*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: S2015CA047001( Merced, California )Print Date: Dec 9 2025 7:00PM

Sampled as on Jun 28, 2015:Hilmar ; Sandy over loamy, mixed, active, calcareous, thermic Aeric Halaquepts
Revised to :
United States Department of Agriculture
SSL-ProjectC2015USCA072   Dello, Granoso, Hilmar MLRA 17Natural Resources Conservation Service
-Site IDS2015CA047001   Lat: 37° 19' 28.60" north  Long: 120° 46' 10.71" west  MLRA: 17National Soil Survey Center
-Pedon No. 15N0712Kellogg Soil Survey Laboratory
-General Methods 1B1A, 2A1, 2BLincoln, Nebraska 68508-3866

LayerHorizonOrig HznDepth (cm)Field Label 1Field Label 2Field Label 3Field TextureLab Texture
 
15N03620Ap1Ap10-17S2015CA047001-1LS S
15N03621Ap2Ap217-31S2015CA047001-2LS S
15N03622C1C131-54S2015CA047001-3LS S
15N03623C2C254-81S2015CA047001-4LS LS
15N036242Bk12Bk181-94S2015CA047001-5SIL SIL
15N036252Bk22Bk294-108S2015CA047001-6SL L
15N036262Bkq2Bkq108-148S2015CA047001-7SL FSL
15N036273C13C1148-196S2015CA047001-8LFS FS
15N036283C23C2196-273S2015CA047001-9S S

Pedon Calculations
Calculation NameResultUnits of Measure
 
Weighted Particles, 0.1-75mm, 75 mm Base56% wt
Volume, >2mm, Weighted Average0% vol
Clay, total, Weighted Average4% wt
Clay, carbonate free, Weighted Average4% wt
CEC Activity, CEC7/Clay, Weighted Average, CECd, Set 40.58(NA)
 
Weighted averages based on control section: 25-100 cm


*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: S2015CA047001( Merced, California )Print Date: Dec 9 2025 7:00PM
Sampled As:HilmarSandy over loamy, mixed, active, calcareous, thermic Aeric Halaquepts
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory;Pedon No.  15N0712

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) )
LabClaySiltSandFineCO3FineCoarseVFFMCVC(- - - - - - - - Weight - - - - - - - -)>2 mm
Text-<.002.05<<.002.02.05.10.25.512520.1-wt %
Depthure.002-.05-2.0002.002-.02-.05-.10-.25-.50-1-2-5-20-7575whole
Layer(cm)HorzPrep(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - % of <2mm Mineral Soil - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)(- - - - - - - % of <75mm - - - - - -)soil
3A1a1a3A1a1a3A1a1a3A1a1a3A1a1a3A1a1a3A1a1a3A1a1a
 
15N036200-17Ap1Ss2.58.589.03.15.416.330.332.19.80.5tr----73tr
15N0362117-31Ap2Ss3.28.788.12.66.118.429.929.99.70.2tr----70tr
15N0362231-54C1Ss1.911.486.74.86.618.531.133.73.00.4------68--
15N0362354-81C2Sls2.313.684.15.77.917.629.927.39.00.3tr----67tr
15N0362481-942Bk1Ssil10.662.427.0--48.813.69.87.17.72.20.21----181
15N0362594-1082Bk2Sl9.346.244.5--30.016.215.814.811.32.50.1tr----29tr
15N03626108-1482BkqSfsl2.734.363.016.018.324.022.814.51.60.1tr----39tr
15N03627148-1963C1Sfs1.09.389.72.56.828.046.314.31.00.1------62--
15N03628196-2733C2Ss1.13.195.81.61.55.021.862.66.20.2------91--

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 )WRDAggst
33OvenWhole6103315001500 kPa(- - - - Ratio - - - -)WholeStabl(- - Ratio/Clay - -)
DepthkPaDrySoilkPakPakPakPaMoistCorrectedSoil2-0.5mm CEC71500 kPa
Layer(cm)HorzPrep (- - - g cm-3 - - -) (- - - - - - - - - - - - pct of < 2mm - - - - - - - - - - - -) cm3 cm-3%
DbWR1DbWR1DbWR1DbWR13C2a1a3D1
 
15N036200-17Ap1S1.41.0040.920.56
15N0362117-31Ap2S1.561.650.01916.113.71.21.0040.200.500.38
15N0362231-54C1S1.531.590.01316.512.01.21.0050.170.680.63
15N0362354-81C2S1.21.0040.480.52
15N0362481-942Bk1S1.501.560.01323.221.05.11.0160.240.640.48
15N0362594-1082Bk2S1.711.770.01217.114.84.51.0130.180.630.48
15N03626108-1482BkqS1.661.760.02013.312.62.31.0070.171.260.85
15N03627148-1963C1S1.831.83--12.912.00.91.0020.201.400.90
15N03628196-2733C2S0.71.0020.640.64


