IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Basso

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: S2006NM688010

User Pedon ID: S2006NM688010

Vegetation Plot ID: S2006NM688010

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - no

Lab Source ID - SSL

Lab Pedon # - 06N1095

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 18592

Print Date: 1/10/2025

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: 32.4696388

Std. Longitude: -106.3517227

Datum: WGS84

Township: 21 S

Range: 6 E

Section: 20

PLSS Details: 1,753 feet south and 2,471 feet east of the northwest corner

Location Description: Otero County, New Mexico; Approximately 3.52 miles northeast of the intersection of RR21 and RR202

Map Unit: 78—Talos-Basso complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes

Country: US—United States

State: New Mexico

County: NM035—Otero

MLRA: 42—Southern Desertic Basins, Plains, and Mountains

Regional Office: 8—Phoenix, AZ

MLRA Soil Survey Area: SW-LAS—Las Cruces, New Mexico

Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: NM688—White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, Parts of Dona Ana, Lincoln, Otero, Sierra and Socorro Counties

7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 32106-D3—White Sands NE, New Mexico

PEDON

Describers Name: Cates

Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, gypsic, thermic Typic Argigypsids

Current Taxon Kind: series

Pedon Type: representative pedon for component

Pedon Purpose: full pedon description

Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS

Sampled As Information:

Soil Name - Basso (flagged as OSD)

Taxonomic Class - Fine-loamy, gypsic, thermic Typic Argigypsids

Taxon Kind - series

PSC - 20 to 71 cm.

Classificaton Date - 8/8/2013

Classifier - Greg Cates

Soil Taxonomic Edition - eleventh edition

Moisture Class - aridic (torric)

Moisture SUBClass - typic

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Erosion Class - 2

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

SITE

Parent Material: fine-loamy alluvium

Landscape: basin

Landform: alluvial flat on basin floor

Geomorphic Component Flats: talf

Hill Slope Profile: toeslope

Slope Position: lower third

Slope Complexity: simple

Slope Shape Across: linear

Slope Shape Down: linear

Runoff: low

Drainage Class: well

Flooding: none flooding

Ponding: none ponding

Surface Fragments:

Benchmark Soil?: no

VEGETATION

Ecological Sites. (Click Ecological Site ID For Link to EDIT.)
Ecological Site ID	Ecological Site Name	Correlation Data	Classifier
R042BB014NM	Loamy, Desert Shrub

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 9/7/2006 (entry creation date)

Surface Cover Properties:

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Drained? - no

Bedded Soil? - no

Forest Plantation? - no

Site Erosion Accelerated: wind erosion

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			%	%	%	%	%	%		%	%	%	%	%			%	%
A A Bw Bw Bk Bk Btk Btk Btk Btky1 Btky1 Btky1 Btky2 Btky2 Btky2 Btkyz Btkyz Btkyz	0 0 5 5 20 20 33 33 33 46 46 46 86 86 86 112 112 112	5 5 20 20 33 33 46 46 46 86 86 86 112 112 112 152 152 152	— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —

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
A A Bw Bw Bk Bk Btk Btk Btk Btky1 Btky1 Btky1 Btky2 Btky2 Btky2 Btkyz Btkyz Btkyz	0 0 5 5 20 20 33 33 33 46 46 46 86 86 86 112 112 112	5 5 20 20 33 33 46 46 46 86 86 86 112 112 112 152 152 152	— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —		— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —

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	%
A A Bw Bw Bk Bk Btk Btk Btk Btky1 Btky1 Btky1 Btky2 Btky2 Btky2 Btkyz Btkyz Btkyz	0 0 5 5 20 20 33 33 33 46 46 46 86 86 86 112 112 112	5 5 20 20 33 33 46 46 46 86 86 86 112 112 112 152 152 152	— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —	3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 6 6 6 8 8 8	ec meter, saturated paste ec meter, saturated paste ec meter, saturated paste ec meter, saturated paste ec meter, saturated paste ec meter, saturated paste ec meter, saturated paste ec meter, saturated paste ec meter, saturated paste ec meter, saturated paste ec meter, saturated paste ec meter, saturated paste ec meter, saturated paste ec meter, saturated paste ec meter, saturated paste ec meter, saturated paste ec meter, saturated paste ec meter, saturated paste	— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— 2 — 11 — 11 — — 9 — — 15 — — 34 — — 43	— — — — — — 3 — — 27 — — 13 — — 21 — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —	1 — 1 — 1 — — 1 — — 3 — — 10 — — 14 —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —

Vegetation Plot Plants
Plant Symbol	Scientific Name	National Vernacular Name	Plant Type Group	Canopy Cover %	Vegetation Stata Level
ATCA2 OPUNT PRGLG SCBR2	Atriplex canescens Opuntia Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa Scleropogon brevifolius	fourwing saltbush pricklypear honey mesquite burrograss	— — — —	— — — —	— — — —

Pedon Diagnostic Features
Feature Kind	Feature Depth L-H	Feature Thickness L-RV-H
	cm
ochric epipedon argillic horizon gypsic horizon	0—18 33—83 46—152	—18— —50— —106—

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
1	61	—	1206	—	40	254	—	210	20	—	—	21	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

