IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Songsong
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 99MP646001
  • User Pedon ID: 99MP646001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 00P0161
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 11669
  • Print Date: 11/24/2024

    • LOCATION

  • State: Northern Mariana Islands

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Gary Parks, Steve Carlisle, Ken Monroe, Kit Paris
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: classifies to current taxon name, full description
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 1
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Songsong
  • Classificaton Date - 7/16/1999
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Slope Shape Across: convex
  • Slope Shape Down: convex
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 7/16/1999 (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 18 centimeters (0.0 to 7.1 inches); black (2.5Y 2/1) loam; weak medium subangular blocky, and weak fine subangular blocky parts to subangular blocky, and weak fine granular structure; soft, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 21.0 medium roots throughout and 21.0 fine roots throughout and 3.0 coarse roots throughout; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.5, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. 1 percent subangular 20 to 75mm cinders fragments.
    Bw1—18 to 43 centimeters (7.1 to 16.9 inches); dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2) sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky, and weak fine subangular blocky parts to subangular blocky structure; soft, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 21.0 medium roots throughout and 3.0 fine roots throughout and 3.0 coarse roots throughout; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.5, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 00P01277. 3 percent subangular 2 to 20mm cinders fragments.
    Bw2—43 to 66 centimeters (16.9 to 26.0 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3) sandy loam; 5 percent dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2) mottles; weak fine subangular blocky parts to subangular blocky structure; soft, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 3.0 medium roots throughout; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. 5 percent subangular 5 to 20mm cinders fragments.
    2Ab—66 to 89 centimeters (26.0 to 35.0 inches); very dark gray (2.5Y 3/1) gravelly sandy loam; weak fine subangular blocky parts to subangular blocky, and weak fine granular structure; soft, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 3.0 medium roots throughout; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. 45 percent subangular 2 to 5mm cinders fragments.
    2B—89 to 114 centimeters (35.0 to 44.9 inches); gravelly sand; weak fine subangular blocky parts to subangular blocky, and weak fine granular structure; soft, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.5, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. 45 percent subangular 2 to 5mm.
    2BC—114 to 152 centimeters (44.9 to 59.8 inches); fragments. 45 percent subangular 2 to 5mm cinders fragments.