IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Sabana Seca
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1989PR143001
  • User Pedon ID: 89PR143001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 89P0407
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 61511
  • Print Date: 11/23/2024

    • 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: 18.4558334
  • Std. Longitude: -66.3452759
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: Vega Alta Municipal P.R.; Arecibo ss sheet #8, 1.5 mi W on 689 from jct with Hwy 2 to jct with Hwy 690, 100 feet E and 100 feet S of road jct in pasture
  • State: Puerto Rico
  • County: PR143—Vega Alta
  • MLRA: 272—Humid Coastal Plains

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: D. Williams, C. Santiago
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 1
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Sabana Seca
  • Taxonomic Class - Clayey, mixed Aeric Paleaquults
  • Classificaton Date - 2/1/1989
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: coastal plain
  • Slope Shape Down: linear
  • Drainage Class: poorly
  • Surface Fragments: 0.00 percent
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 2/1/1989 (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
    • 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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    5

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    135

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    3409

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    Ap1—0 to 15 centimeters (0.0 to 5.9 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2) clay loam; 37 percent clay; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 2.5 fine roots throughout; 2.5 fine tubular pores; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, chlorophenol red; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 89P02285. common fine roots throughout
    Ap2—15 to 30 centimeters (5.9 to 11.8 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) clay; 41 percent clay; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine distinct mottles; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 2.5 fine roots throughout; 2.5 fine tubular pores; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, chlorophenol red; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 89P02286. common fine roots throughout; common fine distinct 10YR56 mottles
    Bt1—30 to 41 centimeters (11.8 to 16.1 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) clay; 11 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) fine distinct mottles; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 fine roots throughout; 2.5 tubular pores; 15 percent distinct light gray (10YR 7/2), moist, coats on all faces of peds; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, chlorophenol red; gradual boundary. Lab sample # 89P02287. few coats surface features on vertical and horizontal faces of peds; few fine roots throughout; common fine distinct 10YR68 mottles; continuous - phpvsfiid 224076; continuous - phpvsfiid 224076
    Bt2—41 to 71 centimeters (16.1 to 28.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) clay; 11 percent reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/8) fine distinct mottles; weak medium and coarse prismatic, and moderate fine and medium blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 fine roots throughout; 2.5 tubular pores; 15 percent distinct pale yellow (2.5Y 8/2), moist, coats on all faces of peds; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, chlorophenol red; gradual boundary. Lab sample # 89P02288. few coats surface features on vertical and horizontal faces of peds; few fine roots throughout; common fine distinct 7.5YR68 mottles; continuous - phpvsfiid 224077; continuous - phpvsfiid 224077
    Bt3—71 to 109 centimeters (28.0 to 42.9 inches); brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) clay; 1 percent pale yellow (5Y 8/4) coarse distinct and 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) medium distinct mottles; weak medium and coarse prismatic, and weak medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 fine roots throughout; 2.5 tubular pores; 2 percent faint pale yellow (2.5Y 8/2), moist, coats in root channels and/or pores and 2 percent distinct pale yellow (2.5Y 8/2), moist, coats on rock fragments; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, chlorophenol red; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 89P02289. very few coats surface features in root channels and/or pores; very few coats surface features on rock fragments; few fine roots throughout; few coarse distinct 5Y84 mottles; common medium distinct 7.5YR58 mottles; patchy - phpvsfiid 224078; patchy - phpvsfiid 224079; patchy - phpvsfiid 224078; patchy - phpvsfiid 224079
    Bw1—109 to 150 centimeters (42.9 to 59.1 inches); white (10YR 8/1) clay; 1 percent light red (10R 6/6) fine distinct and 1 percent pale yellow (5Y 8/4) medium distinct and 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) medium distinct mottles; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 fine roots throughout; 2 percent distinct , moist, coats on rock fragments; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, chlorophenol red; gradual boundary. Lab sample # 89P02290. very few coats surface features on rock fragments; few fine roots throughout; few fine distinct 10R66 mottles; few medium distinct 5Y84 mottles; common medium distinct 7.5YR58 mottles; patchy - phpvsfiid 224080; patchy - phpvsfiid 224080
    Bw2—150 to 183 centimeters (59.1 to 72.0 inches); white (10YR 8/1) clay; 11 percent weak red (10R 4/4) medium distinct and 11 percent pale yellow (5Y 8/2) medium distinct and 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) medium distinct mottles; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 fine roots throughout; 2 percent distinct , moist, coats on rock fragments; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, chlorophenol red; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 89P02291. very few coats surface features on rock fragments; few fine roots throughout; common medium distinct 10R44 mottles; common medium distinct 5Y82 mottles; common medium distinct 7.5YR58 mottles; patchy - phpvsfiid 224081; patchy - phpvsfiid 224081
    Bw—183 to 229 centimeters (72.0 to 90.2 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) clay; slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 2 percent distinct , moist, coats on rock fragments; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, chlorophenol red. Lab sample # 89P02292. very few coats surface features on rock fragments; patchy - phpvsfiid 224082; patchy - phpvsfiid 224082