IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Songsong
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 99MP090084
  • User Pedon ID: 99MP090084
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 00P0168
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 11676
  • Print Date: 11/21/2024

    • LOCATION

  • Location Description: Island of Alamagen, 200 meters east along footpath east of northern village.
  • State: Northern Mariana Islands

    • PEDON

  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 84
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Songsong
  • Classificaton Date - 5/1/1999
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 5/1/1999 (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
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    A—0 to 20 centimeters (0.0 to 7.9 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2), very dark gray (10YR 3/1), dry; loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; soft, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 00P01317. 40 percent fine and medium roots in upper 2 inches and 10 percent fine and medium roots in lower 6 inches; 2 percent very fine and fine gravels (cinders).
    Bw1—20 to 33 centimeters (7.9 to 13.0 inches); dark brown (10YR 3/3), yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), dry; gravelly loamy coarse sand; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; soft, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 10.0 fine and medium roots throughout; fragments; neutral, pH 7.2, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 00P01318. 15 percent very fine and fine gravels (cinders).
    Bw2—33 to 41 centimeters (13.0 to 16.1 inches); dark brown (10YR 3/3), yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), dry; gravelly loamy coarse sand; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; soft, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 5.0 fine roots throughout; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; diffuse wavy boundary. Lab sample # 00P01319. 35% very fine and fine gravels (cinders) and 5% medium gravels (cinders).
    Bq—41 to 76 centimeters (16.1 to 29.9 inches); brown (10YR 4/3), brown (10YR 4/3), dry; gravelly coarse sand; massive; hard when dry, firm, weakly coherent, nonsticky, nonplastic; 1.0 medium roots throughout; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 00P01320. 40% very fine and fine gravels (cinders) and 10% medium gravels (cinders).
    2C—76 to 91 centimeters (29.9 to 35.8 inches); single grain; loose, loose, nonsticky, nonplastic; 10.0 fine and medium roots throughout; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 00P01321. variegated medium gravel; 80 percent medium gravel (cinders).
    3C—91 to 152 centimeters (35.8 to 59.8 inches); brown (10YR 4/3), yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), dry; gravelly sand; massive; loose, loose, weakly coherent, nonsticky, nonplastic; 1.0 fine roots throughout; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 00P01322. 40% very fine and fine gravels (cinders).