IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Palobia

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: MLRA83E-TX613-S01TX-273-002

User Pedon ID: S2001TX273002

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - no

Lab Source ID - SSL

Lab Pedon # - 01N1079

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 15216

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: 27.3697777

Std. Longitude: -97.7877197

Datum: WGS84

State: Texas

County: TX273—Kleberg

MLRA: 150A—Gulf Coast Prairies

PEDON

Describers Name: dnb

Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, active, hyperthermic Aquic Natrustalfs

Current Taxon Kind: series

Pedon Type: within range of map unit

Pedon Purpose: full pedon description

Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS

Pedon #: 2

Sampled As Information:

Soil Name - Palobia

Taxonomic Class - Fine-loamy, mixed, active, hyperthermic Aquic Natrustalfs

PSC - 28 to 78 cm.

Classificaton Date - 4/19/2001

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

SITE

Runoff: low

Drainage Class: moderately well

Geology: Sandsheet Prairie formation.

Surface Fragments:

Benchmark Soil?: no

VEGETATION

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 4/19/2001 (actual site observation date)

Air Photo ID: 20A

Surface Cover Properties:

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Drained? - no

Bedded Soil? - no

Forest Plantation? - no

Current Weather - overcast

Pedon Horizon Lab Results - 1
Horizon	Top Depth	Bottom Depth	Sample ID	Data Collector	Total Clay	CaCO3 Clay	Total Silt	Fine Silt	Co. Silt	Total Sand	Total Sand Method	VC Sand	Co. Sand	Med. Sand	Fine Sand	VF Sand	VF Sand Method	Texture Class - Field Lab	Rubbed Fiber	Unrubbed Fiber	pH H2O
	cm	cm			%	%	%	%	%	%		%	%	%	%	%			%	%
Ap A Bt1 Bt2 Btn Btkn1 Btkn2 Btkn3	0 15 28 41 58 74 102 137	15 28 41 58 74 102 137 203	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —

Pedon Horizon Lab Results - 2
Horizon	Top Depth	Bottom Depth	Sample ID	pH CaCl2	pH NaF	pH Ox	Delta pH	LL	PL	PI	Atter. Samp. Cond.	COLE	Pot. Acidity	Ca + Mg - Meh 2	K	Ca + Mg - Sat. Paste	KCl Extract. Acidity	Base Sat. - Meh 2	CEC-7	CEC-8.2
	cm	cm						%	%	%		cm/cm	meq/100g	cmol(+)/kg	cmol(+)/kg	mmol(+)/l	cmol(+)/kg	%	cmol(+)/kg	cmol(+)/kg
Ap A Bt1 Bt2 Btn Btkn1 Btkn2 Btkn3	0 15 28 41 58 74 102 137	15 28 41 58 74 102 137 203	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —		— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —

Pedon Horizon Lab Results - 3
Horizon	Top Depth	Bottom Depth	Sample ID	ECEC	Phosphate P	NO3-N	EC	EC Method	EC 1:5 by volume	CaCO3 Equiv.	Equiv. Gypsum	Na	SAR	Gypsum Req.	Humic Color	Fulvic Color	Humic + Fulvic Color	Al	PI	Pyro. Hue	PyrO. Value	Pyro. Chroma
	cm	cm		cmol(+)/kg	mg/kg	mg/kg	dS/m		dS/m	%	%	mmol(+)/l	%	L-pcu/g	L-pcu/g	L-pcu/g	%
Ap A Bt1 Bt2 Btn Btkn1 Btkn2 Btkn3	0 15 28 41 58 74 102 137	15 28 41 58 74 102 137 203	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	2.6 5.3 8.5 12.3 17.8 25.9 28 27.1	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —

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
0.5	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Ap—0 to 15 centimeters (0.0 to 5.9 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3), brown (10YR 5/3), moist; loamy fine sand; weak fine subangular blocky parts to weak fine granular structure; soft, very friable; 2.0 very fine roots and 2.0 fine roots; 2.0 very fine and 1.0 fine pores; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 01N05518; observed in auger, bucket

