IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Leafu
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 81AS603019
  • User Pedon ID: 81AS603019
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 81P0551
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 49395
  • Print Date: 11/24/2024

    • 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: -14.3372222
  • Std. Longitude: -170.7780556
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: Leone, 0.7 miles N of highway, 30 feet E of road.
  • State: American Samoa

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: S. Nakumara
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, halloysitic, isohyperthermic Cumulic Hapludolls
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 19
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Leafu
  • Classificaton Date - 7/11/2007
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Leeafu
  • Classificaton Date - 9/1/1981
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Drainage Class: somewhat poorly
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 9/1/1981 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
  • Site Erosion Accelerated: water erosion
    • 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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    1Ap1—0 to 10 centimeters (0.0 to 3.9 inches); dark brown (7.5YR 3/2) interior silty clay loam; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 2.5 roots; 5.5 very fine tubular and 0.5 medium tubular pores; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 81P03259. At base of horizon a one cm thick layer of very fine sandy loam.; common roots
    1Ap2—10 to 32 centimeters (3.9 to 12.6 inches); dark brown (7.5YR 3/3) interior silty clay; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; firm, very sticky, very plastic; 2.5 roots; 5.5 very fine tubular and 0.5 fine and medium tubular pores; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 81P03260. common roots
    1C1—32 to 48 centimeters (12.6 to 18.9 inches); dark brown (7.5YR 3/2) interior and dark brown (7.5YR 3/3) interior very fine sandy loam; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 2.5 roots; 5.5 very fine tubular pores; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 81P03261. Stratified layers of sand.; common roots
    1C2—48 to 92 centimeters (18.9 to 36.2 inches); dark brown (7.5YR 3/3) interior silty clay; 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) medium distinct mottles; weak and moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable, very sticky, very plastic; 2.5 roots; 5.5 very fine tubular and 0.5 medium tubular pores; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 81P03262. common roots; common medium distinct 7.5YR46 mottles
    1C3—92 to 112 centimeters (36.2 to 44.1 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2) interior silty clay; 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) medium distinct mottles; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; firm, very sticky, very plastic; 0.5 roots; 0.5 very fine tubular and 0.5 fine and medium tubular pores; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 81P03263. 5 percent gravel size fragments.; few roots; common medium distinct 7.5YR46 mottles
    1C4—112 to 153 centimeters (44.1 to 60.2 inches); dark brown (7.5YR 3/2) interior silty clay; 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) medium distinct mottles; massive; firm, very sticky, very plastic; 5.5 very fine and fine tubular and 0.5 medium tubular pores; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 81P03264. common medium distinct 7.5YR46 mottles