IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Palobia

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: MLRA83E-TX613-S01TX-273-003

User Pedon ID: S2001TX273003

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - no

Lab Source ID - SSL

Lab Pedon # - 01N1080

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 15217

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: 27.3678341

Std. Longitude: -97.7854156

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 #: 3

Sampled As Information:

Soil Name - Palobia

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

PSC - 30 to 80 cm.

Classificaton Date - 4/19/2001

Soil Taxonomic Edition - eighth edition

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

SITE

Runoff: low

Drainage Class: moderately well

Geology: Sandshhet 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:

Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - crop cover

Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - row crop

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 Bt3 Btkn1 Btkn2 Btkn3	0 18 30 38 51 66 91 124	18 30 38 51 66 91 124 203	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —

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 Bt3 Btkn1 Btkn2 Btkn3	0 18 30 38 51 66 91 124	18 30 38 51 66 91 124 203	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —		— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —

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 Bt3 Btkn1 Btkn2 Btkn3	0 18 30 38 51 66 91 124	18 30 38 51 66 91 124 203	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	5.4 4.9 9.6 8.7 12 23.5 31.5 29.5	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —

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 18 centimeters (0.0 to 7.1 inches); brown (10YR 5/3), dark brown (10YR 3/3), moist; loamy fine sand; weak fine subangular blocky parts to weak fine granular structure; soft, very friable; 2.0 very fine roots and 1.0 fine roots; 2.0 very fine and 1.0 fine pores; fragments; noneffervescent; very strongly acid, pH 4.5, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 01N05523; observed in auger, bucket

A—18 to 30 centimeters (7.1 to 11.8 inches); brown (10YR 5/3), brown (10YR 4/3), 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; 3.0 very fine and 2.0 fine pores; fragments; noneffervescent; extremely acid, pH 4.0, pH meter; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 01N05524; observed in auger, bucket

Bt1—30 to 38 centimeters (11.8 to 15.0 inches); brown (10YR 5/3), brown (10YR 4/3), moist; sandy clay loam; moderate coarse prismatic parts to moderate fine subangular blocky, and 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; 10 percent faint clay films; 1 percent medium distinct dark gray (10YR 4/1) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries and 1 percent fine iron-manganese masses and 1 percent fine iron-manganese concretions and 2 percent fine distinct dark gray (10YR 4/1) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries and 3 percent medium distinct masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries and 4 percent fine distinct brown (7.5YR 4/4) masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries and 5 percent medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries and 5 percent fine distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries; fragments; noneffervescent; strongly acid, pH 5.4, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 01N05525; observed in auger, bucket. continuous - phpvsfiid 260636; continuous - phpvsfiid 260636

Bt2—38 to 51 centimeters (15.0 to 20.1 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3), brown (10YR 5/3), moist; sandy clay loam; moderate coarse prismatic parts to moderate fine subangular blocky, and 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; 12 percent faint clay films; 2 percent fine faint grayish brown (10YR 5/2) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries and 2 percent medium distinct very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries and 3 percent fine distinct very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries and 3 percent fine distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries; fragments; noneffervescent; neutral, pH 6.8, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 01N05526; observed in auger, bucket. continuous - phpvsfiid 260637; continuous - phpvsfiid 260637

Bt3—51 to 66 centimeters (20.1 to 26.0 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3), pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist; sandy clay loam; moderate coarse prismatic parts to moderate fine subangular blocky, and 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; 10 percent faint clay films; 1 percent medium faint light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries and 1 percent fine faint light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries and 2 percent medium faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries and 2 percent fine faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries and 4 percent fine iron-manganese masses; 1 percent fine carbonate masses; fragments; noneffervescent; slightly alkaline, pH 7.4, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 01N05527; observed in auger, bucket. continuous - phpvsfiid 260638; continuous - phpvsfiid 260638

Btkn1—66 to 91 centimeters (26.0 to 35.8 inches); pale yellow (2.5Y 7/3), pale yellow (2.5Y 7/3), moist; sandy clay loam; moderate fine subangular blocky, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm; 2.0 very fine roots and 2.0 fine roots; 2.0 very fine and 2.0 fine pores; 7 percent faint clay films; 1 percent medium distinct brown (10YR 4/3) masses of oxidized iron and 1 percent fine iron-manganese masses and 1 percent fine iron-manganese concretions and 2 percent fine distinct brown (10YR 4/3) masses of oxidized iron and 3 percent fine distinct reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/6) masses of oxidized iron and 3 percent fine distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) masses of oxidized iron; 1 percent fine carbonate concretions and 1 percent fine carbonate masses and 1 percent medium carbonate concretions and 1 percent medium carbonate masses; fragments; very slight effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 7.9, pH meter; gradual smooth boundary.; observed in auger, bucket. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 260639; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 260639

Btkn2—91 to 124 centimeters (35.8 to 48.8 inches); pale yellow (2.5Y 8/3), pale yellow (2.5Y 7/3), moist; clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky, and moderate fine subangular blocky structure; hard, firm; 2.0 very fine roots and 1.0 fine roots; 2.0 very fine and 1.0 fine pores; 5 percent faint clay films; 1 percent medium iron-manganese concretions and 1 percent fine iron-manganese concretions and 1 percent medium iron-manganese masses and 1 percent fine iron-manganese masses and 2 percent fine yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries and 2 percent medium light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/3) masses of oxidized iron with diffuse boundaries and 3 percent fine light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/3) masses of oxidized iron with diffuse boundaries; 1 percent fine carbonate masses and 1 percent fine carbonate concretions and 1 percent medium carbonate masses and 1 percent medium carbonate concretions; fragments; slight effervescence; slightly alkaline, pH 7.7, pH meter; clear smooth boundary.; observed in auger, bucket. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 260640; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 260640

Btkn3—124 to 203 centimeters (48.8 to 79.9 inches); pale yellow (2.5Y 8/3), pale yellow (2.5Y 7/3), moist; sandy clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky, and weak fine subangular blocky structure; hard, firm; 1.0 very fine roots and 1.0 fine roots; 1.0 very fine and 1.0 fine pores; 2 percent faint clay films; 2 percent medium distinct 2.5Y 5/8 (2.5Y 5/8) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries and 2 percent fine iron-manganese concretions and 2 percent fine iron-manganese masses and 3 percent fine distinct 2.5Y 5/8 (2.5Y 5/8) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries and 5 percent medium distinct olive yellow (2.5Y 6/6) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries and 5 percent fine distinct olive yellow (2.5Y 6/6) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries; 2 percent fine carbonate masses and 1 percent fine carbonate concretions and 1 percent medium carbonate masses and 1 percent medium carbonate concretions; fragments; strong effervescence; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6, pH meter.; observed in auger, bucket. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 260641; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 260641