IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Medanito

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: S98TX261006

User Pedon ID: S98TX261006

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - no

Lab Source ID - TAMU

Lab Pedon # - S98TX261006

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 45734

Print Date: 3/2/2025

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: 27.1628609

Std. Longitude: -97.7629089

Datum: WGS84

Location Description: Kenedy County, Texas; from the intersection US HWY 77 and La Parra Avenue in Sarita; 4.8 miles south on U.S. Highway 77; 2.13 miles east on ranch road; 0.77 mile north on ranch road; 500 feet northwest to pipeline right-of-way; 1300 feet southwest along pipeline right-of-way; 300 feet west northwest in rangeland. Sarita, Texas USGS topographic quadrangle.

MLRA: 83E—Sandsheet Prairie

Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: TX613—Kenedy and Kleberg Counties, Texas

PEDON

Describers Name: DNB, ALS, PDHM SMD, CJM, RM, ACT, CLN, CTH

Current Taxonomic Class: Mixed, hyperthermic Typic Ustipsamments

Current Taxon Kind: series

Pedon Type: OSD pedon

Pedon Purpose: full pedon description

Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS

Correlated Information:

Soil Name - Medanito

PSC - 92 to 142 cm.

Classificaton Date - 5/21/2012

Soil Taxonomic Edition - eighth edition

Sampled As Information:

Soil Name - Medanito

Classificaton Date - 12/15/1998

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

SITE

Drainage Class: moderately well

Geology: Sandsheet Prairie formation.

Surface Fragments:

Benchmark Soil?: no

VEGETATION

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 12/15/1998 (actual site observation date)

Air Photo ID: 26B

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			%	%	%	%	%	%		%	%	%	%	%			%	%
Btnb1 Btnb2 Btnb3 2BCn1 2BCn2	92 107 130 150 185	107 130 150 185 200	— — — — —	— — — — —	— — — — —	— — — — —	— — — — —	— — — — —	— — — — —	— — — — —	— — — — —	— — — — —	— — — — —	— — — — —	— — — — —	— — — — —	— — — — —	— — — — —	— — — — —	— — — — —	— — — — —

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
Btnb1 Btnb2 Btnb3 2BCn1 2BCn2	92 107 130 150 185	107 130 150 185 200	— — — — —	— — — — —	— — — — —	— — — — —	— — — — —	— — — — —	— — — — —		— — — — —	— — — — —	— — — — —	— — — — —	— — — — —	— — — — —	— — — — —	— — — — —	— — — — —	— — — — —

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	%
Btnb1 Btnb2 Btnb3 2BCn1 2BCn2	92 107 130 150 185	107 130 150 185 200	— — — — —	— — — — —	— — — — —	— — — — —	— — — — —	— — — — —	— — — — —	— — — — —	— — — — —	— — — — —	13 17 20 19 16	— — — — —	— — — — —	— — — — —	— — — — —	— — — — —	— — — — —	— — — — —	— — — — —	— — — — —

Pedon Diagnostic Features
Feature Kind	Feature Depth L-H	Feature Thickness L-RV-H
	cm
ochric epipedon albic horizon argillic horizon	0—66 66—81 92—150	—- —- —-

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
—	—	—	9	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

A1—0 to 24 centimeters (0.0 to 9.4 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), grayish brown (10YR 5/2), dry; fine sand; 95 percent sand; 3 percent silt; 2 percent clay; structureless single grain; loose; 3.0 very fine roots throughout and 3.0 fine roots throughout; fragments; noneffervescent; slightly acid, pH 6.4; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # TAMU6338

A2—24 to 66 centimeters (9.4 to 26.0 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), grayish brown (10YR 5/2), dry; fine sand; 96 percent sand; 2 percent silt; 2 percent clay; structureless single grain; loose; 3.0 very fine roots throughout and 1.0 medium roots throughout and 3.0 fine roots throughout and 2.0 coarse roots throughout; 2 percent fine distinct strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 2 percent medium distinct strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; 10 percent krotovinas (volume percent); noneffervescent; slightly acid, pH 6.4; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # TAMU6339

