IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Batson
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S2012TX2911008
  • User Pedon ID: S2012TX2911008
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - yes
  • Lab Source ID - KSSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 12N7952
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 72404
  • Print Date: 1/31/2025

    • 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: 30.0023556
  • Std. Longitude: -94.5493333
  • Datum: WGS84
  • State: Texas
  • County: TX291—Liberty
  • MLRA: 152B—Western Gulf Coast Flatwoods
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 30094-A5—Devers, Texas

    • PEDON

  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, siliceous, semiactive, thermic Oxyaquic Glossudalfs
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: classifies to current taxon name, full description
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Batson
  • PSC - 52 to 102 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 4/14/2014
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - eleventh edition
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Moisture Subclass - oxyaquic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Batson
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine-loamy, siliceous, active, hyperthermic Oxyaquic Paleudalfs
  • PSC - 52 to 102 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 4/20/2012
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - eleventh edition
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Moisture SUBClass - oxyaquic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 0
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no
  • Certification Status: certified
  • QC Status: level 1
  • QA Status: level 1


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: loamy fluviomarine deposits derived from igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rock
  • Landscape: coastal plain
  • Landform: relict meander
  • Microfeature: degraded bar
  • Geomorphic Component Flats: rise
  • Slope Complexity: simple
  • Slope Shape Across: convex
  • Slope Shape Down: linear
  • Runoff: low
  • Drainage Class: moderately well
  • Flooding: none flooding
  • Ponding: none ponding
  • Geology: Beaumont formation.
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 4/20/2012 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Water Kind: none observed
  • Hydrology Status: unaltered
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - other grass/herbaceous cover
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
  • Current Weather - sunny
  • Current Air Temp - 27
    • Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    ochric epipedon

    albic horizon

    argillic horizon

    glossic horizon

    0—17

    17—52

    52—203

    52—68

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    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

