IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Notrees
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S2013TX501001
  • User Pedon ID: S2013TX501001
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S2013TX501001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - yes
  • Lab Source ID - KSSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 14N0318
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 79429
  • Print Date: 2/17/2025

    • 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: 33.3581389
  • Std. Longitude: -102.6138333
  • Datum: WGS84
  • State: Texas
  • County: TX501—Yoakum
  • MLRA: 77C—Southern High Plains, Southern Part
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: TX501—Yoakum County, Texas
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 33102-C6—Plains 1 SW, Texas

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: 77 Staff
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Loamy, siliceous, superactive, thermic Arenic Aridic Haplustalfs
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: OSD pedon
  • Pedon Purpose: laboratory sampling site
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Notrees (flagged as OSD)
  • PSC - 58 to 92 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 3/20/2018
  • Classifier - Richard Gelnar
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - twelfth edition
  • Moisture Class - ustic
  • Moisture Subclass - aridic (torric)
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Notrees
  • Classificaton Date - 12/14/2011
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no
  • Certification Status: certified
  • QC Status: level 1
  • QA Status: level 1


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: sandy and loamy eolian deposits
  • Landscape: plateau
  • Landform: sand sheet on broad plain
  • Slope Complexity: simple
  • Slope Shape Across: convex
  • Slope Shape Down: linear
  • Runoff: very low
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Geology: Blackwater Draw formation.
  • 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
    R077CY035TX Sandy 16-21" PZ

    • SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 4/12/2013 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - rangeland, grassland
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • 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

    Bt1

    Bt2

    Bk

    2Ab

    0

    58

    77

    92

    135

    58

    77

    92

    135

    150

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    MLRA 77 Staff

    MLRA 77

    MLRA 77

    MLRA 77

    MLRA 77

    2.1

    10.2

    14.2

    22.2

    14.1

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    4.7

    0.2

    5.6

    5.3

    6.3

    11.3

    6.6

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    92.3

    84.6

    79.6

    66.6

    79.3

    hydrometer

    hydrometer

    hydrometer

    hydrometer

    hydrometer

    0.1

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0.3

    0

    0.1

    2.1

    0

    15.8

    9.4

    7.7

    6.2

    16

    73

    22.6

    26.1

    20.4

    55.9

    2.8

    2.1

    3.4

    1.8

    3.3

    270 mesh sieve

    hydrometer

    270 mesh sieve

    270 mesh sieve

    270 mesh sieve

    s

    ls

    sl

    scl

    sl

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    6.9

    6.7

    7.9

    8.1
    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

    Bt1

    Bt2

    Bk

    2Ab

    0

    58

    77

    92

    135

    58

    77

    92

    135

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    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

    Bt1

    Bt2

    Bk

    2Ab

    0

    58

    77

    92

    135

    58

    77

    92

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    Vegetation Plot Plants
    Plant Symbol Scientific Name National Vernacular Name Plant Type Group Canopy Cover % Vegetation Stata Level

    ARFI2

    ARIST

    QUHA3

    SPCR

    SPGI

    YUCCA

    Artemisia filifolia

    Aristida

    Quercus havardii

    Sporobolus cryptandrus

    Sporobolus giganteus

    Yucca

    sand sagebrush

    threeawn

    Havard oak

    sand dropseed

    giant dropseed

    yucca

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    Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    ochric epipedon

    argillic horizon

    calcic horizon

    secondary carbonates

    redox concentrations

    lithologic discontinuity

    0—58

    58—92

    92—203

    92—203

    135—166

    135—203

    —58—

    —34—

    —111—

    —111—

    —31—

    —68—
    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

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    A—0 to 25 centimeters (0.0 to 9.8 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/3), brown (7.5YR 4/3), moist; fine sand; 4 percent clay; structureless single grain; loose, loose, nonsticky, nonplastic; 2.0 medium roots throughout and 1.0 fine roots throughout and 1.0 coarse roots throughout; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 14N01672; observed in pit, large or quarry
    E—25 to 58 centimeters (9.8 to 22.8 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/3), brown (7.5YR 4/3), moist; fine sand; 4 percent clay; structureless single grain; loose, loose, nonsticky, nonplastic; 2.0 medium roots throughout and 2.0 fine roots throughout and 1.0 coarse roots throughout; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 14N01673; observed in pit, large or quarry
    Bt1—58 to 77 centimeters (22.8 to 30.3 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist; fine sandy loam; 22 percent clay; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very hard, very firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 2.0 medium roots throughout and 1.0 fine roots throughout; 30 percent distinct clay films on all faces of peds; 5 percent very fine distinct threadlike noncoherent cemented very dark gray (7.5YR 3/1), dry, iron-manganese masses with clear boundaries lining pores; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 14N01674; observed in pit, large or quarry. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1211673; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1211673
    Bt2—77 to 92 centimeters (30.3 to 36.2 inches); brown (10YR 5/3), brown (10YR 4/3), moist; fine sandy loam; 22 percent clay; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 1.0 medium roots throughout and 1.0 fine roots throughout; 20 percent faint clay films on all faces of peds; 5 percent very fine distinct threadlike noncoherent cemented very dark gray (7.5YR 3/1), dry, iron-manganese masses with clear boundaries lining pores; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 14N01675; observed in pit, large or quarry. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1211675; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1211675
    Bk—92 to 135 centimeters (36.2 to 53.1 inches); very pale brown (10YR 7/3), pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist; fine sandy loam; 24 percent clay; weak medium subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 1.0 medium roots throughout and 1.0 fine roots throughout; 10 percent carbonate, finely disseminated throughout and 20 percent medium distinct irregular noncoherent cemented carbonate masses between peds; fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, 1n; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 14N01676; observed in pit, large or quarry
    2Ab—135 to 150 centimeters (53.1 to 59.1 inches); very pale brown (10YR 7/3), pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist; loamy fine sand; 4 percent clay; weak fine subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 1.0 medium roots throughout and 1.0 fine roots throughout; 3 percent distinct sand coats on vertical faces of peds; 5 percent medium prominent irregular noncoherent cemented black (7.5YR 2.5/1), dry, iron-manganese masses with sharp boundaries in matrix; 2 percent fine irregular noncoherent cemented carbonate masses on faces of peds and 5 percent medium irregular strongly coherent cemented carbonate nodules in matrix; fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, 1n; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 14N01677; observed in pit, large or quarry. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1211674; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1211674
    2Btkb—150 to 166 centimeters (59.1 to 65.4 inches); yellowish red (5YR 5/6), yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist; sandy clay loam; 24 percent clay; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 1.0 fine roots throughout; 10 percent faint clay films on all faces of peds; 8 percent medium distinct irregular noncoherent cemented iron-manganese masses on vertical faces of peds; 2 percent carbonate, finely disseminated throughout and 20 percent medium distinct irregular noncoherent cemented carbonate masses between peds and 5 percent medium distinct irregular strongly coherent cemented carbonate nodules in matrix; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 14N01678; observed in pit, large or quarry. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1211676; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1211676
    2Bkkb—166 to 203 centimeters (65.4 to 79.9 inches); white (7.5YR 8.5/1), pinkish white (7.5YR 8.5/2), moist; clay loam; 20 percent clay; structureless single grain, and weak medium subangular blocky; slightly hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 1.0 fine roots throughout; 25 percent carbonate, finely disseminated and 5 percent medium irregular strongly coherent cemented carbonate nodules in matrix and 35 percent medium irregular noncoherent cemented carbonate masses in matrix; fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, 1n. Lab sample # 14N01679; observed in pit, large or quarry