*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: 92CA029003

( Kern, California )

Print Date: Dec 4 2024 2:59AM

Sampled as on Nov 17, 1992:	Bitcreek ; Fine-loamy, mixed, thermic Pachic Argixeroll
Revised to correlated:	Bitcreek ; Fine-loamy, mixed, superactive, thermic Pachic Argixerolls

				United States Department of Agriculture
SSL	-	Project	CP93CA069   SOUTHWEST KERN COUNTY CALIFORNIA	Natural Resources Conservation Service
	-	Site ID	92CA029003   Lat: 34° 55' 55.96" north  Long: 119° 23' 33.37" west  MLRA: 15	National Soil Survey Center
	-	Pedon No.	93P0296	Soil Survey Laboratory
	-	General Methods 1B1A, 2A1, 2B		Lincoln, Nebraska 68508-3866

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Layer	Horizon	Orig Hzn	Depth (cm)	Field Label 1	Field Label 2	Field Label 3	Field Texture	Lab Texture
93P02355	A1	A1	0-5				L	L
93P02356	A2	A2	5-20				L	L
93P02357	Bt1	Bt1	20-38				CL	L
93P02358	Bt2	Bt2	38-56				CL	L
93P02359	Bt3	Bt3	56-92				CL	L
93P02360	Bt4	Bt4	92-122				CL	L
93P02361	Bt5	Bt5	122-140				CL	L
93P02362	Btmg	Btgm1	140-160				CL	L
93P02363	Btmg	Btgm2	160-188				CL	L
93P02364	Bt	Bt	188-203				CL	L

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Pedon Calculations
Calculation Name	Result	Units of Measure
CEC Activity, CEC7/Clay, Weighted Average	0.81	(NA)
Clay, carbonate free, Weighted Average	21	% wt
Weighted Particles, 0.1-75mm, 75 mm Base	37	% wt
Volume, >2mm, Weighted Average	8	% vol
Clay, total, Weighted Average	21	% wt
LE, Whole Soil, Summed to 1m	2	cm/m
Weighted averages based on control section: 20-70 cm

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: 92CA029003

( Kern, California )

Print Date: Dec 4 2024 2:59AM

Sampled As	:	Bitcreek		Fine-loamy, mixed, thermic Pachic Argixeroll
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  93P0296

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PSDA  &  Rock Fragments				-1-	-2-	-3-	-4-	-5-	-6-	-7-	-8-	-9-	-10-	-11-	-12-	-13-	-14-	-15-	-16-	-17-	-18-
					(- - - - - Total - - - - - -)			(- - Clay - - -)		(- - - - Silt - - - - -)		(- - - - - - - - - - - - Sand - - - - - - - - - - - -)					( Rock Fragments   (mm) )
				Lab	Clay	Silt	Sand	Fine	CO3	Fine	Coarse	VF	F	M	C	VC	(- - - - - - - - Weight - - - - - - - -)				>2 mm
				Text-	<	.002	.05	<	<	.002	.02	.05	.10	.25	.5	1	2	5	20	.1-	wt %
	Depth			ure	.002	-.05	-2	.0002	.002	-.02	-.05	-.10	-.25	-.50	-1	-2	-5	-20	-75	75	whole
Layer	(cm)	Horz	Prep		(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - % of <2mm Mineral Soil - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)												(- - - - - - - % of <75mm - - - - - -)				soil
				3A1a1a	3A1a1a	3A1a1a	3A1a1a	3A1a1a		3A1a1a	3A1a1a	3A1a1a	3A1a1a	3A1a1a	3A1a1a	3A1a1a	3B1	3B1	3B1
93P02355	0-5	A1	S	l	17.2	38.6	44.2	6.4		19.4	19.2	12.0	8.1	7.1	8.6	8.4	9	3	--	40	12
93P02356	5-20	A2	S	l	21.7	39.7	38.6	8.3		19.6	20.1	11.7	8.0	6.1	7.1	5.7	6	3	--	33	9
93P02357	20-38	Bt1	S	l	21.3	39.7	39.0	8.2		20.0	19.7	13.4	7.4	6.0	7.1	5.1	10	4	--	36	14
93P02358	38-56	Bt2	S	l	21.3	40.2	38.5	8.2		19.4	20.8	12.5	7.4	6.2	6.8	5.6	9	5	--	36	14
93P02359	56-92	Bt3	S	l	19.8	41.2	39.0	7.3		20.0	21.2	13.4	7.8	6.3	6.7	4.8	12	4	--	38	16
93P02360	92-122	Bt4	S	l	18.4	41.1	40.5	6.4		19.4	21.7	12.9	8.5	6.8	7.2	5.1	12	5	--	40	17
93P02361	122-140	Bt5	S	l	21.3	37.7	41.0	7.8		18.2	19.5	15.6	8.1	6.6	7.2	3.5	12	6	--	40	18
93P02362	140-160	Btmg	S	l	22.5	39.5	38.0	8.4		18.7	20.8	13.5	7.6	6.6	6.8	3.5	11	4	--	36	15
93P02363	160-188	Btmg	S	l	22.7	36.7	40.6	8.4		18.5	18.2	12.8	6.9	5.9	7.5	7.5	10	7	--	41	17
93P02364	188-203	Bt	S	l	21.6	36.3	42.1	8.6		17.7	18.6	12.8	8.0	6.8	8.0	6.5	20	10	tr	51	30

