IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Teresa
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1985PR023001
  • User Pedon ID: 85PR023001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 86P0227
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 58032
  • Print Date: 11/24/2024

    • LOCATION

  • Location Description: Lajas Valley; 1.3 mi SE of km 13.2 Hwy 101; 200 feet W of fence.
  • State: Puerto Rico
  • County: PR023—Cabo Rojo

    • PEDON

  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 1
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Vayas
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine, mixed, nonacid, isohyperthermic Typic Fluvaq
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • PSC - 25 to 100 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 7/1/1985
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landform: flood plain
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 7/1/1985 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous cover
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
  • Site Erosion Accelerated: water erosion
    • Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    mollic epipedon

    0—67

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    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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    1Ap—0 to 18 centimeters (0.0 to 7.1 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) interior clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 2.5 very fine roots; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.4, chlorophenol red; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 86P01353. common very fine roots
    1Bw1—18 to 33 centimeters (7.1 to 13.0 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) interior clay; moderate coarse subangular blocky structure; extremely hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 2.5 very fine roots; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, thymol-blue; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 86P01354. common very fine roots
    1Bw2—33 to 48 centimeters (13.0 to 18.9 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) interior clay; 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) fine distinct mottles; moderate very coarse prismatic structure; extremely hard, very firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 very fine roots; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, thymol-blue; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 86P01355. few very fine roots; common fine distinct 7.5YR46 mottles
    1Bw3—48 to 67 centimeters (18.9 to 26.4 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) interior clay; 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) fine distinct mottles; moderate very coarse prismatic structure; extremely hard, very firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 very fine roots; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, chlorophenol red; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 86P01356. few very fine roots; common fine distinct 7.5YR46 mottles
    1Bw4—67 to 119 centimeters (26.4 to 46.9 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) interior clay; moderate very coarse prismatic structure; extremely hard, very firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 very fine roots; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, thymol-blue; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 86P01357. (10YR 4/1 and 10YR 4/4) mottling.; few very fine roots
    1Bg1—119 to 160 centimeters (46.9 to 63.0 inches); 30 percent dark gray (10YR 4/1) interior and 70 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) interior clay; weak coarse prismatic structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 very fine roots; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.8, thymol-blue; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 86P01358. few very fine roots
    1Bg2—160 to 180 centimeters (63.0 to 70.9 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) interior clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6, chlorophenol red. Lab sample # 86P01359. (10YR 4/1 and 10YR 4/4) mottling. Black stains due to root decay.