A—0 to 5 centimeters (0.0 to 2.0 inches); light brown (7.5YR 6/3) crushed, brown (7.5YR 4/3) crushed, moist; sandy clay loam; 63 percent sand; 15 percent silt; 22 percent clay; moderate fine subangular blocky, and moderate thick platy structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; common (3.0) very fine roots between peds and common (3.0) fine roots between peds; few (0.5) medium dendritic tubular and common (3.0) fine dendritic tubular pores; carbonate, finely disseminated throughout; fragments; slight effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 7.9, pH meter, saturated paste; clear wavy boundary.; observed in pit, small

Bw—5 to 20 centimeters (2.0 to 7.9 inches); light brown (7.5YR 6/4) crushed, brown (7.5YR 5/3) crushed, moist; loam; 40 percent sand; 36 percent silt; 24 percent clay; moderate coarse subangular blocky parts to moderate medium subangular blocky parts to moderate fine subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; few (0.5) medium roots between peds and few (0.5) fine roots between peds and few (0.5) coarse roots between peds; few (0.5) medium dendritic tubular and few (0.5) fine dendritic tubular pores; carbonate, finely disseminated throughout; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; slightly alkaline, pH 7.8, pH meter, saturated paste; gradual wavy boundary.; observed in pit, small

Bk—20 to 33 centimeters (7.9 to 13.0 inches); light brown (7.5YR 6/3) crushed, brown (7.5YR 5/4) crushed, moist; clay loam; 36 percent sand; 36 percent silt; 28 percent clay; moderate fine subangular blocky, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; few (0.5) medium roots between peds and few (0.5) fine roots between peds; common (3.0) fine dendritic tubular pores; 5 percent fine spherical carbonate masses throughout; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6, pH meter, saturated paste; clear wavy boundary.; observed in pit, small

Btk—33 to 46 centimeters (13.0 to 18.1 inches); reddish brown (5YR 5/3) crushed, reddish brown (5YR 4/4) crushed, moist; sandy clay loam; 63 percent sand; 4 percent silt; 33 percent clay; weak very coarse prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; few (0.2) very fine roots between peds and few (0.5) medium roots between peds and few (0.5) fine roots between peds; few (0.5) fine dendritic tubular pores; 20 percent distinct clay films on all faces of peds; gypsum, finely disseminated throughout and 10 percent fine irregular carbonate masses on faces of peds and 5 percent medium irregular carbonate masses on faces of peds; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6, pH meter, saturated paste; gradual wavy boundary.; observed in pit, small. Common fine roots follow along prismatic ped faces. Gypsum coatings on ped faces less than .5mm Gypsum crystals seen appear as sugar like crystals

Btky1—46 to 86 centimeters (18.1 to 33.9 inches); pink (7.5YR 7/4) crushed, light brown (7.5YR 6/4) crushed, moist; gypsiferous sandy clay loam; 63 percent sand; 5 percent silt; 32 percent clay; weak very coarse prismatic parts to moderate coarse subangular blocky parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; few (0.3) very fine roots throughout and common (3.0) fine roots between peds; few (0.5) fine dendritic tubular pores; 5 percent faint clay films on all faces of peds; 10 percent fine irregular carbonate masses throughout and 30 percent fine spherical gypsum crystals, unspecified throughout; fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, 1n; slightly alkaline, pH 7.7, pH meter, saturated paste; gradual wavy boundary.; observed in pit, small. Common fine roots follow along prismatic ped faces. Gypsum coatings on ped faces less than .5mm Gypsum crystals seen appear as sugar like crystals

Btky2—86 to 112 centimeters (33.9 to 44.1 inches); pink (7.5YR 7/3) crushed, light brown (7.5YR 6/4) crushed, moist; clay loam; 35 percent sand; 27 percent silt; 38 percent clay; weak very coarse prismatic parts to moderate coarse subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; few (0.5) very fine roots throughout and common (3.0) fine roots between peds; few (0.5) fine dendritic tubular pores; 3 percent faint clay films on surfaces along pores; 35 percent medium spherical gypsum crystals, unspecified on faces of peds and 10 percent medium irregular carbonate masses on faces of peds; fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 7.9, pH meter, saturated paste; gradual wavy boundary.; observed in pit, small. Common fine roots follow along prismatic ped faces. Gypsum coatings on ped faces less than .5mm Gypsum crystals seen appear as sugar like crystals

Btkyz—112 to 152 centimeters (44.1 to 59.8 inches); pink (7.5YR 7/3) crushed, light brown (7.5YR 6/4) crushed, moist; gypsiferous clay; 30 percent sand; 30 percent silt; 40 percent clay; weak very coarse prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky parts to moderate fine subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; few (0.5) very fine roots throughout and common (3.0) fine roots between peds; few (0.5) fine dendritic tubular pores; 10 percent prominent reddish brown (5YR 4/4) clay films on all faces of peds; 20 percent coarse irregular carbonate masses on faces of peds and 40 percent medium spherical gypsum crystals, unspecified on faces of peds; fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.1, pH meter, saturated paste.; observed in pit, small. Common fine roots follow along prismatic ped faces. Gypsum coatings on ped faces less than .5mm Gypsum crystals seen appear as sugar like crystals