IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Leeray
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1989TX429003
  • User Pedon ID: 89TX429003
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - yes
  • Lab Source ID - KSSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 90P0147
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 62080
  • Print Date: 5/20/2024

    • 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: 32.6572227
  • Std. Longitude: -98.6100006
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: From junction of US 180 and FR 252 east of Caddo, 5.5 miles southeast on county road and 0.8 mile south on field road. Atlas sheet 33.
  • State: Texas
  • County: TX429—Stephens
  • MLRA: 80B—Texas North-Central Prairies
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: TX429—Stephens County, Texas

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: KSSL
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, smectitic, thermic Calcic Haplusterts
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: classifies to current taxon name, full description
  • Pedon Purpose: laboratory sampling site
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Pedon #: 3
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Leeray
  • PSC - 25 to 100 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 4/2/2014
  • Classifier - Sidney Paulson
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - eleventh edition
  • Moisture Class - ustic
  • Moisture Subclass - typic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Leeray-Low-5.0M
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine, montmorillonitic, thermic Typic Pellusterts
  • Classificaton Date - 7/2/1989
  • Moisture Class - ustic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no
  • Certification Status: certified
  • QC Status: level 1
  • QA Status: level 1


    • SITE

  • Landscape: upland
  • Landform: alluvial flat
  • Microfeature: gilgai
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: side slope
  • Hill Slope Profile: shoulder
  • Slope Position: upper third
  • Slope Shape Across: linear
  • Runoff: very low
  • Drainage Class: moderately well
  • Flooding: none flooding
  • Ponding: frequent ponding for long periods
  • Bedrock: with 10 to <45
  • Surface Fragments: 0.00 percent
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 11/2/1989 (actual site observation date)
  • Microrelief Elevation: 30
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - rangeland, grassland
  • 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 % % % % % % % % % % % % %

    A1

    A2

    Bss

    Bkss1

    Bkss2

    Bk

    2BC

    3Cd

    0

    17

    39

    73

    107

    142

    161

    203

    17

    39

    73

    107

    11

    161

    203

    218

    90P00975

    90P00976

    90P00977

    90P00978

    90P00979

    90P00980

    90P00981

    90P00982

    KSSL

    KSSL

    KSSL

    KSSL

    KSSL

    KSSL

    KSSL

    KSSL

    48.7

    49.5

    49.6

    47.3

    41.7

    40.8

    43.5

    26.4

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    1.8

    1.2

    3.5

    2.6

    2

    0.6

    37.4

    36.8

    37.6

    39.7

    48.8

    47.4

    48.4

    38.8

    21.6

    21.2

    21.9

    22.4

    32.6

    30.3

    37.5

    29.4

    15.8

    15.6

    15.7

    17.3

    16.2

    17.1

    10.9

    9.4

    13.9

    13.7

    12.8

    13

    9.5

    11.8

    8.1

    34.8

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    0.1

    0.1

    0.2

    0.3

    0.2

    0.1

    0.6

    10.2

    0.2

    0.2

    0.3

    0.4

    0.2

    0.3

    0.4

    7.4

    0.9

    1

    1

    1

    0.7

    0.8

    0.9

    6.4

    6.1

    6.6

    6

    5.2

    3.8

    4.9

    3

    5.3

    6.6

    5.8

    5.3

    6.1

    4.6

    5.7

    3.2

    5.5

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    7.2

    8.2

    8.4

    8.2

    7.8

    8.1

    8.2

    8.2
    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

    A1

    A2

    Bss

    Bkss1

    Bkss2

    Bk

    2BC

    3Cd

    0

    17

    39

    73

    107

    142

    161

    203

    17

    39

    73

    107

    11

    161

    203

    218

    90P00975

    90P00976

    90P00977

    90P00978

    90P00979

    90P00980

    90P00981

    90P00982

    6.7

    7.4

    7.6

    7.6

    7.6

    7.7

    7.8

    7.8

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    0.11

    0.11

    0.1

    0.13

    0.08

    0.06

    0.09

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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 %

    A1

    A2

    Bss

    Bkss1

    Bkss2

    Bk

    2BC

    3Cd

    0

    17

    39

    73

    107

    142

    161

    203

    17

    39

    73

    107

    11

    161

    203

    218

    90P00975

    90P00976

    90P00977

    90P00978

    90P00979

    90P00980

    90P00981

    90P00982

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    0.73

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    0.57

    1.56

    4.79

    3.38

    2.55

    2.56

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    24

    19

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

    mollic epipedon

    cambic horizon

    calcic horizon

    paralithic contact

    lithic contact

    0—107

    107—142

    142—203

    203—0

    218—0

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    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

