IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Agustin
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • Local Phase: C-SAND
  • User Site ID: 2019NM013089
  • User Pedon ID: 2019NM013089
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 04N0954
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 16973
  • User Project ID: 2018 - SW-LAS - 001
  • Project Name: MLRA 42 - Chihuahuan D. Sedimentary Piedmonts and Basins LRU update, parts of NM690, 688, 660, 664, 029, 719 and TX624
  • Print Date: 2/18/2026

    • 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: 32.5144333
  • Std. Longitude: -106.7905556
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 21 S
  • Range: 1 E
  • Section: 1
  • PLSS Details: NW1/4, NE1/4
  • Map Unit: NU—Nickel-Upton association
  • Country: US—United States
  • State: New Mexico
  • County: NM013—Dona Ana
  • MLRA: 42—Southern Desertic Basins, Plains, and Mountains
  • Regional Office: 8—Phoenix, AZ
  • MLRA Soil Survey Area: SW-LAS—Las Cruces, New Mexico
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: NM690—Dona Ana County Area, New Mexico
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 32106-E7—Summerford Mountain, New Mexico

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: C. Monger, R. Burt, K. Scheffee, D. Sprankle, G. Cates, W. Shoup, R. Kraimer, V. Anne
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Coarse-loamy, mixed, superactive, thermic Typic Haplocambids
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: classifies to current taxon name, full description
  • Pedon Purpose: research site
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Pedon #: 12
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Agustin
  • PSC - 25 to 100 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 3/29/2019
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - tenth edition
  • Moisture Class - aridic (torric)
  • Moisture Subclass - typic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Nickel
  • Taxonomic Class - Loamy-skeletal, mixed, superactive, thermic Typic Haplocalcids
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • PSC - 25 to 100 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 1/31/2019
  • Classifier - Cates, Greg
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - twelfth edition
  • Moisture SUBClass - typic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 3
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: gravelly alluvium derived from monzonite
  • Landscape: piedmont
  • Landform: alluvial fan
  • Geomorphic Component Terraces: tread
  • Hill Slope Profile: backslope
  • Slope Shape Across: convex
  • Slope Shape Down: linear
  • Runoff: medium
  • Drainage Class: somewhat excessively
  • Flooding: none flooding
  • Ponding: none ponding
  • Geology: Alluvial Fan formation.
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 5/20/2004 (actual site observation date)
  • Plant Association Name: Creosote, Bush muhly, Yucca and Prickly
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - shrub cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - rangeland, shrubby
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
  • Current Weather - sunny
  • Site Erosion Accelerated: water erosion sheet
    • 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 % % % % % % % % % % % % %

    A

    ABk

    Bk1

    Bk2

    2Btknb1

    2Btknb2

    2Btkb

    0

    10

    20

    50

    92

    110

    145

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    20

    50

    92

    110

    145

    190

    04NM013030

    04NM013031

    04NM013032

    04NM013033

    04NM013034

    04NM013035

    04NM013036

    Monger, Burt, Scheffe, Sprankle, Cates, Shoup, Kraimer, Anne

    Monger, Burt, Scheffe, Sprankle, Cates, Shoup, Kraimer, Anne

    Monger, Burt, Scheffe, Sprankle, Cates, Shoup, Kraimer, Anne

    Monger, Burt, Scheffe, Sprankle, Cates, Shoup, Kraimer, Anne

    Monger, Burt, Scheffe, Sprankle, Cates, Shoup, Kraimer, Anne

    Monger, Burt, Scheffe, Sprankle, Cates, Shoup, Kraimer, Anne

    Monger, Burt, Scheffe, Sprankle, Cates, Shoup, Kraimer, Anne

    8.7

    10.1

    10.1

    10.9

    13.2

    18

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    15.9

    18.2

    20.9

    20.8

    23.9

    22.9

    22.3

    3.3

    3.6

    6.1

    5.4

    7.1

    15.5

    7.5

    12.6

    14.6

    14.8

    15.4

    16.8

    12.2

    14.8

    75.4

    71.7

    69

    68.3

    62.9

    59.1

    63

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    6.8

    5.9

    14.3

    8.1

    12.9

    11

    9.1

    13.7

    16.1

    18.2

    26.5

    16.9

    16.7

    15

    16.6

    15.9

    11.2

    10.8

    10.9

    9.7

    12.5

    22.3

    17.2

    12.5

    11.1

    11.2

    9.5

    12.8

    16

    16.6

    12.8

    11.8

    11

    12.2

    13.6

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    sl

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    cosl

    cosl

    cosl

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    sl

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    7.9

    8.1

    8.4

    8.6

    8.6

    8.7

    8.4
    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

    A

    ABk

    Bk1

    Bk2

    2Btknb1

    2Btknb2

    2Btkb

    0

    10

    20

    50

    92

    110

    145

    10

    20

    50

    92

    110

    145

    190

    04NM013030

    04NM013031

    04NM013032

    04NM013033

    04NM013034

    04NM013035

    04NM013036

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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 %

