IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Waialeale
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 96HI007001
  • User Pedon ID: 96HI007001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Pedon # - 96007001
  • Print Date: 12/8/2025

    • LOCATION

  • Location Description: Alakai, Kauai
  • State: Hawaii
  • County: HI007—Kauai

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: O. Chadwick
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Waialeale
  • Classificaton Date - 3/28/1996
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Drainage Class: somewhat poorly
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 3/28/1996 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    histic epipedon

    albic horizon

    0—22

    43—50

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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

    2

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    1219

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    130

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    Oa1—0 to 17 centimeters (0.0 to 6.7 inches); black (5YR 2/1); weak fine subangular blocky structure; very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 10.0 very fine to coarse roots; 10.0 very fine and fine vesicular and 10.0 very fine and fine interstitial pores; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Eh= 515 mv
    Oa2—17 to 22 centimeters (6.7 to 8.7 inches); black (5YR 2/1); weak fine subangular blocky structure; very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 10.0 very fine to coarse roots; 10.0 very fine and fine vesicular and 10.0 very fine and fine interstitial pores; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Eh= 540 mv
    A1—22 to 33 centimeters (8.7 to 13.0 inches); black (5YR 2/1); weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 10.0 fine and medium roots; 4.0 very fine and fine interstitial and 10.0 very fine and fine vesicular pores; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Eh= 540 mv
    A2—33 to 43 centimeters (13.0 to 16.9 inches); black (5YR 2/1); moderate medium prismatic parts to weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 10.0 very fine and fine roots; 4.0 very fine and fine interstitial and 10.0 very fine and fine vesicular and 0.8 very fine tubular pores; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Eh= 565 mv
    Bg1—43 to 50 centimeters (16.9 to 19.7 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) mottles; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; firm, slightly sticky, moderately plastic; 0.8 very fine and fine roots; 0.8 very fine and fine tubular and 4.0 very fine and fine interstitial and 10.0 very fine and fine vesicular pores; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Eh= 620 mv
    Bg2—50 to 88 centimeters (19.7 to 34.6 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4); dark greenish gray (5GY 4/1) mottles; massive; firm, slightly sticky, moderately plastic; 0.8 very fine roots; 4.0 very fine and fine interstitial and 10.0 very fine and fine vesicular pores; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Eh= 490 mv. 20% gravel size nodules.
    Bg3—88 to 103 centimeters (34.6 to 40.6 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4); gray (5Y 5/1) mottles; massive; firm, slightly sticky, moderately plastic; 0.8 very fine roots; 10.0 very fine and fine vesicular and 4.0 very fine interstitial pores; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Eh= 450 mv. 10% cobble size nodules.
    Bg4—103 to 118 centimeters (40.6 to 46.5 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4); massive; friable, slightly sticky, moderately plastic; 0.8 very fine roots; 4.0 very fine and fine interstitial and 10.0 very fine and fine vesicular pores; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Eh= 485 mv
    Bg5—118 to 135 centimeters (46.5 to 53.1 inches); dark bluish gray (5B 4/1); massive; friable, slightly sticky, moderately plastic; 0.8 very fine roots; 4.0 very fine and fine interstitial and 10.0 very fine and fine vesicular pores; fragments. Eh= 490 mv