IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Silawa

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: S1980TX145001

User Pedon ID: 80TX145001

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - no

Lab Source ID - SSL

Lab Pedon # - 81P0180

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 48474

Print Date: 5/19/2024

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: 31.1647224

Std. Longitude: -96.9061127

Datum: WGS84

Location Description: Falls Co.: 2.4 mi NW on FM 2027 from intersection w/ Fm 1048, .75 mi NE on unpaved Rd. to gate 350 meters SE in field

State: Texas

County: TX145—Falls

MLRA: 87—Texas Claypan Area

PEDON

Describers Name: L. F. Ratliff

Current Taxonomic Class: Coarse-loamy, siliceous, semiactive, thermic Udic Haplustalfs

Current Taxon Kind: taxadjunct

Pedon Purpose: full pedon description

Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data

Pedon #: 1

Correlated Information:

Soil Name - Silawa

Classificaton Date - 7/11/2007

Moisture Class - udic

Moisture Subclass - udic

Sampled As Information:

Soil Name - Silstid

Taxonomic Class - Loamy, siliceous, thermic Arenic Paleustalf

Taxon Kind - series

Classificaton Date - 12/1/1980

Moisture Class - ustic

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

SITE

Landform: terrace—stream or lake

Drainage Class: moderately well

Surface Fragments:

Benchmark Soil?: no

VEGETATION

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 12/1/1980 (actual site observation date)

Surface Cover Properties:

Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous cover

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
%	m				degrees	mm	mm		C						mm
1	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

1A1—0 to 30 centimeters (0.0 to 11.8 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3) interior, brown (10YR 4/3) interior, moist; loamy fine sand; single grain; slightly hard, very friable; 5.5 fine and medium roots; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 81P00910. many fine and medium roots

1A2—30 to 55 centimeters (11.8 to 21.7 inches); very pale brown (10YR 7/4) interior, yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior, moist; loamy fine sand; single grain; slightly hard, very friable; 5.5 fine and medium roots; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 81P00911. many fine and medium roots

1B21t—55 to 75 centimeters (21.7 to 29.5 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) interior, yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior, moist; fine sandy loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; hard, very friable; clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent fine carbonate concretions; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 81P00912. few fine lime concretions concentrations; patchy - phpvsfiid 214771; patchy - phpvsfiid 214771

1B22t—75 to 140 centimeters (29.5 to 55.1 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) interior, yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior, moist; sandy clay loam; 1 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) fine distinct and 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) medium distinct mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very hard, firm; 2.5 fine and medium roots; clay films on faces of peds; 11 percent carbonate concretions; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 81P00913. Some mottles have slightly hard centers, percentage increases with depth; concretions up to 1 cm; few rounded coarse fragments.; common lime concretions concentrations; common fine and medium roots; common medium distinct 10YR58 mottles; few fine distinct 10YR62 mottles; patchy - phpvsfiid 214772; patchy - phpvsfiid 214772

1B23t—140 to 180 centimeters (55.1 to 70.9 inches); light gray (10YR 7/2) interior, light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) interior, moist; fine sandy loam; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium distinct and 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) medium distinct mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; hard, friable; 0.5 fine and medium roots; 2.5 fine tubular pores; clay films on faces of peds; 11 percent carbonate concretions; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 81P00915. Some of mottles have slighlty hard centers; concretions up to 1 cm in diameter; few coarse fragments.; common lime concretions concentrations; few fine and medium roots; common medium distinct 10YR56 mottles; common medium distinct 10YR58 mottles; patchy - phpvsfiid 214773; patchy - phpvsfiid 214773

1B3—180 to 210 centimeters (70.9 to 82.7 inches); light gray (10YR 7/2) interior, light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) interior, moist; fine sandy loam; 30 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3) coarse distinct and 30 percent coarse distinct mottles; weak fine subangular blocky structure; hard, friable; 0.5 fine and medium roots; 11 percent carbonate concretions; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 81P00916. Horizon is slightly compact and center of mottles are brittle; concretions up to 2 cm in diameter.; common lime concretions concentrations; few fine and medium roots; many coarse distinct 10YR63 mottles; many coarse distinct mottles

1C—210 to 240 centimeters (82.7 to 94.5 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) interior and light gray (10YR 7/2) interior and yellowish red (5YR 5/6) interior loamy fine sand; massive; hard, friable; 0.5 fine and medium roots; 11 percent carbonate concretions; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 81P00917. Four dry color (5YR 5/8); concretions up to 2 cm in diameter.; common lime concretions concentrations; few fine and medium roots