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Bulk Density  &  Moisture				-1-	-2-	-3-	-4-	-5-	-6-	-7-	-8-	-9-	-10-	-11-	-12-	-13-	-14-
				(Bulk Density)		Cole	(- - - - - - - - - - - Water Content - - - - - - - - - - -)					( Air Dry-Oven Dry )		WRD	Aggst
				33	Oven	Whole	6	10	33	1500	1500 kPa	(- - - - Ratio - - - -)		Whole	Stabl	(- - Ratio/Clay - -)
	Depth			kPa	Dry	Soil	kPa	kPa	kPa	kPa	Moist		Corrected	Soil	2-0.5mm	CEC7	1500 kPa
Layer	(cm)	Horz	Prep	(- - - g cm-3 - - -)			(- - - - - - - - - - - - pct of < 2mm - - - - - - - - - - - -)							cm3 cm-3	%
				4A1d	4A1h				4B1c	3C2a1a		3D1		4C1		8D1	8D1
93P02355	0-5	A1	S	1.35	1.40	0.011			21.3	12.3		1.018		0.11		0.95	0.72
93P02356	5-20	A2	S	1.40	1.47	0.016			19.5	12.8		1.021		0.09		0.78	0.59
93P02357	20-38	Bt1	S	1.26	1.32	0.014			21.1	12.8		1.021		0.10		0.80	0.60
93P02358	38-56	Bt2	S	1.35	1.42	0.016			18.9	13.0		1.022		0.07		0.80	0.61
93P02359	56-92	Bt3	S	1.24	1.32	0.019			21.4	12.2		1.020		0.10		0.81	0.62
93P02360	92-122	Bt4	S	1.41	1.46	0.010			16.2	12.5		1.020		0.05		0.80	0.68
93P02361	122-140	Bt5	S	1.62	1.65	0.005			19.7	15.1		1.020		0.07		0.66	0.71
93P02362	140-160	Btmg	S	1.59	1.66	0.013			20.2	13.2		1.020		0.10		0.64	0.59
93P02363	160-188	Btmg	S	1.61	1.64	0.005			18.2	12.2		1.022		0.09		0.66	0.54
93P02364	188-203	Bt	S	1.51	1.57	0.010			21.9	12.0		1.022		0.12		0.71	0.56

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: 92CA029003

( Kern, California )

Print Date: Dec 4 2024 2:59AM

Sampled As	:	Bitcreek		Fine-loamy, mixed, thermic Pachic Argixeroll
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  93P0296

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Water Content				-1-	-2-	-3-	-4-	-5-	-6-	-7-	-8-	-9-	-10-	-11-	-12-	-13-
				(- - Atterberg - -)		(- - - - - Bulk Density - - - - -)			(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Water Content - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)
				(- - - Limits - - -)		Field	Recon	Recon	Field	Recon	(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sieved Samples - - - - - - - - - - - - -)
				LL	PI		33	Oven		33	6	10	33	100	200	500
	Depth						kPa	Dry		kPa	kPa	kPa	kPa	kPa	kPa	kPa
Layer	(cm)	Horz	Prep	pct <0.4mm		(- - - - - - - - g cm-3 - - - - - - -)			(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - % of < 2mm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)
				4F1	4F
93P02355	0-5	A1	S	32	9
93P02359	56-92	Bt3	S	29	10

