IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Kunuweia
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1994HI007001
  • User Pedon ID: 94HI007001
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1994HI007001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 94P0814
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 66985
  • Print Date: 5/2/2025

    • 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: 22.1333332
  • Std. Longitude: -159.6166687
  • Datum: WGS84
  • State: Hawaii
  • County: HI007—Kauai
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: HI960—Island of Kauai, Hawaii

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Oliver Chadwick, Jean Hsiek, Tim Crews, and Margret Torn
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Very-fine, ferruginous, isothermic Plinthic Kandiudox
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 1
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Kunuweia
  • PSC - 32 to 82 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 7/23/2007
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Kunuweia
  • Taxonomic Class - Clayey, ferritic, isomesic Plinthic Acrudox
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 9/18/1994
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landform: ridge
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 9/18/1994 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • Vegetation Plot Plants
    Plant Symbol Scientific Name National Vernacular Name Plant Type Group Canopy Cover % Vegetation Stata Level

    CHFO4

    Cheirodendron forbesii

    olapa

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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

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    1045

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    200

    2500

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    16

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    Oe—0 to 7 centimeters (0.0 to 2.8 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/2) peat; 3.0 fine to coarse roots; 10 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P06399
    A—7 to 11 centimeters (2.8 to 4.3 inches); very dark gray (5YR 3/1) loam; weak very fine granular structure; slightly sticky, nonplastic; 3.0 fine to coarse roots; 10 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 94P06400
    Bhs—11 to 16 centimeters (4.3 to 6.3 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) sandy loam; yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) and dark olive brown (2.5Y 3/3) mottles; strong medium subangular blocky structure; slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 3.0 fine and medium roots; 60 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 94P06401
    Bw1—16 to 23 centimeters (6.3 to 9.1 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) sandy clay loam; yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) mottles; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 3.0 fine and medium roots; 10 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 94P06402
    Bw2—23 to 32 centimeters (9.1 to 12.6 inches); dark brown (10YR 3/3) silty clay loam; weak fine angular blocky structure; friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 3.0 fine and medium roots; 0 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 94P06403
    Bw3—32 to 43 centimeters (12.6 to 16.9 inches); dark brown (10YR 3/3) silty clay loam; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky parts to moderate fine and medium angular blocky structure; friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 fine and medium roots; 5 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 94P06404
    Bw4—43 to 54 centimeters (16.9 to 21.3 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 3/4) silty clay loam; moderate fine angular blocky structure; friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 fine and medium roots; 30 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 94P06405
    Bw5—54 to 72 centimeters (21.3 to 28.3 inches); dark brown (10YR 3/3) silty clay loam; moderate fine angular blocky parts to moderate fine subangular blocky structure; friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.1 fine roots; 10 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P06406
    Bg1—72 to 89 centimeters (28.3 to 35.0 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 3/4) silty clay; yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) mottles; moderate fine angular blocky parts to moderate fine subangular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 10 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 94P06407
    Bg2—89 to 109 centimeters (35.0 to 42.9 inches); dark brown (10YR 3/3) silty clay; yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 20 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 94P06408
    Crg—109 to 125 centimeters (42.9 to 49.2 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) silty clay; dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) mottles; massive; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 30 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments. Lab sample # 94P06409