IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Pamoa
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1963HI009006
  • User Pedon ID: S1963HI009006
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1963HI009006
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 40A5608
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 42851
  • Print Date: 3/2/2025

    • 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: 21.1274128
  • Std. Longitude: -157.1644592
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: Approximately 5.6 km (3-1/2 miles) east of Maunaloa on Molokai Ranch land. From intersection of Highway 46 and Ilio Point Road go south .97 km (0.6 mile) to gate, then .97 (0.6 mile) through grove of trees to old corral. The site is 1.45 km (0.9 mile) south southwest of old corral.
  • State: Hawaii
  • County: HI009—Maui
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: HI980—Island of Maui, Hawaii

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: S. Nakamura
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 6
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Pamoa
  • Classificaton Date - 5/15/1963
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Runoff: medium
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 5/15/1963 (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

    BOPE2

    Bothriochloa pertusa

    pitted beardgrass

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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

    9

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    328

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    135

    635

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    21.1

    25

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    A1—0 to 20 centimeters (0.0 to 7.9 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/3), dark reddish brown (5YR 3/3), dry; silty clay; weak fine and medium subangular blocky, and weak very fine granular structure; hard when dry, friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 21.0 roots; 3.0 very fine tubular pores; fragments; violent effervescence, by hydrogen peroxide, unspecified; neutral, pH 6.7, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A42069
    B1—20 to 35 centimeters (7.9 to 13.8 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/3), dark reddish brown (5YR 3/3), dry; clay; weak and moderate very fine subangular blocky structure; hard when dry, friable, very sticky, very plastic; 21.0 roots; 21.0 very fine tubular pores; 10 percent ; 21 percent fine manganese concretions; fragments; violent effervescence, by hydrogen peroxide, unspecified; neutral, pH 6.7, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A42070. patchy - phpvsfiid 190677; patchy - phpvsfiid 190677
    B21—35 to 65 centimeters (13.8 to 25.6 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/3), dark reddish brown (5YR 3/3), dry; clay; moderate very fine subangular blocky structure; hard when dry, friable, very sticky, very plastic; 21.0 roots; 21.0 very fine tubular pores; 21 percent fine manganese concretions; fragments; violent effervescence, by hydrogen peroxide, unspecified; neutral, pH 6.6, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A42071
    B22—65 to 103 centimeters (25.6 to 40.6 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4), dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4), dry; clay; moderate very fine subangular blocky structure; hard when dry, friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 21.0 roots; 21.0 very fine and 3.0 fine tubular pores; 21 percent manganese concretions; fragments; strong effervescence, by hydrogen peroxide, unspecified; slightly acid, pH 6.1, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A42072
    85 to 95 centimeters (33.5 to 37.4 inches); fragments. Lab sample # 40A42075
    B23—103 to 130 centimeters (40.6 to 51.2 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4), dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4) and reddish brown (5YR 4/4) crushed, dry; clay; moderate coarse subangular blocky parts to moderate and strong very fine and fine angular blocky, and subangular blocky structure; hard when dry, friable, very sticky, very plastic; 21.0 roots; 21.0 very fine tubular pores; 75 percent manganese or iron-manganese stains in root channels and/or pores; fragments; strong effervescence, by hydrogen peroxide, unspecified; moderately acid, pH 5.9, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 40A42073. continuous - phpvsfiid 190678; continuous - phpvsfiid 190678
    B23—130 to 158 centimeters (51.2 to 62.2 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4), dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4) and reddish brown (5YR 4/4) crushed, dry; clay; moderate coarse subangular blocky parts to moderate and strong very fine and fine angular blocky, and subangular blocky structure; hard when dry, friable, very sticky, very plastic; 21.0 roots; 21.0 very fine tubular pores; 75 percent manganese or iron-manganese stains in root channels and/or pores; fragments; strong effervescence, by hydrogen peroxide, unspecified; moderately acid, pH 5.9, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 40A42074. continuous - phpvsfiid 190679; continuous - phpvsfiid 190679