*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: S2015CA047001( Merced, California )Print Date: Dec 9 2025 7:00PM
Sampled As:HilmarSandy over loamy, mixed, active, calcareous, thermic Aeric Halaquepts
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory;Pedon No.  15N0712

Water Content-1--2--3--4--5--6--7--8--9--10--11--12--13-
 
(- - Atterberg - -)(- - - - - Bulk Density - - - - -)(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Water Content - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)
(- - - Limits - - -)FieldReconReconFieldRecon(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sieved Samples - - - - - - - - - - - - -)
LLPI33Oven3361033100200500
DepthkPaDrykPakPakPakPakPakPakPa
Layer(cm)HorzPreppct <0.4mm(- - - - - - - - g cm-3 - - - - - - -)(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - % of < 2mm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)
3B33B33C1b1a3C1e1a
 
15N036200-17Ap1CMPCAV1.401.2
15N036200-17Ap1S5.22.1
15N0362117-31Ap2S4.61.9
15N0362231-54C1S5.41.6
15N0362354-81C2S7.71.9
15N0362481-942Bk1S16.5
15N0362594-1082Bk2S12.6
15N03626108-1482BkqCMPCAV1.163.2
15N03626108-1482BkqS6.3
15N03627148-1963C1S8.01.8
15N03628196-2733C2S1.91.2

Carbon  &  Extractions-1--2--3--4--5--6--7--8--9--10--11--12--13--14--15--16--17--18--19-
 
(- - - - - Total - - - - -)EstOCC/N(- - - Dith-Cit Ext - - -)(- - - - - - Ammonium Oxalate Extraction - - - - - -)(- - - Na Pyro-Phosphate - - -)
DepthCNSOC(WB)RatioFeAlMnAl+½FeODOEFeAlSiMnCFeAlMn
Layer(cm)HorzPrep(- - - - - - - - - - % of <2 mm - - - - - - - - - -)(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - % of < 2mm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)mg kg-1(- - - - - - % of < 2mm - - - - -)
4H2a4H2a4H2a
 
15N036200-17Ap1S0.420.06tr0.48
15N0362117-31Ap2S0.180.03--0.26
15N0362231-54C1S0.080.03--tr1
15N0362354-81C2S0.040.01tr--
15N0362481-942Bk1S0.150.02tr--
15N0362594-1082Bk2S0.110.01tr--
15N03626108-1482BkqS0.030.02----
15N03627148-1963C1S0.010.01tr--
15N03628196-2733C2Str0.01tr--


*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: S2015CA047001( Merced, California )Print Date: Dec 9 2025 7:00PM
Sampled As:HilmarSandy over loamy, mixed, active, calcareous, thermic Aeric Halaquepts
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory;Pedon No.  15N0712

CEC  &  Bases-1--2--3--4--5--6--7--8--9--10--11--12--13--14-
 
(- - - - - - NH4OAC Extractable Bases - - - - -)CEC8CEC7ECEC(- - - - Base - - - -)
SumAcid-ExtrKClSumNH4BasesAl(- Saturation -)
DepthCaMgNaKBasesityAlMnCatsOAC+AlSatSumNH4OAC
Layer(cm)HorzPrep(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - cmol(+) kg-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)mg kg-1(- - - - cmol(+) kg-1 - - -)(- - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - -)
4B1a1a4B1a1a4B1a1a4B1a1a4B2b1a14B3a1a4B3a1a4B1a1a
 
15N036200-17Ap1S2.2*0.2--0.12.51.7tr1.34.22.360100
15N0362117-31Ap2S2.4*0.2--0.12.70.33.01.690100
15N0362231-54C1S1.7*0.2--0.12.00.11.3100
15N0362354-81C2S1.4*0.2--0.11.7--1.1100
15N0362481-942Bk1S18.3*1.41.00.220.96.8100
15N0362594-1082Bk2S18.2*1.31.00.220.75.9100
15N03626108-1482BkqS5.4*0.60.40.16.5--3.4100
15N03627148-1963C1S1.5*0.2----1.70.41.4100
15N03628196-2733C2S0.8*0.1----0.90.20.7100

*Extractable Ca may contain Ca from calcium carbonate or gypsum., CEC7 base saturation set to 100.
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
TotalElecElecExch
DepthCaMgNaKCO3HCO3FClPO4BrOACSO4NO2NO3H2OSaltsCondCondNaSAR
Layer(cm)HorzPrep(- - - - - mmol(+) L-1 - - - - -)(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - mmol(-) L-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)(- - - - % - - - -)(- - dS m-1 - -)%
4F24F24F24F24F24F24F24F24F24F24F24F24F24F24F24F1a1a1
 
