm; 3.0 very fine and fine roots and 3.0 medium roots; 0.5 very fine tubular pores; 30 percent distinct black (2.5Y 2/1) pressure faces; fragments; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 00P05610. 2 percent fine prominent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries lining pores; 20 percent fine distinct grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) iron depletions with sharp boundaries throughout; 5 percent crayfish krotovinas lined with black (2.5Y 2.5/1) clay.
    Bky—23 to 37 centimeters (9.1 to 14.6 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) clay; moderate medium and coarse angular blocky structure; very hard, very firm; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; 0.5 very fine tubular pores; 25 percent distinct grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) pressure faces; 1 percent coarse carbonate nodules and 1 percent fine gypsum crystal clusters; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 00P05611. 1 percent medium prominent brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries around carbonate nodules; 1 percent medium distinct dark brown (10YR 3/3) iron-manganese masses with sharp boundaries lining pores; 30 percent fine distinct light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6) masses of oxidized iron with diffuse boundaries in matrix; 5 percent crayfish krotovinas lined with dark gray (n 4/) clay.
    Bkssyg1—37 to 55 centimeters (14.6 to 21.7 inches); gray (2.5Y 5/1) silty clay; moderate medium and coarse angular blocky structure; very hard, very firm; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; 0.5 very fine tubular pores; 20 percent distinct gray (2.5Y 5/1) pressure faces; 1 percent coarse carbonate nodules and 3 percent fine and medium gypsum crystal clusters; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 00P05612. 5 percent distinct gray (2.5Y 5/1) slickensides tilted at 10 to 20 degrees to the horizontal; 20 percent fine prominent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6) iron-manganese masses with clear boundaries throughout; 8 percent crayfish krotovinas filled with a mixture of dark gray (N4/) and light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6) clay.
    Bkssyg2—55 to 73 centimeters (21.7 to 28.7 inches); gray (2.5Y 5/1) silty clay; moderate medium and coarse angular blocky structure; very hard, very firm; 0.5 very fine roots; 0.5 very fine tubular pores; 60 percent distinct gray (2.5Y 5/1) pressure faces; 1 percent coarse carbonate nodules; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 00P05613. 20 percent distinct gray (2.5Y 5/1) slickensides tilted at 25 to 60 degrees to the horizontal; 1 percent fine prominent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries throughout; 1 percent medium and coarse prominent spherical moderately cemented dark brown (7.5YR 3/2) iron-manganese nodules; 30 percent fine distinct light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries throughout; 6 percent crayfish krotovinas filled with a mixture of dark gray (N 4/) and light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6) clay.
    Bkssg—73 to 102 centimeters (28.7 to 40.2 inches); gray (2.5Y 5/1) clay; moderate medium and 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; 80 percent distinct gray (2.5Y 5/1) pressure faces; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 00P05614. 55 percent distinct gray (2.5Y 5/1) slickensides tilted at 35 to 50 degrees to the horizontal; 1 percent medium and coarse prominent spherical moderately cemented dark brown (7.5YR 3/2) iron-manganese nodules; 30 percent medium prominent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries throughout; 6 percent crayfish krotovinas filled with a mixture of dark gray (N 4/) and light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6) clay.
    Bssg1—102 to 124 centimeters (40.2 to 48.8 inches); gray (2.5Y 6/1) silty clay; moderate medium and 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; 80 percent distinct gray (2.5Y 6/1) pressure faces; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 00P05615. 55 percent prominent gray (2.5Y 6/1) slickensides tilted at 35 to 50 degrees to the horizontal; 1 percent medium and coarse prominent spherical moderately cemented dark brown (7.5YR 3/2) iron-manganese nodules; 30 percent medium prominent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries throughout; 8 percent crayfish krotovinas filled with a mixture of dark gray (N4/) and light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6) clay.