    2

    300

    100

    436

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    135

    640

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    A1—0 to 17 centimeters (0.0 to 6.7 inches); dark gray (10YR 4/1), very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist; clay; moderate coarse angular blocky parts to moderate coarse subangular blocky structure; very hard, very firm, very sticky, very plastic; very slow permeability; 21.0 very fine and fine roots throughout and 3.0 medium roots throughout; 3.0 fine low-continuity tubular pores; 1 percent by volume rounded 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; very slight effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P00975; dry when described;
    A2—17 to 39 centimeters (6.7 to 15.4 inches); dark gray (10YR 4/1), very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist; clay; weak coarse prismatic parts to moderate coarse angular blocky parts to moderate medium angular blocky structure; very hard, very firm, very sticky, very plastic; very slow permeability; 3.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 3.0 very fine and fine low-continuity tubular pores; 1 percent by volume rounded 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; very slight effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P00976; dry when described;
    Bss—39 to 73 centimeters (15.4 to 28.7 inches); dark gray (10YR 4/1), very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist; clay; moderate coarse angular blocky structure; very hard, very firm, very sticky, very plastic; very slow permeability; 0.5 medium roots throughout and 3.0 fine roots throughout; 3.0 very fine and fine low-continuity tubular pores; distinct very dark gray (10YR 3/1) slickensides (pedogenic); 1 percent by volume rounded 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; slight effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P00977; moist when described;. continuous - phpvsfiid 1155941; continuous - phpvsfiid 1155941
    Bkss1—73 to 107 centimeters (28.7 to 42.1 inches); dark gray (10YR 4/1), very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist; clay; moderate coarse angular blocky parts to moderate medium angular blocky structure; very hard, very firm, very sticky, very plastic; very slow permeability; 3.0 fine and medium roots throughout; 3.0 very fine and fine low-continuity tubular pores; distinct very dark gray (10YR 3/1) slickensides (pedogenic); 1 percent fine spherical iron-manganese concretions; 1 percent fine and medium irregular carbonate nodules and 1 percent medium and coarse irregular lime masses; 1 percent by volume rounded 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P00978; moist when described;. continuous - phpvsfiid 1155939; continuous - phpvsfiid 1155939
    Bkss2—107 to 142 centimeters (42.1 to 55.9 inches); light brown (7.5YR 6/4), yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist; silty clay; weak coarse angular blocky parts to weak coarse subangular blocky structure; very hard, very firm, very sticky, very plastic; very slow permeability; 0.5 fine roots throughout; 0.5 fine low-continuity tubular pores; distinct brown (7.5YR 5/4) slickensides (pedogenic); 1 percent fine spherical iron-manganese concretions; 1 percent fine and medium irregular carbonate nodules and 1 percent medium and coarse irregular lime masses; 1 percent by volume rounded 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P00979; moist when described;. continuous - phpvsfiid 1155940; continuous - phpvsfiid 1155940
    Bk—142 to 161 centimeters (55.9 to 63.4 inches); reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/6), strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist; silty clay; moderate coarse angular blocky parts to moderate medium angular blocky parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very hard, very firm, very sticky, very plastic; very slow permeability; 1 percent fine spherical iron-manganese concretions; 1 percent fine irregular carbonate nodules and 12 percent medium and coarse irregular lime masses; 1 percent by volume rounded 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P00980; moist when described;
    2BC—161 to 203 centimeters (63.4 to 79.9 inches); light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4), light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4), moist; silty clay; moderate coarse angular blocky parts to moderate medium angular blocky parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very hard, very firm, very sticky, very plastic; very slow permeability; distinct light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) slickensides (pedogenic); 2 percent fine spherical iron-manganese concretions; 1 percent fine and medium irregular carbonate nodules and 12 percent medium and coarse irregular lime masses; 1 percent by volume rounded 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P00981; moist when described;. continuous - phpvsfiid 1155942; continuous - phpvsfiid 1155942
    3Cd—203 to 218 centimeters (79.9 to 85.8 inches); loam; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P00982. Horizon designation was changed to 3Cr to 3Cd. Due to a changed to add subscript d for densic material and study of bedrock hardness in 2001.
    4R—218 centimeters (85.8 inches); bedrock; fragments.