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Carbon  &  Extractions				-1-	-2-	-3-	-4-	-5-	-6-	-7-	-8-	-9-	-10-	-11-	-12-	-13-	-14-	-15-	-16-	-17-	-18-	-19-
				(- - - - - Total - - - - -)			Est	OC	C/N	(- - - Dith-Cit Ext - - -)			(- - - - - - Ammonium Oxalate Extraction - - - - - -)						(- - - Na Pyro-Phosphate - - -)
	Depth			C	N	S	OC	(WB)	Ratio	Fe	Al	Mn	Al+½Fe	ODOE	Fe	Al	Si	Mn	C	Fe	Al	Mn
Layer	(cm)	Horz	Prep	(- - - - - - - - - - % of <2 mm - - - - - - - - - -)						(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - % of < 2mm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)								mg kg-1	(- - - - - - % of < 2mm - - - - -)
				6A2d	6B3a			6A1c		6C2b	6G7a	6D2a
93P02355	0-5	A1	S	1.43	0.170			1.67	10	1.2	0.1	tr
93P02356	5-20	A2	S	0.81	0.112			0.78	7
93P02357	20-38	Bt1	S	0.67	0.100			0.62	6	1.4	0.1	tr
93P02358	38-56	Bt2	S	0.51	0.087			0.49	6
93P02359	56-92	Bt3	S	0.42	0.075			0.36	5	1.5	0.1	tr
93P02360	92-122	Bt4	S	0.26				0.19
93P02361	122-140	Bt5	S	0.16				0.12		1.5	0.1	tr
93P02362	140-160	Btmg	S	0.16				0.08
93P02363	160-188	Btmg	S	0.13				0.06		1.5	0.1	tr
93P02364	188-203	Bt	S	0.11				0.07		1.5	0.1	tr

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: 92CA029003

( Kern, California )

Print Date: Dec 4 2024 2:59AM

Sampled As	:	Bitcreek		Fine-loamy, mixed, thermic Pachic Argixeroll
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  93P0296

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CEC  &  Bases				-1-	-2-	-3-	-4-	-5-	-6-	-7-	-8-	-9-	-10-	-11-	-12-	-13-	-14-
				(- - - - - - NH4OAC Extractable Bases - - - - -)								CEC8	CEC7	ECEC		(- - - - Base - - - -)
								Sum	Acid-	Extr	KCl	Sum	NH4	Bases	Al	(- Saturation -)
	Depth			Ca	Mg	Na	K	Bases	ity	Al	Mn	Cats	OAC	+Al	Sat	Sum	NH4OAC
Layer	(cm)	Horz	Prep	(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - cmol(+) kg-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)							mg kg-1	(- - - - cmol(+) kg-1 - - -)			(- - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - -)
				6N2e	6O2d	6P2b	6Q2b		6H5a			5A3a	5A8b			5C3	5C1
93P02355	0-5	A1	S	14.0*	3.3	0.1	1.0	18.4	2.7			21.1	16.4			87	100
93P02356	5-20	A2	S	12.3	3.3	0.1	0.7	16.4	2.7			19.1	17.0			86	96
93P02357	20-38	Bt1	S	12.5	3.4	0.1	0.3	16.3	2.7			19.0	17.1			86	95
93P02358	38-56	Bt2	S	12.3	3.8	0.1	0.3	16.5	2.1			18.6	17.1			89	96
93P02359	56-92	Bt3	S	11.5*	4.1	0.1	0.4	16.1	1.6			17.7	16.1			91	100
93P02360	92-122	Bt4	S	10.0	4.0	0.2	0.3	14.5	1.5			16.0	14.8			91	98
93P02361	122-140	Bt5	S	9.0	3.9	0.4	0.3	13.6	3.6			17.2	14.0			79	97
93P02362	140-160	Btmg	S	9.0	4.0	0.6	0.3	13.9	0.8			14.7	14.3			95	97
93P02363	160-188	Btmg	S	9.4	4.2	0.5	0.4	14.5	2.5			17.0	15.0			85	97
93P02364	188-203	Bt	S	9.8	4.3	0.5	0.2	14.8	0.3			15.1	15.4			98	96

^*Extractable Ca may contain Ca from calcium carbonate or gypsum., CEC7 base saturation set to 100.