    Bssg2—124 to 173 centimeters (48.8 to 68.1 inches); gray (2.5Y 6/1) silty clay; moderate medium and 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; 25 percent distinct light gray (2.5Y 7/1) pressure faces; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 00P05616. 60 percent prominent light gray (2.5Y 7/1) slickensides tilted at 20 to 55 degrees to the horizontal; 1 percent medium and coarse prominent spherical moderately cemented dark brown (7.5YR 3/2) iron-manganese nodules; 20 percent medium prominent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries throughout; 10 percent crayfish krotovinas filled with a mixture of dark gray (N4/).
    B'kssg1—173 to 193 centimeters (68.1 to 76.0 inches); light gray (2.5Y 7/1) clay; moderate very coarse wedge parts to moderate very coarse angular blocky structure; very hard, very firm; 0.5 very fine roots; 0.5 very fine tubular pores; 10 percent distinct light gray (2.5Y 7/1) pressure faces; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 00P05617. 15% prom. light gray (2.5Y 7/1) slickensides tilted at 20-55 degrees to the horizontal; 1% fine prom. very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) manganese masses with clear boundaries lining pores; 2% medium prom. brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries throughout; 3% very coarse prom. brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries around carbonate nodules; 5% medium prom. spherical moderately cemented black (10YR 2/1) iron-manganese nodules; 30% medium prom. brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries throughout; 10% fine & medium carbonate nodules with soft exteriors & hard exteriors; 9% crayfish krotovinas filled gray (2.5Y 5/1)
    B'kssg2—193 to 249 centimeters (76.0 to 98.0 inches); light gray (10YR 7/2) clay; moderate very coarse wedge parts to moderate very coarse angular blocky structure; very hard, very firm; 0.5 very fine roots; 0.5 very fine tubular pores; 5 percent distinct light gray (10YR 7/2) pressure faces; 1 percent fine and medium carbonate nodules; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 00P05618. 10 percent distinct light gray (10YR 7/2) slickensides tilted at 10 to 45 degrees to the horizontal; 1 percent fine and medium prominent reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/8) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries around carbonate nodules; 5 percent fine and medium distinct spherical moderately cemented black (10YR 2/1) iron-manganese nodules; 5 percent fine and medium distinct dendritic black (10YR 2/1) manganese masses with clear boundaries on faces of peds; 40 percent fine prominent brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries throughout; 10 percent crayfish krotovinas filled with gray (2.5Y 5/1) clay.
    B'kssg3—249 to 343 centimeters (98.0 to 135.0 inches); light gray (10YR 7/2) silty clay; very hard, very firm; 0.5 very fine tubular pores; 2 percent distinct light gray (10YR 7/2) pressure faces; 5 percent fine and medium carbonate nodules; fragments; slight effervescence; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 00P05619. Moderate very coarse wedge structure parts to moderate medium & coarse angular blocky with few angular blocks having rock-like structure; 10% distinct light gray (10YR 7/2) slickensides tilted 10-50 degrees to the horizontal; 5% fine & medium prom. dendritic black (10YR 2/1) manganese masses with sharp boundaries on faces of peds; 5% fine distinct greenish gray (10Gy 5/1) iron depletions with sharp boundaries lining pores; 10% medium & coarse prom. greenish gray (5GY 5/1) iron depletions with sharp boundaries in matrix adjacent to pores; 20% medium & coarse prom. strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries throughout; 5% crayfish krotovinas filled with gray (2.5Y 5/1) clay.
    2BC—343 to 367 centimeters (135.0 to 144.5 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) silty clay loam; massive; very hard, very firm; 5 percent very coarse carbonate nodules; fragments; strong effervescence. 5 percent fine distinct greenish gray (10GY 5/1) iron depletions with sharp boundaries lining pores; 8 percent medium and coarse prominent greenish gray (5GY 5/1) iron depletions with sharp boundaries in matrix adjacent to pores; 10 percent medium and coarse prominent spherical weakly cemented brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) iron-manganese nodules with clear boundaries throughout; 2 percent crayfish krotovinas filled with gray (2.5Y 5/1) clay.