IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Palobia
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S87TX261002
  • User Pedon ID: S87TX261002
  • User Site Association ID: Kenedy Foundation
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - TAMU
  • Lab Pedon # - S87TX261002
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 45711
  • 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: 27.2478065
  • Std. Longitude: -97.7243042
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: Kenedy County, Texas: From the intersection of La Parra Avenue and US Highway 77 in Sarita; 2.3 miles north on U. S. Highway 77; 5.0 miles east on paved ranch road; 0.2 mile south on ranch road; 50 feet west in rangeland.
  • Map Unit: PbB—Palobia loamy fine sand, 1 to 3 percent slopes
  • Country: US—United States
  • State: Texas
  • County: TX261—Kenedy
  • MLRA: 83E—Sandsheet Prairie
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: TX613—Kenedy and Kleberg Counties, Texas
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 27097-B6—La Parra Ranch, Texas

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: tamu
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, active, hyperthermic Typic Natrustalfs
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: TUD pedon
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Palobia
  • PSC - 35 to 85 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 5/21/2012
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Palobia
  • Classificaton Date - 9/22/1987
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Runoff: medium
  • Drainage Class: moderately well
  • Flooding: none flooding
  • Geology: Sandsheet Prairie formation.
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 9/22/1987 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • 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 % % % % % % % % % % % % %

    2Btng

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    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

    2Btng

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    2Btk3

    3Bk

    35

    48

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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 %

    2Btng

    2Btn1

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    3Bk

    35

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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

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    A1—0 to 11 centimeters (0.0 to 4.3 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2), dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist; loamy fine sand; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable; 7.0 medium roots and 7.0 fine roots; 5.0 fine pores; fragments; noneffervescent; neutral, pH 6.7; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # TAMU3211
    A2—11 to 35 centimeters (4.3 to 13.8 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2), dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist; loamy fine sand; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable; 5.0 medium roots and 5.0 fine roots; 5.0 fine pores; fragments; noneffervescent; neutral, pH 6.8; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # TAMU3212
    2Btng—35 to 48 centimeters (13.8 to 18.9 inches); brown (10YR 5/3), brown (10YR 4/3), moist; fine sandy loam; strong coarse prismatic structure; extremely hard, very firm; 5.0 medium roots and 5.0 fine roots; 5.0 medium and 5.0 fine pores; clay films on all faces of peds and very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) organic stains; 2 percent medium prominent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) masses of oxidized iron and 2 percent fine prominent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) masses of oxidized iron; fragments; noneffervescent; neutral, pH 7.3; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # TAMU3213. continuous - phpvsfiid 208000; continuous - phpvsfiid 208000
    2Btn1—48 to 62 centimeters (18.9 to 24.4 inches); brown (10YR 5/3), brown (10YR 4/3), moist; sandy clay loam; moderate medium prismatic parts to weak medium subangular blocky structure; extremely hard, very firm; 5.0 medium roots and 5.0 fine roots; 5.0 medium and 5.0 fine pores; 2 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) clay films; fragments; noneffervescent; moderately alkaline, pH 8.1; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # TAMU3214. patchy - phpvsfiid 208002; patchy - phpvsfiid 208002
    2Btn2—62 to 78 centimeters (24.4 to 30.7 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist; sandy clay loam; moderate medium prismatic parts to weak coarse subangular blocky structure; very hard, very firm; 2.0 medium roots and 2.0 fine roots; 2.0 medium and 2.0 fine pores; 2 percent clay films on all faces of peds; 2 percent carbonate concretions; fragments; noneffervescent; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # TAMU3215. patchy - phpvsfiid 208003; patchy - phpvsfiid 208003
    2Btk1—78 to 110 centimeters (30.7 to 43.3 inches); very pale brown (10YR 7/4), light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), moist; sandy clay loam; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm; 5.0 medium roots and 5.0 fine roots; 5.0 medium and 5.0 fine pores; 5 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) clay films; 2 percent carbonate masses and 2 percent carbonate concretions; fragments; slight effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # TAMU3216. patchy - phpvsfiid 208004; patchy - phpvsfiid 208004
    2Btk2—110 to 149 centimeters (43.3 to 58.7 inches); very pale brown (10YR 7/4), light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), moist; sandy clay loam; weak coarse prismatic parts to moderate fine subangular blocky structure; hard, firm; 2.0 fine roots; 2.0 fine pores; 5 percent clay films; 5 percent carbonate masses and 5 percent carbonate nodules; fragments; strong effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.1; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # TAMU3217. patchy - phpvsfiid 208005; patchy - phpvsfiid 208005
    2Btk3—149 to 193 centimeters (58.7 to 76.0 inches); pale yellow (2.5Y 7/4), light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4), moist; fine sandy loam; weak coarse prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm; 1.0 fine roots; 2.0 fine pores; clay films; 1 percent medium iron-manganese concretions and 2 percent fine iron-manganese concretions; fragments; strong effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.1; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # TAMU3218. patchy - phpvsfiid 208006; patchy - phpvsfiid 208006
    3Bk—193 to 230 centimeters (76.0 to 90.6 inches); pale yellow (2.5Y 7/4), light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4), moist; sandy clay loam; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; hard; 1.0 fine roots; 1.0 fine pores; 5 percent fine carbonate masses and 5 percent medium carbonate masses; fragments; strong effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0. Lab sample # TAMU3219