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Salt				-1-	-2-	-3-	-4-	-5-	-6-	-7-	-8-	-9-	-10-	-11-	-12-	-13-	-14-	-15-	-16-	-17-	-18-	-19-	-20-
				(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Water Extracted From Saturated Paste - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)																	1:2
																			Total	Elec	Elec	Exch
	Depth			Ca	Mg	Na	K	CO3	HCO3	F	Cl	PO4	Br	OAC	SO4	NO2	NO3	H2O	Salts	Cond	Cond	Na	SAR
Layer	(cm)	Horz	Prep	(- - - - - mmol(+) L-1 - - - - -)				(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - mmol(-) L-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)										(- - - - % - - - -)		(- - dS m-1 - -)		%
				6N1b	6O1b	6P1b	6Q1b		6J1b	6U1a	6K1c				6L1c	6W1a	6M1c	8A	8D5	8A3a	4F1a1a1		5E
93P02355	0-5	A1	S	7.0	2.7	0.4	0.5		4.4	0.7	0.5				0.5	0.2	0.7	40.6	tr	1.00	0.36	1	tr
93P02356	5-20	A2	S																		0.10	1
93P02357	20-38	Bt1	S																		0.08	1
93P02358	38-56	Bt2	S																		0.08	1
93P02359	56-92	Bt3	S																		0.07	1
93P02360	92-122	Bt4	S																		0.07	1
93P02361	122-140	Bt5	S																		0.06	3
93P02362	140-160	Btmg	S																		0.07	4
93P02363	160-188	Btmg	S																		0.07	3
93P02364	188-203	Bt	S																		0.07	3

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: 92CA029003

( Kern, California )

Print Date: Dec 4 2024 2:59AM

Sampled As	:	Bitcreek		Fine-loamy, mixed, thermic Pachic Argixeroll
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  93P0296

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pH  &  Carbonates				-1-	-2-	-3-	-4-	-5-	-6-	-7-	-8-	-9-	-10-	-11-
				(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - pH - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)						(- - Carbonate - -)		(- - Gypsum - - -)
					CaCl2					As CaCO3		As CaSO4*2H2O		Resist
	Depth				0.01M	H2O	Sat			<2mm	<20mm	<2mm	<20mm	ohms
Layer	(cm)	Horz	Prep	KCl	1:2	1:1	Paste	Oxid	NaF	(- - - - - - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - - - - -)				cm-1
					4C1a2a	4C1a2a	8C1b			6E1g		4E2a1a1a1
93P02355	0-5	A1	S		6.9	7.4	7.0			tr		--
93P02356	5-20	A2	S		6.2	6.8						--
93P02357	20-38	Bt1	S		6.4	7.1						--
93P02358	38-56	Bt2	S		6.6	7.2						--
93P02359	56-92	Bt3	S		6.8	7.4						--
93P02360	92-122	Bt4	S		6.9	7.7						--
93P02361	122-140	Bt5	S		7.0	7.8						--
93P02362	140-160	Btmg	S		6.9	7.5						--
93P02363	160-188	Btmg	S		7.0	7.8						--
93P02364	188-203	Bt	S		7.1	7.8						--

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Phosphorus

-1-

-2-

-3-

-4-

-5-

-6-

-7-

-8-

-9-

-10-

-11-

-12-

(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Phosphorus - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)

KCl

Melanic

NZ

Acid

Anion Exch Resin

Bray

Bray

Olsen

H2O

Citric

Mehlich

Extr

Depth

Index

Oxal

Available

Capacity

1

2

Acid

III

NO3

Layer

(cm)

Horz

Prep

%

(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - mg kg-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)

6S3

93P02355

0-5

A1

S

49.0

93P02356

5-20

A2

S

28.0

93P02357

20-38

Bt1

S

29.0

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: 92CA029003

( Kern, California )

