IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): KAHUA
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1992HI001009
  • User Pedon ID: 92HI001009
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 92P0629
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 64868
  • Print Date: 2/16/2025

    • 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: 20.1130562
  • Std. Longitude: -155.7561035
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: Island of Hawaii, Kahua Ranch
  • State: Hawaii
  • County: HI001—Hawaii
  • MLRA: 160—Subhumid and Humid Intermediate and High Mountain Slopes
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: THI0068—Kawaihae, Hawaii

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Chadwick, Gavenda, Kelly, Capo
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 9
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Kahua
  • Taxonomic Class - Thixotropic, isomesic Typic Placandept
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • PSC - 25 to 100 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 4/15/1992
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 4/15/1992 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • 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

    8

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    1237

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    180

    1778

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    A—0 to 17 centimeters (0.0 to 6.7 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/2) silt loam; weak very fine and fine subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 21.0 fine to coarse roots; 0.5 very fine and fine pores; 5 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 92P03795
    BA—17 to 32 centimeters (6.7 to 12.6 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4) clay loam; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; weakly smeary; 21.0 fine to coarse roots; 21.0 very fine and fine pores; 10 percent faint clay films on faces of peds; 5 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 92P03796
    Bw—32 to 58 centimeters (12.6 to 22.8 inches); yellowish red (5YR 4/6) clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; moderately smeary; 3.0 fine to coarse roots; 21.0 very fine and fine pores; 10 percent faint clay films on faces of peds and in pores; 10 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 92P03797
    2Bw1—58 to 85 centimeters (22.8 to 33.5 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4), yellowish red (5YR 5/8), dry; gravelly clay loam; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; moderately smeary; 0.5 fine and medium roots; 21.0 very fine and fine pores; 10 percent faint clay films on faces of peds; 30 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 92P03798
    2Bw2—85 to 94 centimeters (33.5 to 37.0 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) very gravelly silt loam; massive; very firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 fine roots; 3.0 very fine and fine pores; 10 percent faint clay films on faces of peds; 50 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 92P03799
    2Bw3—94 to 109 centimeters (37.0 to 42.9 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; strongly fluid; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; 3.0 very fine and fine pores; 10 percent faint clay films on faces of peds and in pores and 10 percent faint coats on sand and gravel; 10 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 92P03800
    2Bw4—109 to 146 centimeters (42.9 to 57.5 inches); dark brown (7.5YR 3/4) sandy loam; strong fine and medium prismatic structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; moderately smeary; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; 21.0 very fine and fine pores; 10 percent faint clay films on faces of peds; 10 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 92P03801
    2Bw5—146 to 163 centimeters (57.5 to 64.2 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) clay loam; strong fine and medium prismatic structure; firm, moderately sticky, slightly plastic; moderately smeary; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; 3.0 very fine and fine pores; 10 percent faint clay films on faces of peds and 10 percent black stains on faces of peds; 10 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 92P03802
    2C—163 to 180 centimeters (64.2 to 70.9 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) clay loam; massive; firm, moderately sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; 3.0 very fine and fine pores; 10 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments. Lab sample # 92P03803