*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: 92CA029004

( Kern, California )

Print Date: Nov 12 2024 10:45AM

Sampled as on Nov 17, 1992:	Bitterwater ; Coarse-loamy, mixed, thermic Xerochreptic Calciorthid
Revised to correlated:	Bitterwater ; Coarse-loamy, mixed, superactive, calcareous, thermic Typic Torriorthents

				United States Department of Agriculture
SSL	-	Project	CP93CA069   SOUTHWEST KERN COUNTY CALIFORNIA	Natural Resources Conservation Service
	-	Site ID	92CA029004   Lat: 35° 4' 17.00" north  Long: 119° 25' 51.00" west  MLRA: 15	National Soil Survey Center
	-	Pedon No.	93P0297	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
93P02365	A1	A1	0-7				SL	L
93P02366	A2	A2	7-28				SL	L
93P02367	Bw	Bw	28-50				SL	SL
93P02368	Bk1	Bk1	50-64				SL	SIL
93P02369	Bk2	Bk2	64-89				L	SIL
93P02370	2Bky	2BkY	89-132				L	SIL
93P02371	2Cr	2CR	132-152					SI

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Pedon Calculations
Calculation Name	Result	Units of Measure
CEC Activity, CEC7/Clay, Weighted Average	3.01	(NA)
Clay, carbonate free, Weighted Average	8	% wt
Weighted Particles, 0.1-75mm, 75 mm Base	46	% wt
Volume, >2mm, Weighted Average	10	% vol
Clay, total, Weighted Average	8	% wt
Weighted averages based on control section: 25-100 cm

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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	3A1a1a	3B1	3B1	3B1
93P02365	0-7	A1	S	l	15.1	35.0	49.9	2.9		16.9	18.1	12.4	11.8	13.5	8.5	3.7	3	3	--	41	6
93P02366	7-28	A2	S	l	16.6	33.2	50.2	3.0	0.6	15.8	17.4	10.7	10.9	13.9	10.3	4.4	4	2	--	43	6
93P02367	28-50	Bw	S	sl	16.1	28.6	55.3	3.7	0.7	16.1	12.5	10.6	11.5	14.7	12.3	6.2	5	3	--	49	8
93P02368	50-64	Bk1	S	sil	4.3	50.7	45.0	2.4		37.4	13.3	9.7	7.6	10.9	10.8	6.0	5	4	--	41	9
93P02369	64-89	Bk2	S	sil	4.0	59.1	36.9	2.9		45.3	13.8	7.0	6.3	8.8	8.4	6.4	8	7	--	41	15
93P02370	89-132	2Bky	S	sil	3.9	72.7	23.4	2.3		60.6	12.1	7.5	7.9	4.6	2.5	0.9	18	32	--	58	50
93P02371	132-152	2Cr	S	si	5.1	86.3	8.6	4.5		70.7	15.6	4.9	2.6	0.7	0.3	0.1	2	2	--	8	4

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: 92CA029004

( Kern, California )

Print Date: Nov 12 2024 10:45AM

Sampled As	:	Bitterwater		Coarse-loamy, mixed, thermic Xerochreptic Calciorthid
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  93P0297

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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	4E2a1a1a1	4C1		8D1	8D1
93P02365	0-7	A1	S	1.10	1.17	0.020			20.9	11.6		1.024		0.10		1.23	0.77
93P02366	7-28	A2	S	1.08	1.15	0.021			32.7	12.0		1.027		0.22		1.05	0.72
93P02367	28-50	Bw	S	1.11	1.13	0.006			32.0	12.3		1.040	1.030	0.21		0.98	0.76
93P02368	50-64	Bk1	S							4.0		1.100	1.030			2.63	0.93
93P02369	64-89	Bk2	S	1.19	1.22	0.008			29.8	16.7		1.110	1.100	0.14		3.63	4.18
93P02370	89-132	2Bky	S							8.7		1.110	1.050			6.62	2.23
93P02371	132-152	2Cr	S	1.31	1.64	0.076			30.5	16.5		1.070		0.18		6.20	3.24

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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
93P02365	0-7	A1	S	29	11
93P02368	50-64	Bk1	S	44	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	6R3b		6A1c		6C2b	6G7a	6D2a
93P02365	0-7	A1	S	2.27	0.182			1.89	10	0.6	0.3	tr
93P02366	7-28	A2	S	1.37	0.056			0.59	10
93P02367	28-50	Bw	S	1.23	0.032	1.88		0.40	12	0.6	0.1	tr
93P02368	50-64	Bk1	S	0.48	0.011			0.27	25
93P02369	64-89	Bk2	S	0.28				0.20		0.4	tr	--
93P02370	89-132	2Bky	S	1.96				0.10
93P02371	132-152	2Cr	S	0.12				0.06

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: 92CA029004

( Kern, California )

Print Date: Nov 12 2024 10:45AM

Sampled As	:	Bitterwater		Coarse-loamy, mixed, thermic Xerochreptic Calciorthid
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  93P0297