Print Date: Dec 4 2024 2:59AM

Sampled As	:	Bitcreek		Fine-loamy, mixed, thermic Pachic Argixeroll
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  93P0296

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Clay Mineralogy (<.002 mm)

-1-

-2-

-3-

-4-

-5-

-6-

-7-

-8-

-9-

-10-

-11-

-12-

-13-

-14-

-15-

-16-

-17-

-18-

X-Ray

Thermal

Elemental

EGME

Inter

SiO2

Al2O3

Fe2O3

MgO

CaO

K2O

Na2O

Retn

preta

Depth

Fract

7A2i

7C3

tion

Layer

(cm)

Horz

ion

( - - - - - - - - - peak size - - - - - - - - - - )

(- - - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - - - -)

(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)

mg g-1

93P02355

0.0-5.0

A1

tcly

QZ 3

MI 2

KK 2

10

5.9

1.2

93P02358

38.0-56.0

Bt2

tcly

KK 2

MI 2

QZ 2

VR 1

11

6.0

1.2

93P02362

140.0-160.0

Btmg

tcly

MI 2

VR 2

KK 2

QZ 2

CR 2

14

8.6

1.6

MT 1

MM 1

93P02364

188.0-203.0

Bt

tcly

MI 2

KK 2

VR 2

QZ 2

CR 2

14

7.7

1.3

MT 1

FRACTION INTERPRETATION:
tcly - Total Clay <0.002 mm

MINERAL INTERPRETATION:
CR Cristobalite	KK Kaolinite	MI Mica	MM Montmorillonite-Mica	MT Montmorillonite
QZ Quartz	VR Vermiculite

RELATIVE PEAK SIZE:

5 Very Large

4 Large

3 Medium

2 Small

1 Very Small

6 No Peaks

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: 92CA029003

( Kern, California )

Print Date: Dec 4 2024 2:59AM

Sampled As	:	Bitcreek		Fine-loamy, mixed, thermic Pachic Argixeroll
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  93P0296

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Sand - Silt Mineralogy (2.0-0.002 mm)

-1-

-2-

-3-

-4-

-5-

-6-

-7-

-8-

-9-

-10-

-11-

-12-

-13-

-14-

-15-

-16-

-17-

-18-

X-Ray

Thermal

Optical

EGME

Inter

Tot Re

Grain Count

Retn

preta

Depth

Fract

7B1a2

tion

Layer

(cm)

Horz

ion

( - - - - - - - - peak size - - - - - - - - - )

(- - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - - - -)

(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)

mg g-1

93P02357

20.0-38.0

Bt1

csi

52

QZ 45

FK 35

CD 6

BT 4

MS 3

PR 2

FP 1

HN 1

FE 1

PO tr

CT tr

OP tr

DI tr

ZR tr

GN tr

GS tr

SS tr

TM tr

CL tr

AP tr

93P02359

56.0-92.0

Bt3

csi

50

QZ 43

FK 38

CD 5

BT 3

MS 2

PR 2

FP 2

HN 1

FE 1

OP 1

PO tr

GN tr

CT tr

AP tr

SS tr

ZR tr

TM tr

DI tr

93P02362

140.0-160.0

Btmg

csi

59

QZ 55

FK 31

BT 5

CD 4

HN 1

PR 1

MS 1

FP 1

CT tr

FE tr

PO tr

GS tr

TM tr

ZR tr

OP tr

GN tr

ID tr

AP tr

FRACTION INTERPRETATION:
csi - Coarse Silt 0.02-0.05 mm

MINERAL INTERPRETATION:
AP Apatite	BT Biotite	CD Chert (Chalcedony	CL Chlorite	CT Cassiterite
DI Diatoms	FE Iron Oxides (Goethite	FK Potassium Feldspar	FP Plagioclase Feldspar	GN Garnet

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: 92CA029003

( Kern, California )

Print Date: Dec 4 2024 2:59AM

Sampled As	:	Bitcreek		Fine-loamy, mixed, thermic Pachic Argixeroll
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  93P0296

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MINERAL INTERPRETATION:
GS Glass	HN Hornblende	ID Iddingsite	MS Muscovite	OP Opaques
PO Plant Opal	PR Pyroxene	QZ Quartz	SS Sponge Spicule	TM Tourmaline
ZR Zircon