E—66 to 81 centimeters (26.0 to 31.9 inches); brown (10YR 5/3), pale brown (10YR 6/3), dry; fine sand; 98 percent sand; 1 percent silt; 1 percent clay; structureless single grain; loose; 3.0 very fine roots throughout and 1.0 medium roots throughout and 3.0 fine roots throughout and 1.0 coarse roots throughout; 3 percent fine distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; noneffervescent; moderately acid, pH 6.0; very abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # TAMU6340

Ab—81 to 92 centimeters (31.9 to 36.2 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) and very dark brown (10YR 2/2), dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), dry; loamy fine sand; 88 percent sand; 1 percent silt; 12 percent clay; weak coarse prismatic parts to weak medium subangular blocky, and weak fine subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable; 1.0 very fine roots between peds and 2.0 very fine roots throughout and 2.0 medium roots throughout and 1.0 fine roots throughout and 1.0 fine roots between peds; 2 percent fine distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; noneffervescent; slightly acid, pH 6.4; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # TAMU6341

Btnb1—92 to 107 centimeters (36.2 to 42.1 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), grayish brown (10YR 5/2), dry; loamy fine sand; 87 percent sand; 2 percent silt; 12 percent clay; weak medium subangular blocky, and weak coarse prismatic parts to weak coarse subangular blocky structure; hard, friable; 1.0 very fine roots between peds and 2.0 very fine roots throughout and 1.0 fine roots throughout and 1.0 fine roots between peds; 80 percent distinct dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) clay films; 4 percent fine distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron on surfaces along pores; fragments; noneffervescent; slightly alkaline, pH 7.5; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # TAMU6342. continuous - phpvsfiid 206684; continuous - phpvsfiid 206684

Btnb2—107 to 130 centimeters (42.1 to 51.2 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), pale brown (10YR 6/3), dry; fine sandy loam; 82 percent sand; 18 percent clay; weak medium subangular blocky, and weak coarse prismatic parts to weak coarse subangular blocky structure; hard, friable; 1.0 very fine roots between peds and 1.0 very fine roots throughout and 1.0 fine roots throughout and 1.0 fine roots between peds; 90 percent distinct dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) clay films; 4 percent fine distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) masses of oxidized iron; fragments; noneffervescent; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # TAMU6343. continuous - phpvsfiid 206683; continuous - phpvsfiid 206683

Btnb3—130 to 150 centimeters (51.2 to 59.1 inches); light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/3), pale yellow (2.5Y 7/3), dry; sandy clay loam; 80 percent sand; 21 percent clay; weak coarse subangular blocky, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; hard, friable; 1.0 very fine roots between peds and 1.0 very fine roots throughout and 1.0 fine roots throughout and 1.0 fine roots between peds; 40 percent faint clay films; 3 percent medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) masses of oxidized iron; fragments; noneffervescent; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # TAMU6344. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 206682; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 206682

2BCn1—150 to 185 centimeters (59.1 to 72.8 inches); light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/3), pale yellow (2.5Y 7/3), dry; fine sandy loam; 81 percent sand; 0 percent silt; 19 percent clay; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; hard, friable; 1.0 very fine roots between peds and 1.0 very fine roots throughout and 1.0 fine roots throughout and 1.0 fine roots between peds; 2 percent coarse distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) masses of oxidized iron; fragments; noneffervescent; moderately alkaline, pH 8.1; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # TAMU6345

2BCn2—185 to 200 centimeters (72.8 to 78.7 inches); light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/3), pale yellow (2.5Y 7/3), dry; loamy fine sand; 85 percent sand; 0 percent silt; 15 percent clay; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; hard, friable; 1.0 very fine roots between peds and 1.0 very fine roots throughout and 1.0 fine roots between peds and 1.0 fine roots throughout; 1 percent medium distinct light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6) masses of oxidized iron and 1 percent medium distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2) iron depletions and 2 percent fine distinct light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6) masses of oxidized iron; fragments; noneffervescent; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0. Lab sample # TAMU6346