IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Sarita
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S87TX261003
  • User Pedon ID: S87TX261003
  • User Site Association ID: Kenedy Foundation
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - yes
  • Lab Source ID - TAMU
  • Lab Pedon # - S87TX261003
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 45712
  • Print Date: 12/11/2024

    • 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: 26.9897499
  • Std. Longitude: -97.7735825
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: Kenedy County, Texas: From the intersection of La Parra Avenue and U.S. Highway 77 in Sarita; 15.25 miles south on U. S. Highway 77; 1.5 miles east on ranch road; 110 feet south in rangeland; Armstrong, Teaxs USGA topographic quadrangles.
  • Map Unit: 84—SARITA FINE SAND, 0 TO 5 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: 26097-H7—Armstrong, Texas

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: tamu
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Loamy, mixed, active, hyperthermic Grossarenic Paleustalfs
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: representative pedon for component
  • Pedon Purpose: laboratory sampling site
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Sarita
  • PSC - 163 to 213 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 5/21/2012
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - eleventh edition
  • Moisture Class - ustic
  • Moisture Subclass - typic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Sarita
  • Classificaton Date - 9/23/1987
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no
  • Certification Status: certified
  • QA Status: level 1


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: eolian sands over alluvium
  • Landform: vegetated low dune
  • Runoff: negligible
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Geology: Sandsheet Prairie formation.
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 9/23/1987 (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 % % % % % % % % % % % % %

    2Bt1

    2Bt2

    2BC

    163

    175

    213

    175

    213

    245

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —
    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

    2Bt1

    2Bt2

    2BC

    163

    175

    213

    175

    213

    245

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —
    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 %

    2Bt1

    2Bt2

    2BC

    163

    175

    213

    175

    213

    245

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    7

    11

    16

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

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

    argillic horizon

    163—213

    —50—
    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

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —
    A1—0 to 20 centimeters (0.0 to 7.9 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), brown (10YR 4/3), moist; fine sand; weak medium subangular blocky structure; loose, loose; 20.0 fine roots; 2.0 medium pores; fragments; noneffervescent; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # TAMU3199
    A2—20 to 58 centimeters (7.9 to 22.8 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), brown (10YR 4/3), moist; fine sand; weak medium subangular blocky structure; loose, loose; 10.0 fine roots; 2.0 medium pores; fragments; noneffervescent; neutral, pH 7.1; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # TAMU3200
    E1—58 to 123 centimeters (22.8 to 48.4 inches); very pale brown (10YR 7/3), light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), moist; fine sand; structureless single grain; loose, very friable; 2.0 fine roots; 1.0 fine pores; 2 percent medium distinct yellow (10YR 7/8) masses of oxidized iron and 2 percent fine distinct yellow (10YR 7/8) masses of oxidized iron; fragments; noneffervescent; neutral, pH 6.7; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # TAMU3201
    E2—123 to 163 centimeters (48.4 to 64.2 inches); light gray (10YR 7/2), light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), moist; fine sand; structureless single grain; loose, very friable; 1.0 medium roots and 1.0 fine roots; 1.0 fine pores; 2 percent coarse distinct yellow (10YR 7/6) masses of oxidized iron; fragments; noneffervescent; neutral, pH 6.7; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # TAMU3202
    2Bt1—163 to 175 centimeters (64.2 to 68.9 inches);, pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist; loamy fine sand; weak very coarse prismatic parts to weak coarse subangular blocky structure; very hard, friable; 2.0 fine roots; 2.0 fine pores; 2 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) organic stains on surfaces along root channels; 2 percent fine iron-manganese masses and 2 percent fine iron-manganese concretions and 5 percent coarse prominent brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) masses of oxidized iron and 5 percent medium prominent brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) masses of oxidized iron; fragments; noneffervescent; slightly acid, pH 6.4; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # TAMU3203
    2Bt2—175 to 213 centimeters (68.9 to 83.9 inches);, pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist; fine sandy loam; weak very coarse prismatic parts to weak coarse subangular blocky structure; very hard, friable; 2.0 fine roots; 2.0 fine pores; 2 percent fine iron-manganese concretions and 2 percent fine distinct reddish yellow (7.5YR 7/8) masses of oxidized iron and 2 percent medium distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) masses of oxidized iron and 5 percent coarse prominent brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) masses of oxidized iron and 5 percent medium prominent brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) masses of oxidized iron; fragments; noneffervescent; moderately acid, pH 6.0; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # TAMU3204
    2BC—213 to 245 centimeters (83.9 to 96.5 inches);, pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist; loamy fine sand; weak very coarse prismatic parts to weak coarse subangular blocky structure; very hard, friable; 1.0 fine roots; 1.0 medium and 1.0 fine pores; 2 percent fine iron-manganese concretions and 2 percent coarse distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) masses of oxidized iron and 2 percent medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) masses of oxidized iron and 5 percent coarse distinct brown (10YR 5/3) masses of oxidized iron; fragments; noneffervescent; slightly acid, pH 6.3. Lab sample # TAMU3205