IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Hanalei
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1962HI007001
  • User Pedon ID: S1962HI007001
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1962HI007001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 40A5562
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 42805
  • Print Date: 11/21/2024

    • 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: 22.2040634
  • Std. Longitude: -159.4735870
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: Island of Kauai, Kauai County, Hawaii; 2.4 km (1-1/2 miles) east of Hanalei, Kauai, turn south at bridge that crosses Hanalei River and proceed .38 km (.26 mile), then turn west .16 (.14 mile). Sample site is located in an abandoned taro patch.
  • State: Hawaii
  • County: HI007—Kauai
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: HI960—Island of Kauai, Hawaii

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Donald E. Foote
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 1
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Hanalei
  • Classificaton Date - 11/1/1962
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landform: flood plain
  • Runoff: low
  • Drainage Class: poorly
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 11/1/1962 (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

    SYCU

    Syzygium cumini

    Java plum

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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

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    6

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    2845

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    23.3

    25.6

    21.1

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    Ap—0 to 15 centimeters (0.0 to 5.9 inches); dark gray (10YR 4/1) silty clay; 3 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4) distinct and 3 percent red (2.5YR 5/6) distinct and 3 percent dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4) distinct mottles; weak medium and coarse granular structure; very hard, friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 21.0 fine and medium roots; 21.0 fine and medium pores; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A41760
    A1g—15 to 25 centimeters (5.9 to 9.8 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) silty clay; 21 percent dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4) distinct and 21 percent dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4) distinct and 21 percent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) distinct and 21 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4) distinct and 21 percent dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) distinct mottles; weak coarse prismatic structure; very hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 21.0 fine and medium roots; 3.0 fine and medium pores; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A41761
    A3g—25 to 33 centimeters (9.8 to 13.0 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) and dark gray (10YR 4/1) silty clay; 21 percent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) distinct and 21 percent dark reddish brown (2.5YR 3/4) distinct mottles; weak coarse prismatic structure; very hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 3.0 fine and medium roots; 21.0 fine and medium pores; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.5, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A41762
    B21g—33 to 45 centimeters (13.0 to 17.7 inches); dark gray (10YR 4/1) and dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) silty clay loam; 21 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) distinct and 21 percent dark red (2.5YR 3/6) distinct mottles; massive, and weak medium angular blocky; hard when dry, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 fine and medium roots; 21.0 fine and medium pores; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A41763
    B22g—45 to 65 centimeters (17.7 to 25.6 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) silty clay loam; 21 percent dark red (2.5YR 3/6) distinct and 21 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) distinct mottles; weak coarse prismatic parts to weak fine and medium angular blocky structure; slightly hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 fine and medium roots; 21.0 fine and medium pores; fragments; neutral, pH 6.7, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A41764
    C—65 to 90 centimeters (25.6 to 35.4 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) silty clay loam; 3 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) distinct and 3 percent dark red (2.5YR 3/6) distinct and 3 percent red (2.5YR 4/6) distinct mottles; massive; slightly hard, friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 medium roots; 21.0 fine and medium tubular pores; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 40A41765