IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Solitude
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1991VI020005
  • User Pedon ID: 91VI020005
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1991VI020005
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 91P1193
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 64229
  • Print Date: 11/28/2024

    • 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: 18.3222218
  • Std. Longitude: -64.7241669
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: About 100 feet at 210 degrees downslope from Lameshur Bay Rd. in Lameshur Bay watershed, St. John, USVI
  • State: Virgin Islands
  • MLRA: 27—Fallon-Lovelock Area
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: VI690—Virgin Islands of the United States

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: HM, JD, WL
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, superactive, nonacid, isohyperthermic Aeric Tropic Fluvaquents
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: OSD pedon
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 5
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Solitude
  • PSC - 25 to 101 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 7/23/2007
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Moisture Subclass - aeric
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Solitude
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine-loamy, mixed, nonacid, isohyperthermic Aeric
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 9/6/1991
  • Moisture SUBClass - aeric
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: coastal plain
  • Landform: salt marsh
  • Microfeature: mound
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: interfluve
  • Hill Slope Profile: toeslope
  • Slope Position: middle third
  • Slope Shape Across: linear
  • Slope Shape Down: linear
  • Runoff: negligible
  • Drainage Class: somewhat poorly
  • Surface Fragments: 0.00 percent
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 9/6/1991 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID: 91052
  • Microrelief Elevation: 1
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - other
  • 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

    ACACI

    BUCID

    Acacia

    Bucida

    acacia

    bucida

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    Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    ochric epipedon

    cambic horizon

    0—38

    38—140

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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
    % m degrees mm mm C mm

    3

    61

    30

    0

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    210

    1143

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    26.1

    27.2

    25

    26.1

    27.2

    25

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    A1—0 to 3 centimeters (0.0 to 1.2 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3), light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/3), dry; sandy clay loam; moderate thick platy structure; very hard, friable; 1.0 medium roots throughout and 3.0 fine roots throughout; 2.0 medium and coarse tubular and 10.0 fine and medium void between rock fragments and 20.0 fine and medium tubular pores; 10 percent medium irregular iron-manganese masses; 10 percent medium cylindrical worm casts; 10 percent by volume angular 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, fine crystal fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P07955; dry when described;
    A2—3 to 15 centimeters (1.2 to 5.9 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3), light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/3), dry; sandy clay loam; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; hard, friable; 3.0 fine roots throughout; 10.0 fine and medium void between rock fragments pores; 10 percent medium irregular iron-manganese masses; 10 percent medium cylindrical worm casts; 10 percent by volume angular 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, fine crystal fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P07956; dry when described;
    Bw1—15 to 26 centimeters (5.9 to 10.2 inches); 50 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3) exterior and 40 percent grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) exterior and light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3) crushed, pale yellow (2.5Y 7/4), dry; sandy clay loam; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; hard, friable; 1.0 medium roots throughout and 1.0 fine roots throughout; 10.0 medium and coarse tubular and 10.0 fine and medium void between rock fragments pores; 85 percent fine irregular iron-manganese masses; 10 percent medium and coarse cylindrical worm casts; 10 percent by volume angular 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, fine crystal fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P07957; dry when described;
    Bw2—26 to 43 centimeters (10.2 to 16.9 inches); 60 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3) exterior and 40 percent grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) exterior and light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3) crushed, light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/3), dry; sandy clay loam; 40 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/6) medium and coarse prominent mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard, friable; 1.0 medium roots throughout and 1.0 fine roots throughout; 10.0 fine and medium void between rock fragments and 10.0 fine and medium tubular pores; 85 percent fine irregular iron-manganese masses; 10 percent fine and medium cylindrical worm casts; 10 percent by volume angular 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, fine crystal fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P07958; moist when described;
    Bw3—43 to 70 centimeters (16.9 to 27.6 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/3), dry; sandy clay loam; 40 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/6) medium and coarse prominent mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard, friable; 2.0 fine roots throughout and 1.0 fine roots throughout; 10.0 medium and coarse tubular and 10.0 fine and medium void between rock fragments pores; 85 percent fine irregular iron-manganese masses; 10 percent fine and medium cylindrical worm casts; 10 percent by volume angular 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, fine crystal fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P07959; moist when described;
    Bg1—70 to 145 centimeters (27.6 to 57.1 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/3), dry; clay loam; 10 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) medium prominent mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 2.0 fine roots throughout and 1.0 fine roots throughout; 4.0 fine and medium void between rock fragments and 4.0 fine and medium tubular pores; 85 percent fine irregular iron-manganese masses; 10 percent by volume angular 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, fine crystal fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P07960; moist when described;
    Bg2—145 to 155 centimeters (57.1 to 61.0 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3), light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/3), dry; clay loam; 10 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) medium prominent mottles; moderate medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; friable; 1.0 fine roots throughout; 4.0 fine and medium void between rock fragments and 4.0 fine and medium tubular pores; 85 percent fine irregular iron-manganese masses; 10 percent by volume angular 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, fine crystal fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 91P07961; wet when described;