IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Sanibel
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1973-FL099-S50_016
  • User Pedon ID: 1973-FL099-S50_016
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - UFL
  • Lab Pedon # - S50_016
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 37736
  • Print Date: 2/17/2025

    • 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: 26.4141674
  • Std. Longitude: -80.1113434
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: T46S
  • Range: R42E
  • Section: 36
  • PLSS Details: NW 1/4, SE 1/4
  • Location Description: 5/8 mile east of Military Trail, 2/3 mile south of C-15 canal;
  • State: Florida
  • County: FL099—Palm Beach
  • MLRA: 155—Southern Florida Flatwoods
  • Regional Office: 7—Auburn, AL
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: FL611—Palm Beach County Area, Florida
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 26080-D1—Delray Beach, Florida

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: F. G. Calhoun, W. G. Pothier, FAES, and S. H. McCollum, 0. E. Cruz, SCS.
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Histic Humaquepts, sandy, siliceous, hyperthermic.
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Sanibel
  • Taxonomic Class - Histic Humaquepts, sandy, siliceous, hyperthermic.
  • Classificaton Date - 4/15/2011
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 5/22/1973 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • 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
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    Oa—0 to 15 centimeters (0.0 to 5.9 inches);, black (N 2/),, dry; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 7.0 fine roots; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0. Lab sample # FL5001601
    Oa—15 to 30 centimeters (5.9 to 11.8 inches);, black (N 2/),, dry; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 7.0 fine roots; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0. Lab sample # FL5001602
    A1—30 to 38 centimeters (11.8 to 15.0 inches);, black (N 2/),, dry; weak fine and medium granular structure; friable; 7.0 fine roots; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3. Lab sample # FL5001603
    A2—38 to 45 centimeters (15.0 to 17.7 inches); variegated, black (N 2/), and dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) and very dark gray (10YR 3/1), dry; weak fine granular structure; very friable; 7.0 fine and medium roots; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3. Lab sample # FL5001604
    Cg1—45 to 81 centimeters (17.7 to 31.9 inches); gray (10YR 6/1); single grain; loose; 3.0 fine and medium roots and 3.0 roots; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6. Lab sample # FL5001605
    Cg2—81 to 182 centimeters (31.9 to 71.7 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2); 0.9 roots; 11 percent fine faint , moist,; fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2. Lab sample # FL5001606