IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Besner
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 94TX455001
  • User Pedon ID: S93TX455002
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - TAMU
  • Lab Pedon # - S93TX455002
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 45505
  • Print Date: 3/2/2025

    • LOCATION

  • State: Texas
  • MLRA: 133B—Western Coastal Plain

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Levi Steptoe, Lynn Gray, Joe Castille.
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Coarse-loamy, siliceous, semiactive, thermic Typic Glossudalfs
  • Pedon Type: within range of map unit
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Besner
  • Taxonomic Class - Coarse-loamy, siliceous, semiactive, thermic Typic Glossudalfs
  • PSC - 62 to 112 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 3/2/1994
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - eleventh edition
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: coastal plain
  • Landform: stream terrace
  • Microfeature: mound
  • Slope Position: middle third
  • Slope Shape Across: convex
  • Slope Shape Down: convex
  • Runoff: low
  • Drainage Class: moderately well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 3/2/1994 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
  • Site Erosion Accelerated: water erosion
    • 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
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    A—0 to 16 centimeters (0.0 to 6.3 inches); brown (10YR 5/3), light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), dry; weak fine subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable; 30.0 fine to coarse roots throughout; 15.0 fine to coarse vesicular pores; 5 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter quartzite fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # TAMU4807
    E1—16 to 42 centimeters (6.3 to 16.5 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3), very pale brown (10YR 8/3), dry; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable; 30.0 fine to coarse roots throughout; 30.0 fine and medium discontinuous tubular pores; 5 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter quartzite fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # TAMU4808
    E2—42 to 62 centimeters (16.5 to 24.4 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3), very pale brown (10YR 8/3), dry; 5 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) medium distinct mottles; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable; 15.0 fine to coarse roots throughout; 30.0 fine to coarse discontinuous tubular pores; 5 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter quartzite fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # TAMU4809
    Bt/E1—62 to 111 centimeters (24.4 to 43.7 inches); brownish yellow (10YR 6/6); 5 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) fine faint mottles; weak coarse prismatic, and weak coarse subangular blocky structure; hard, friable; 5.0 fine to coarse roots throughout; 30.0 fine and medium discontinuous tubular pores; fragments. Lab sample # TAMU4810
    Bt/E1—62 to 111 centimeters (24.4 to 43.7 inches); 40 percent very pale brown (10YR 7/3); 5 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter quartzite fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary.
    Bt/E2—111 to 136 centimeters (43.7 to 53.5 inches); 25 percent very pale brown (10YR 7/3); 5 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter quartzite fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.5, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary.
    Bt/E2—111 to 136 centimeters (43.7 to 53.5 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/8); 5 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) fine and medium prominent and 30 percent red (2.5YR 4/8) fine and medium prominent mottles; weak coarse prismatic, and weak coarse subangular blocky structure; hard, friable; 5.0 fine roots throughout; 15.0 fine and medium discontinuous tubular pores; 15 percent distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores; fragments. Lab sample # TAMU4811. patchy - phpvsfiid 121463; patchy - phpvsfiid 121463
    Bt/E3—136 to 187 centimeters (53.5 to 73.6 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/8); 5 percent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) fine and medium prominent mottles; weak coarse prismatic, and weak coarse subangular blocky structure; hard, friable; 5.0 fine roots throughout; 15.0 fine and medium discontinuous tubular pores; 15 percent distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores; fragments. patchy - phpvsfiid 121489; patchy - phpvsfiid 121489
    Bt/E3—136 to 187 centimeters (53.5 to 73.6 inches); 25 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2); 5 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter quartzite fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.5, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # TAMU4812
    Bt/E4—187 to 200 centimeters (73.6 to 78.7 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2); 10 percent dark red (2.5YR 3/6) medium prominent and 15 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) fine and medium prominent mottles; weak coarse prismatic, and weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; hard, friable; 5.0 fine roots throughout; 15.0 fine and medium discontinuous tubular pores; 15 percent distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores; fragments. Lab sample # TAMU4813. patchy - phpvsfiid 121490; patchy - phpvsfiid 121490
    Bt/E4—187 to 200 centimeters (73.6 to 78.7 inches); 5 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3); 5 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter quartzite fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.5, hellige-truog.