IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Cabo Rojo

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: S1987PR007008

User Pedon ID: 87PR007008

Vegetation Plot ID: S1987PR007008

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - no

Lab Source ID - SSL

Lab Pedon # - 87P0299

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 59594

Print Date: 11/21/2024

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: 18.0883331

Std. Longitude: -67.1866684

Datum: WGS84

Location Description: Puerto Rico Suroeste SWCD; 200 feet N in pasture 1.4 mi S on paved Rd from junction of HWY 102 & 1.2 mi W of junction HWY 102

State: Puerto Rico

County: PR007—Aguas Buenas

MLRA: 272—Humid Coastal Plains

PEDON

Describers Name: D. Williams, W. Lynn, G. Acevedo, L. Rivera

Pedon Purpose: full pedon description

Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data

Pedon #: 8

Sampled As Information:

Soil Name - Cabo Rojo

Taxonomic Class - Very-fine, oxidic Typic Hapludalfs

PSC - 28 to 78 cm.

Classificaton Date - 4/1/1987

Moisture Class - udic

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Erosion Class - 1

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

SITE

Landscape: coastal plain

Landform: terrace—outwash or marine

Slope Shape Down: convex

Runoff: medium

Drainage Class: well

Surface Fragments:

Benchmark Soil?: no

VEGETATION

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 4/1/1987 (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

Vegetation Plot Plants
Plant Symbol	Scientific Name	National Vernacular Name	Plant Type Group	Canopy Cover %	Vegetation Stata Level
URMA3	Urochloa maxima	guineagrass	—	—	—

Pedon Diagnostic Features
Feature Kind	Feature Depth L-H	Feature Thickness L-RV-H
	cm
ochric epipedon argillic horizon	0—28 28—203	—- —-

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
%	m				degrees	mm	mm		C						mm
5	—	—	6	—	270	—	—	—	26	27	24	29	30	27	—	—	—	—	—

1A—0 to 28 centimeters (0.0 to 11.0 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/3) interior clay; weak fine subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 5.5 fine roots throughout; 0.5 fine tubular pores; 15 percent distinct organic stains in root channels and/or pores; 2 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 3 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.2, bromcresol green; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 87P01506; dry when described;. Concentration of pebbles at base of A.; few organic coats surface features in root channels and/or pores; many fine roots throughout; patchy - phpvsfiid 231968; patchy - phpvsfiid 231968

1Bt1—28 to 55 centimeters (11.0 to 21.7 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/4) interior clay; weak medium subangular blocky, and weak fine subangular blocky structure; hard, very firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 2.5 fine roots throughout; 0.5 fine tubular pores; 15 percent distinct , moist, clay films in root channels and/or pores and 15 percent distinct , moist, clay films on faces of peds; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.4, bromcresol green; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 87P01507; moist when described;. Few old roots, frag are subrounded, few old roots.; few clay films surface features in root channels and/or pores; few clay films surface features on faces of peds; common fine roots throughout; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 231970; patchy - phpvsfiid 231969; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 231970; patchy - phpvsfiid 231969

1Bt2—55 to 89 centimeters (21.7 to 35.0 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/4) interior clay; 1 percent dark red (2.5YR 3/6) fine distinct and 1 percent pale olive (5Y 6/3) fine distinct mottles; weak medium subangular blocky, and weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 fine roots throughout; 0.5 fine tubular pores; 37 percent distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, bromcresol green; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 87P01508; moist when described;. Few old roots.; common clay films surface features on faces of peds; few fine roots throughout; few fine distinct 2.5YR36 mottles; few fine distinct 5Y63 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 231971; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 231971

1Bt3—89 to 116 centimeters (35.0 to 45.7 inches); red (2.5YR 4/6) interior clay loam; 1 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) fine distinct and 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium distinct mottles; weak medium subangular blocky, and weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 fine roots throughout; 0.5 fine tubular pores; 37 percent distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent fine spherical iron-manganese concretions; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, bromcresol green; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 87P01509; moist when described;. Mottles tend to be horizontal, few old roots.; few fine iron-manganese concretions concentrations; common clay films surface features on faces of peds; few fine roots throughout; common medium distinct 10YR56 mottles; few fine distinct 10YR62 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 231972; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 231972

1Bt4—116 to 147 centimeters (45.7 to 57.9 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/4) interior clay loam; 1 percent dark red (2.5YR 3/6) fine distinct and 1 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) fine distinct and 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium distinct mottles; weak coarse prismatic structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 fine roots throughout; 0.5 fine tubular pores; 37 percent distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent fine spherical iron-manganese concretions; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, bromcresol green; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 87P01510; moist when described;. Few old roots.; few fine iron-manganese concretions concentrations; common clay films surface features on faces of peds; few fine roots throughout; common medium distinct 10YR56 mottles; few fine distinct 2.5YR36 mottles; few fine distinct 10YR62 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 231973; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 231973

1Bt5—147 to 203 centimeters (57.9 to 79.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior clay loam; 1 percent reddish brown (5YR 4/4) fine distinct and 1 percent very pale brown (10YR 8/2) fine distinct and 11 percent dark red (2.5YR 3/6) medium distinct mottles; weak coarse prismatic structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 fine roots throughout; 0.5 fine tubular pores; 15 percent distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains on faces of peds and 15 percent distinct , moist, clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent fine spherical iron-manganese concretions; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, bromcresol green; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 87P01511; moist when described;. Few old roots.; few fine iron-manganese concretions concentrations; few manganese or iron-manganese stains surface features on faces of peds; few clay films surface features on faces of peds; few fine roots throughout; common medium distinct 2.5YR36 mottles; few fine distinct 5YR44 mottles; few fine distinct 10YR82 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 231974; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 231975; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 231974; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 231975

1C1—203 to 225 centimeters (79.9 to 88.6 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior clay loam; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium distinct and 11 percent light gray (10YR 7/1) medium distinct mottles; massive; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 fine roots throughout; 0.5 fine tubular pores; 15 percent distinct , moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains on faces of peds and 15 percent distinct , moist, clay films in root channels and/or pores; 1 percent fine spherical iron-manganese concretions; fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, bromcresol green; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 87P01512; moist when described;. few fine iron-manganese concretions concentrations; few manganese or iron-manganese stains surface features on faces of peds; few clay films surface features in root channels and/or pores; few fine roots throughout; common medium distinct 10YR56 mottles; common medium distinct 10YR71 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 231976; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 231977; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 231976; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 231977

1C2—225 to 245 centimeters (88.6 to 96.5 inches); light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4) interior clay loam; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium distinct and 11 percent yellow (10YR 7/6) medium distinct mottles; massive; firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 fine tubular pores; 11 percent medium irregular iron-manganese masses; fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, bromcresol green. Lab sample # 87P01513; moist when described;. common medium soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; common medium distinct 10YR56 mottles; common medium distinct 10YR76 mottles