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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
93P02365	0-7	A1	S	49.3*	2.3	0.1	1.2		0.1				18.6			100	100
93P02366	7-28	A2	S	49.0*	2.0	0.1	0.4						17.5			100	100
93P02367	28-50	Bw	S	123.4*	1.6	0.3	0.2						15.7			100	100
93P02368	50-64	Bk1	S	223.3*	2.4	0.3	0.2						11.3			100	100
93P02369	64-89	Bk2	S	256.5*	5.7	1.3	tr						14.5			100	100
93P02370	89-132	2Bky	S	218.7*	12.0	6.4	0.3						25.8			100	100
93P02371	132-152	2Cr	S	100.3*	14.0	7.1	0.5	121.9	1.8			123.7	31.6			99	100

^*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	6I1b	6J1b	6U1a	6K1c				6L1c	6W1a	6M1c	8A	8D5	8A3a	4F1a1a1		5E
93P02365	0-7	A1	S	29.5	3.7	0.7	1.2		4.3	0.6	1.2				21.5	1.3	1.6	53.0	0.1	2.63	1.34	1	tr
93P02366	7-28	A2	S	19.3	2.0	1.0	0.2	--	3.2	--	0.4				15.9	--	0.6	43.5	tr	1.66	0.56	1	tr
93P02367	28-50	Bw	S	29.9	2.2	1.6	0.1	--	2.1	--	0.5				28.0	--	0.3	43.7	0.1	2.22	2.15	1	tr
93P02368	50-64	Bk1	S	29.1	4.2	2.4	0.1	--	1.5	--	0.3				31.4	--	0.1	56.1	0.1	2.34	2.23	1	1
93P02369	64-89	Bk2	S	26.5	8.5	10.0	0.1	--	1.2	--	0.6				39.3	--	--	59.6	0.1	2.96	2.52	5	2
93P02370	89-132	2Bky	S	28.3	22.9	49.2	0.1	--	1.1	--	18.2				65.1	--	3.3	60.6	0.3	6.70	4.21	13	10
93P02371	132-152	2Cr	S	38.0	35.4	55.2	0.4	--	1.0	--	38.9				50.9	--	12.4	58.7	0.4	9.11	4.73	12	9

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: 92CA029004

( Kern, California )

Print Date: Nov 12 2024 10:45AM

Sampled As	:	Bitterwater		Coarse-loamy, mixed, thermic Xerochreptic Calciorthid
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  93P0297

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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
93P02365	0-7	A1	S		7.5	7.7	7.5			5		--
93P02366	7-28	A2	S		7.7	8.0	7.6			7		--
93P02367	28-50	Bw	S		7.7	7.8	7.7			7		9
93P02368	50-64	Bk1	S		7.7	7.8	7.8			6		31
93P02369	64-89	Bk2	S		7.7	7.8	7.9			5		6
93P02370	89-132	2Bky	S		7.7	7.7	7.8			1		26
93P02371	132-152	2Cr	S		7.3	7.4	7.4			tr		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

93P02365

0-7

A1

S

2.0

93P02366

7-28

A2

S

2.0

93P02367

28-50

Bw

S

1.0

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: 92CA029004

( Kern, California )

Print Date: Nov 12 2024 10:45AM

Sampled As	:	Bitterwater		Coarse-loamy, mixed, thermic Xerochreptic Calciorthid
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  93P0297

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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

93P02365

0.0-7.0

A1

tcly

MT 2

MI 2

MM 2

KK 2

CA 2

7

5.0

2.2

CR 1

93P02367

28.0-50.0

Bw

tcly

MT 2

MI 2

MM 2

KK 2

CA 1

5

4.0

1.4

QZ 1

93P02368

50.0-64.0

Bk1

tcly

MT 3

KK 2

MI 1

CR 1

4

2.7

0.6

93P02370

89.0-132.0

2Bky

tcly

MT 3

KK 2

CA 2

MI 2

CR 1

12

7.0

1.4

93P02371

132.0-152.0

2Cr

tcly

MT 3

MI 2

KK 2

MM 1

QZ 1

14

9.2

1.7

FRACTION INTERPRETATION:
tcly - Total Clay <0.002 mm

MINERAL INTERPRETATION:
CA Calcite	CR Cristobalite	KK Kaolinite	MI Mica	MM Montmorillonite-Mica
MT Montmorillonite	QZ Quartz

RELATIVE PEAK SIZE:

5 Very Large

4 Large

3 Medium

2 Small

1 Very Small

6 No Peaks

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: 92CA029004

( Kern, California )

Print Date: Nov 12 2024 10:45AM

Sampled As	:	Bitterwater		Coarse-loamy, mixed, thermic Xerochreptic Calciorthid
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  93P0297

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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

93P02367

28.0-50.0

Bw

csi

57

QZ 53

FK 17

CA 8

MS 5

BT 5

GS 4

CD 2

FP 2

PR 2

CT 1

HN 1

FE 1

OP tr

PO tr

AP tr

ZR tr

GN tr

TM tr

SS tr

FRACTION INTERPRETATION:
csi - Coarse Silt 0.02-0.05 mm

MINERAL INTERPRETATION:
AP Apatite	BT Biotite	CA Calcite	CD Chert (Chalcedony	CT Cassiterite
FE Iron Oxides (Goethite	FK Potassium Feldspar	FP Plagioclase Feldspar	GN Garnet	GS Glass
HN Hornblende	MS Muscovite	OP Opaques	PO Plant Opal	PR Pyroxene
QZ Quartz	SS Sponge Spicule	TM Tourmaline	ZR Zircon