IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Kurth
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S99TX455-1
  • User Pedon ID: S99TX455001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - TAMU
  • Lab Pedon # - S99TX455001
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 45740
  • 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: 31.1061111
  • Std. Longitude: -95.1686111
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Map Unit: KuB—Kurth fine sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes
  • Country: US—United States
  • State: Texas
  • County: TX455—Trinity
  • MLRA: 133B—Western Coastal Plain
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: TX455—Trinity County, Texas
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 31095-A2—Groveton West, Texas

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: LJS, JC
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, siliceous, semiactive, thermic Oxyaquic Glossudalfs
  • Pedon Type: classifies to current taxon name, full description
  • Pedon Purpose: research site
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Kurth
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine-loamy, siliceous, semiactive, thermic Oxyaquic Glossudalfs
  • PSC - 46 to 96 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 11/9/1999
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - eleventh edition
  • Moisture SUBClass - oxyaquic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: loamy fluviomarine deposits
  • Landscape: coastal plain
  • Landform: interfluve
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: interfluve
  • Hill Slope Profile: summit
  • Slope Position: lower third
  • Slope Complexity: simple
  • Slope Shape Across: linear
  • Slope Shape Down: linear
  • Runoff: medium
  • Drainage Class: moderately well
  • Geology: Manning formation.
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 11/9/1999 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID: 12A
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - tree cover
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
  • Current Weather - sunny
    • 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 16 centimeters (0.0 to 6.3 inches); fine sandy loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; 3.0 medium roots and 6.0 fine roots; fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # TAMU6419; slightly moist when described;
    E—16 to 46 centimeters (6.3 to 18.1 inches); fine sandy loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; 3.0 medium roots and 3.0 fine roots; fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # TAMU6420; slightly moist when described;
    Bt/E1—46 to 60 centimeters (18.1 to 23.6 inches); fragments.; slightly moist when described;
    Bt/E1—46 to 60 centimeters (18.1 to 23.6 inches); sandy clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; 3.0 medium roots and 3.0 fine roots; 10 percent medium distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2) iron depletions with diffuse boundaries; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.5; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # TAMU6421; slightly moist when described;
    Bt/E2—60 to 80 centimeters (23.6 to 31.5 inches); sandy clay loam; 25 percent red (2.5YR 5/8) medium prominent mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; 3.0 medium roots; 10 percent medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/8); fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # TAMU6422; slightly moist when described;
    Bt/E2—60 to 80 centimeters (23.6 to 31.5 inches); fragments.; slightly moist when described;
    Bt/E3—80 to 129 centimeters (31.5 to 50.8 inches); sandy clay loam; 25 percent red (2.5YR 4/8) medium prominent mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky, and moderate medium prismatic structure; 3.0 medium roots; 25 percent medium prominent red (2.5YR 4/8) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # TAMU6423; slightly moist when described;
    Bt/E3—80 to 129 centimeters (31.5 to 50.8 inches); fragments.; slightly moist when described;
    2Bt—129 to 143 centimeters (50.8 to 56.3 inches); clay loam; moderate medium prismatic, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; 3.0 medium roots; 5 percent medium distinct brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries and 5 percent medium prominent red (10R 4/8) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # TAMU6424; slightly moist when described;
    2BC—143 to 155 centimeters (56.3 to 61.0 inches); sandy clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky, and massive; 10 percent medium distinct brown (10YR 4/3); fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.5; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # TAMU6425; slightly moist when described;
    2C—155 to 190 centimeters (61.0 to 74.8 inches); fine sandy loam; massive; dark brown (10YR 3/3) organic stains; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0. Lab sample # TAMU6426; slightly moist when described;