    0.3

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    —

    —

    —

    130

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    A—0 to 17 centimeters (0.0 to 6.7 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) interior very fine sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very friable; 5.0 very fine roots throughout and 8.0 fine roots throughout; 3.0 fine tubular and 5.0 fine interstitial pores; 1 percent fine faint irregular noncoherent cemented dark gray (10YR 4/1) iron depletions with clear boundaries in matrix surrounding redox concentrations and 2 percent fine distinct irregular noncoherent cemented dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries lining pores; 2 percent fine insect casts; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; clear wavy boundary.; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    E—17 to 52 centimeters (6.7 to 20.5 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3) broken face very fine sandy loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very friable; 4.0 very fine roots throughout and 6.0 fine roots throughout; 6.0 fine tubular pores; 1 percent medium distinct irregular noncoherent cemented black (10YR 2/1) iron-manganese masses with sharp boundaries in matrix and 2 percent fine faint irregular noncoherent cemented grayish brown (10YR 5/2) iron depletions with clear boundaries in matrix surrounding redox concentrations and 5 percent fine distinct irregular noncoherent cemented yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries lining pores; 2 percent fine insect casts; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; gradual wavy boundary.; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    B/Et—52 to 68 centimeters (20.5 to 26.8 inches); 70 percent light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) broken face loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 4.0 very fine roots throughout and 4.0 fine roots throughout; 2.0 very fine tubular and 3.0 fine tubular pores; 5 percent faint light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) clay films on vertical faces of peds; 1 percent medium distinct spherical noncoherent cemented dark yellowish brown (10YR 3/6) ironstone nodules with sharp boundaries in matrix and 2 percent fine faint irregular moderately coherent cemented grayish brown (10YR 5/2) iron depletions with clear boundaries in matrix surrounding redox concentrations and 3 percent medium prominent irregular noncoherent cemented yellowish red (5YR 5/8) masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries in matrix and 5 percent medium prominent irregular noncoherent cemented yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries in matrix surrounding redox concentrations; 1 percent fine insect casts; fragments; 15 to 25 percent albic tongues (volume percent); noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; clear wavy boundary.; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    Bt1—68 to 82 centimeters (26.8 to 32.3 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) broken face clay loam; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium angular blocky structure; firm; 1.0 very fine roots throughout and 2.0 fine roots throughout; few (6.0) fine tubular pores; 15 percent distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2) clay films on all faces of peds; 1 percent medium distinct spherical noncoherent cemented dark yellowish brown (10YR 3/6) ironstone nodules with sharp boundaries in matrix and 5 percent medium prominent irregular noncoherent cemented yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries in matrix surrounding redox concentrations and 10 percent medium prominent irregular noncoherent cemented red (2.5YR 4/8) masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries in matrix; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; gradual wavy boundary.; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    Bt2—82 to 114 centimeters (32.3 to 44.9 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) broken face clay loam; strong medium prismatic parts to strong medium angular blocky structure; firm; 2.0 very fine roots throughout and 3.0 fine roots throughout; 1.0 very fine tubular and 1.0 fine tubular pores; 30 percent distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) clay films on all faces of peds; 5 percent medium prominent irregular noncoherent cemented yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries in matrix surrounding redox concentrations and 5 percent medium faint irregular noncoherent cemented light gray (10YR 7/1) iron depletions with clear boundaries in matrix surrounding redox concentrations and 42 percent coarse prominent irregular noncoherent cemented red (2.5YR 4/8) masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries in matrix; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; gradual wavy boundary.; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    Bt3—114 to 153 centimeters (44.9 to 60.2 inches); gray (2.5Y 6/1) broken face loam; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium angular blocky structure; firm; 1.0 very fine roots throughout and 2.0 fine roots throughout; 1.0 very fine tubular and 1.0 fine tubular pores; 3 percent distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2) organic stains on vertical faces of peds and 30 percent prominent gray (2.5Y 6/1) clay films on all faces of peds; 2 percent fine prominent irregular noncoherent cemented strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries in matrix and 8 percent medium faint irregular noncoherent cemented light gray (2.5Y 7/1) iron depletions with clear boundaries in matrix surrounding redox concentrations and 14 percent medium prominent irregular noncoherent cemented yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) masses of oxidized iron with diffuse boundaries in matrix surrounding redox concentrations and 22 percent coarse prominent irregular noncoherent cemented red (2.5YR 4/6) masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries in matrix; fragments; 1 to 2 percent krotovinas (volume percent); noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; gradual wavy boundary.; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    Btg1—153 to 189 centimeters (60.2 to 74.4 inches); light gray (2.5Y 7/2) broken face loam; moderate coarse prismatic parts to moderate coarse angular blocky structure; friable; 1.0 very fine roots throughout and 2.0 fine roots throughout; 1.0 very fine tubular and 1.0 fine tubular pores; 20 percent distinct gray (2.5Y 6/1) clay films on vertical faces of peds; 8 percent medium faint irregular noncoherent cemented light greenish gray (10Y 7/1) iron depletions with diffuse boundaries in matrix surrounding redox depletions and 10 percent medium prominent irregular noncoherent cemented strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries in matrix surrounding redox concentrations and 46 percent coarse prominent irregular noncoherent cemented red (2.5YR 4/6) masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries in matrix; fragments; 1 to 2 percent krotovinas (volume percent); noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; clear wavy boundary.; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    Btg2—189 to 203 centimeters (74.4 to 79.9 inches); 48 percent light gray (10YR 7/2) broken face and 40 percent light brown (7.5YR 6/4) broken face fine sandy loam; weak very coarse prismatic parts to weak very coarse subangular blocky structure; very friable; 1.0 fine roots; 1.0 fine vesicular and 2.0 fine tubular pores; 15 percent prominent light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) clay films on vertical faces of peds; 2 percent medium distinct irregular noncoherent cemented light bluish gray (5PB 7/1) iron depletions with diffuse boundaries in matrix and 10 percent coarse distinct irregular noncoherent cemented yellowish red (5YR 5/6) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries in matrix; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n.; moist when described; observed in pit, small