IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Hanalei
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1962HI007006
  • User Pedon ID: S1962HI007006
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1962HI007006
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 40A5600
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 42843
  • Print Date: 4/28/2025

    • 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: 22.2004509
  • Std. Longitude: -159.4702606
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: Approximately 3.9 km (2.4 miles) southeast of Hanalei, Kauai; 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east of Hanalei, turn south at bridge that crosses Hanalei River. Sample site is approximately .81 km (.5 mile) south along the river on the east side of the stream. It is located 60 meters (200 yards) south of metal tower of Kauai Electric power line.
  • State: Hawaii
  • County: HI007—Kauai
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: HI960—Island of Kauai, Hawaii

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Donald E. Foote
  • Pedon Type: taxadjunct to the series
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 6
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Hanalei
  • Classificaton Date - 10/1/1962
  • 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: 10/1/1962 (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

    HAHA4

    MIMOS

    SYCU

    Haplostachys haplostachya

    Mimosa

    Syzygium cumini

    honohono

    sensitive plant

    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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    Ap1—0 to 10 centimeters (0.0 to 3.9 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) silty clay; 1 percent dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4) faint mottles; weak very fine subangular blocky structure; moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 21.0 roots; 3.0 very fine pores; 75 percent between sand grains; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A42022
    Ap2g—10 to 33 centimeters (3.9 to 13.0 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) silty clay; 21 percent dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4) distinct and 21 percent dark gray (10YR 4/1) distinct mottles; moderate very fine subangular blocky structure; moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 21.0 roots; 21.0 very fine and fine and 3.0 medium pores; 30 percent between sand grains; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A42023
    C1g—33 to 50 centimeters (13.0 to 19.7 inches); dark gray (10YR 4/1) silty clay; 21 percent dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4) prominent mottles; weak coarse prismatic parts to weak very fine subangular blocky structure; moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 21.0 roots; 21.0 fine pores; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A42024
    C2g—50 to 88 centimeters (19.7 to 34.6 inches); dark gray (10YR 4/1) silty clay loam; 21 percent dark reddish brown (2.5YR 3/4) prominent and 21 percent dark reddish brown (2.5YR 2/4) prominent mottles; weak coarse prismatic structure; moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 21.0 roots; 21.0 very fine to medium pores; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A42025
    C3g—88 to 120 centimeters (34.6 to 47.2 inches); dark brown (7.5YR 3/2) clay loam; 21 percent dark red (2.5YR 3/6) prominent and 21 percent dark reddish brown (2.5YR 2/4) prominent and 21 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) prominent mottles; massive; moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 3.0 roots; 21.0 fine and medium pores; fragments. Lab sample # 40A42026