    A

    ABk

    Bk1

    Bk2

    2Btknb1

    2Btknb2

    2Btkb

    0

    10

    20

    50

    92

    110

    145

    10

    20

    50

    92

    110

    145

    190

    04NM013030

    04NM013031

    04NM013032

    04NM013033

    04NM013034

    04NM013035

    04NM013036

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    0.15

    0.1

    0.11

    0.17

    0.17

    0.23

    2.27

    ec meter, 1:1 water

    ec meter, 1:1 water

    ec meter, 1:1 water

    ec meter, 1:1 water

    ec meter, 1:1 water

    ec meter, 1:1 water

    ec meter, 1:1 water

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

    ochric epipedon

    cambic horizon

    0—20

    20—92

    —20—

    —72—
    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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    1366

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    A—0 to 10 centimeters (0.0 to 3.9 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/3) crushed, dark brown (7.5YR 3/4) crushed, moist; sandy loam; 75 percent sand; 16 percent silt; 9 percent clay; moderate fine granular, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; common (5.0) very fine roots throughout; 1 percent by volume subangular 5-13-20 millimeter monzonite fragments and 3 percent by volume subangular 2-4-5 millimeter monzonite fragments; noneffervescent; moderately alkaline, pH 7.9, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 04N05230
    ABk—10 to 20 centimeters (3.9 to 7.9 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) crushed, brown (7.5YR 4/3) crushed, moist; sandy loam; 72 percent sand; 18 percent silt; 10 percent clay; weak medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; common (3.0) very fine roots throughout; few (1.0) very fine tubular pores; carbonate, finely disseminated throughout and 5 percent fine irregular carbonate masses throughout; 3 percent by volume subangular 5-13-20 millimeter monzonite fragments and 7 percent by volume subangular 2-4-5 millimeter monzonite fragments; very slight effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.1, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 04N05231
    Bk1—20 to 50 centimeters (7.9 to 19.7 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4) crushed, brown (7.5YR 4/4) crushed, moist; gravelly coarse sandy loam; 69 percent sand; 21 percent silt; 10 percent clay; weak medium subangular blocky structure; moderately hard, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; many (10.0) very fine roots throughout; few (1.0) fine tubular pores; carbonate, finely disseminated throughout and 2 percent fine irregular carbonate masses throughout; 4 percent by volume subangular 5-13-20 millimeter monzonite fragments and 14 percent by volume subangular 2-4-5 millimeter monzonite fragments; violent effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.4, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 04N05232
    Bk2—50 to 92 centimeters (19.7 to 36.2 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4) crushed, brown (7.5YR 4/4) crushed, moist; gravelly coarse sandy loam; 68 percent sand; 21 percent silt; 11 percent clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; moderately hard, friable, slightly sticky, nonplastic; many (10.0) very fine roots throughout; few (1.0) fine tubular pores; carbonate, finely disseminated throughout and 2 percent fine irregular carbonate masses throughout; 1 percent by volume subangular 20-48-75 millimeter monzonite fragments and 4 percent by volume subangular 5-13-20 millimeter monzonite fragments and 13 percent by volume subangular 2-4-5 millimeter monzonite fragments; violent effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.4, pH meter; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 04N05233
    2Btknb1—92 to 110 centimeters (36.2 to 43.3 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4) crushed, strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) crushed, moist; gravelly coarse sandy loam; 63 percent sand; 24 percent silt; 13 percent clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable, slightly sticky, nonplastic; common (5.0) very fine roots throughout; few (1.0) medium irregular pores; 2 percent faint clay films on surfaces along root channels; carbonate, finely disseminated throughout and 5 percent fine irregular carbonate masses throughout; 1 percent by volume subangular 20-48-75 millimeter monzonite fragments and 4 percent by volume subangular 5-13-20 millimeter monzonite fragments and 12 percent by volume subangular 2-4-5 millimeter monzonite fragments; violent effervescence; strongly alkaline, pH 8.6, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 04N05234
    2Btknb2—110 to 145 centimeters (43.3 to 57.1 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) crushed, strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) crushed, moist; coarse sandy loam; 59 percent sand; 23 percent silt; 18 percent clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; few (2.0) very fine roots throughout; 2 percent faint clay films on surfaces along root channels; carbonate, finely disseminated throughout and 5 percent fine irregular carbonate masses throughout; 1 percent by volume subangular 5-13-20 millimeter monzonite fragments and 9 percent by volume subangular 2-4-5 millimeter monzonite fragments; violent effervescence; strongly alkaline, pH 8.7, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 04N05235
    2Btkb—145 to 190 centimeters (57.1 to 74.8 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) crushed, brown (7.5YR 4/4) crushed, moist; gravelly sandy loam; 63 percent sand; 22 percent silt; 15 percent clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, moderately sticky, slightly plastic; few (1.0) very fine roots throughout; 2 percent faint clay films on surfaces along root channels; carbonate, finely disseminated throughout and 20 percent fine threadlike carbonate masses throughout; 9 percent by volume subangular 5-13-20 millimeter monzonite fragments and 13 percent by volume subangular 2-4-5 millimeter monzonite fragments; violent effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.4, pH meter. Lab sample # 04N05236