A—15 to 28 centimeters (5.9 to 11.0 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3), brown (10YR 5/3), moist; loamy fine sand; weak fine subangular blocky parts to weak fine granular structure; soft, very friable; 3.0 very fine roots and 2.0 fine roots; 3.0 very fine and 2.0 fine pores; 3 percent fine distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries and 15 percent medium faint grayish brown (10YR 5/2) masses of oxidized iron; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; very strongly acid, pH 4.5, pH meter; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 01N05519; observed in auger, bucket

Bt1—28 to 41 centimeters (11.0 to 16.1 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2), dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist; sandy clay loam; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate fine subangular blocky, and moderate coarse prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm; 3.0 very fine roots and 2.0 fine roots; 3.0 very fine and 2.0 fine pores; 7 percent faint clay films; 3 percent fine faint grayish brown (10YR 5/2) masses of oxidized iron and 7 percent fine distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries and 15 percent fine distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; slightly acid, pH 6.2, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 01N05520; observed in auger, bucket. continuous - phpvsfiid 260630; continuous - phpvsfiid 260630

Bt2—41 to 58 centimeters (16.1 to 22.8 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3), brown (10YR 5/3), moist; sandy clay loam; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate fine subangular blocky, and moderate coarse prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm; 2.0 very fine roots and 2.0 fine roots; 3.0 very fine and 2.0 fine pores; 10 percent faint clay films; 2 percent fine iron-manganese masses and 7 percent fine distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries and 12 percent fine distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; neutral, pH 6.7, pH meter; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 01N05521; observed in auger, bucket. continuous - phpvsfiid 260631; continuous - phpvsfiid 260631

Btn—58 to 74 centimeters (22.8 to 29.1 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3), brown (10YR 5/3), moist; sandy clay loam; weak medium prismatic parts to moderate fine subangular blocky, and weak coarse prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm; 2.0 very fine roots and 1.0 fine roots; 3.0 very fine and 2.0 fine pores; 10 percent faint clay films; 4 percent fine iron-manganese masses and 5 percent fine distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) masses of oxidized iron; 1 percent fine carbonate masses; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; neutral, pH 7.3, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 01N05522; observed in auger, bucket. continuous - phpvsfiid 260632; continuous - phpvsfiid 260632

Btkn1—74 to 102 centimeters (29.1 to 40.2 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist; sandy clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky, and moderate fine subangular blocky structure; hard, firm; 1.0 very fine roots and 1.0 fine roots; 2.0 very fine and 1.0 fine pores; 7 percent faint clay films; 5 percent fine distinct brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries; 2 percent fine carbonate masses and 2 percent fine carbonate concretions and 2 percent medium carbonate masses and 2 percent medium carbonate concretions; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6, pH meter; clear smooth boundary.; observed in auger, bucket. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 260633; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 260633

Btkn2—102 to 137 centimeters (40.2 to 53.9 inches); pale yellow (2.5Y 8/3), pale yellow (2.5Y 7/3), moist; sandy clay loam; weak fine subangular blocky, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm; 2.0 very fine and 1.0 fine pores; 2 percent faint clay films; 3 percent fine iron-manganese masses and 7 percent medium distinct pale brown (10YR 6/3) masses of oxidized iron; 2 percent fine carbonate concretions and 2 percent fine carbonate masses and 2 percent medium carbonate concretions and 2 percent medium carbonate masses; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6, pH meter; clear smooth boundary.; observed in auger, bucket. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 260634; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 260634

Btkn3—137 to 203 centimeters (53.9 to 79.9 inches); pale yellow (2.5Y 8/3), pale yellow (2.5Y 7/3), moist; sandy clay loam; weak fine subangular blocky, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, firm; 1.0 very fine and 1.0 fine pores; 2 percent faint clay films; 2 percent medium distinct light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) masses of oxidized iron and 3 percent fine distinct olive yellow (2.5Y 6/6) masses of oxidized iron and 3 percent fine distinct light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) masses of oxidized iron; 3 percent fine carbonate concretions and 3 percent fine carbonate masses and 2 percent medium carbonate concretions and 2 percent medium carbonate masses; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6, pH meter.; observed in auger, bucket. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 260635; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 260635