15N036200-17Ap1S10.91.6--0.4--0.4--0.54.80.47.627.0tr1.510.29tr--
15N0362117-31Ap2S0.11--
15N0362231-54C1S0.13--
15N0362354-81C2S0.17--
15N0362481-942Bk1S9.31.510.2----1.5--0.6----10.2--8.638.00.12.070.5094
15N0362594-1082Bk2S7.31.310.5----1.2--0.8----8.3--8.233.8tr1.900.43115
15N03626108-1482BkqS4.20.86.9----1.0--1.2----4.4--5.032.1tr1.280.2754
15N03627148-1963C1S0.08--
15N03628196-2733C2S0.04--


*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: S2015CA047001( Merced, California )Print Date: Dec 9 2025 7:00PM
Sampled As:HilmarSandy over loamy, mixed, active, calcareous, thermic Aeric Halaquepts
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory;Pedon No.  15N0712

pH  &  Carbonates-1--2--3--4--5--6--7--8--9--10--11-
 
(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - pH - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)(- - Carbonate - -)(- - Gypsum - - -)
CaCl2As CaCO3As CaSO4*2H2OResist
Depth0.01MH2OSat<2mm<20mm<2mm<20mmohms
Layer(cm)HorzPrepKCl1:21:1PasteOxidNaF(- - - - - - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - - - - -)cm-1
4C1a2a4C1a2a4F24E1a1a1a1
 
15N036200-17Ap1S4.85.15.0
15N0362117-31Ap2S6.36.8
15N0362231-54C1S7.27.7tr
15N0362354-81C2S7.47.8tr
15N0362481-942Bk1S7.88.27.81
15N0362594-1082Bk2S7.98.28.01
15N03626108-1482BkqS7.98.38.1tr
15N03627148-1963C1S8.08.7tr
15N03628196-2733C2S8.08.7tr


*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: S2015CA047001( Merced, California )Print Date: Dec 9 2025 7:00PM
Sampled As:HilmarSandy over loamy, mixed, active, calcareous, thermic Aeric Halaquepts
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory;Pedon No.  15N0712

Clay Mineralogy (<.002 mm)-1--2--3--4--5--6--7--8--9--10--11--12--13--14--15--16--17--18-
X-RayThermalElementalEGMEInter
SiO2Al2O3Fe2O3MgOCaOK2ONa2ORetnpreta
DepthFract7A1b1 tion
Layer(cm)Horzion( - - - - - - - - - peak size - - - - - - - - - - )(- - - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - - - -)(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)mg g-1
15N0362594.0-108.02Bk2tclyMI 3MT 1CR 1KK 1LE 1 CMIX
15N03626108.0-148.02BkqtclyMI 2FD 2VR 1CR 1KK 1 CMIX
LE 1
15N03627148.0-196.03C1tclyMI 3VR 2FP 2KK 1FK 1 CMIX
ZE 1CR 1GI 1

FRACTION INTERPRETATION:
tcly - Total Clay <0.002 mm

MINERAL INTERPRETATION:
CR CristobaliteFD FeldsparFK Potassium FeldsparFP Plagioclase FeldsparGI Gibbsite
KK KaoliniteLE LepidocrociteMI MicaMT MontmorilloniteVR Vermiculite
ZE Zeolite

RELATIVE PEAK SIZE:5 Very Large4 Large3 Medium2 Small1 Very Small6 No Peaks

INTERPRETATION (BY HORIZON):
CMIX - Mixed Clay


*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: S2015CA047001( Merced, California )Print Date: Dec 9 2025 7:00PM
Sampled As:HilmarSandy over loamy, mixed, active, calcareous, thermic Aeric Halaquepts
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory;Pedon No.  15N0712

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-RayThermalOpticalEGMEInter
Tot ReGrain CountRetnpreta
DepthFract 7B1a2 tion
Layer(cm)Horzion( - - - - - - - - peak size - - - - - - - - - )(- - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - - - -)(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -) mg g-1
15N0362231.0-54.0C1fs 61QZ 58FK 17FP 11BT 4HN 4CD 2 SMIX
OP 1PR 1PO trZR trFE trGN tr
MS trGS tr
15N03627148.0-196.03C1fs 52QZ 50FK 20FP 11BT 8HN 5PR 2 SMIX
MS 1OP 1FE 1GS 1CD trGN tr
15N03628196.0-273.03C2fs 46QZ 42FK 16FP 13BT 10HN 8PR 4 SMIX
OP 3MS 1CD 1GS 1FE trGN tr

FRACTION INTERPRETATION:
fs - Fine Sand 0.1-0.25 mm

MINERAL INTERPRETATION:
BT BiotiteCD Chert (ChalcedonyFE Iron Oxides (GoethiteFK Potassium FeldsparFP Plagioclase Feldspar
GN GarnetGS GlassHN HornblendeMS MuscoviteOP Opaques
PO Plant OpalPR PyroxeneQZ QuartzZR Zircon

INTERPRETATION (BY HORIZON):
SMIX - Mixed Sand
NSSC SSL Report Creation