IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Waikaloa
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1965HI001002
  • User Pedon ID: S1965HI001002
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1965HI001002
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 40A5581
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 42824
  • Print Date: 2/16/2025

    • 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: 19.8916664
  • Std. Longitude: -155.7194519
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: A pit located about 5.6 km (3.5 miles) south of the Saddle Road junction and 90 meters (300 feet) west of Highway 19 on Parker Ranch.
  • State: Hawaii
  • County: HI001—Hawaii

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: H. Sato and L. D. Giese
  • Pedon Type: OSD pedon
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 2
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Waikaloa
  • Classificaton Date - 4/5/1965
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Slope Shape Across: convex
  • Runoff: medium
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 4/5/1965 (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

    MEPO3

    Medicago polymorpha

    burclover

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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

    2

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    792

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    270

    889

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    16.7

    19.4

    15.6

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    Ap—0 to 13 centimeters (0.0 to 5.1 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 2/2), brown (7.5YR 4/2), dry; very fine sandy loam; weak fine granular structure; soft, very friable; 21.0 roots; 21.0 very fine and fine pores; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A41884
    A12—13 to 25 centimeters (5.1 to 9.8 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/2), brown (7.5YR 4/4), dry; very fine sandy loam; weak fine granular structure; soft, very friable; 21.0 roots; 21.0 very fine and fine pores; fragments; neutral, pH 7.3, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A41885
    A3—25 to 50 centimeters (9.8 to 19.7 inches); dark brown (7.5YR 3/4), brown (7.5YR 4/4), dry; very fine sandy loam; weak coarse prismatic structure; slightly hard, very friable; 21.0 roots; 21.0 very fine and fine pores; fragments; neutral, pH 7.3, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A41886
    B21—50 to 63 centimeters (19.7 to 24.8 inches); dark brown (7.5YR 3/4), brown (7.5YR 4/4), dry; very fine sandy loam; weak coarse prismatic structure; slightly hard, friable; 21.0 roots; 21.0 fine pores; fragments; neutral, pH 7.3, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A41887
    2B22b—63 to 78 centimeters (24.8 to 30.7 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4), brown (7.5YR 4/4), dry; silty clay loam; weak coarse prismatic structure; hard when dry, friable; 3.0 roots; 21.0 very fine pores; fragments; neutral, pH 7.3, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A41888
    2C1cab—78 to 98 centimeters (30.7 to 38.6 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/2), strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), dry; silty clay loam; weak coarse prismatic structure; hard when dry, friable; 3.0 roots; 21.0 very fine pores; fragments; violent effervescence; slightly alkaline, pH 7.5, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A41889
    2C2cab—98 to 125 centimeters (38.6 to 49.2 inches); dark brown (7.5YR 3/4), light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), dry; silty clay loam; weak coarse prismatic structure; hard when dry, friable, strongly coherent; 0.5 roots; 21.0 very fine pores; fragments; strong effervescence; slightly alkaline, pH 7.5, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A41890
    2C3b—125 to 163 centimeters (49.2 to 64.2 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4), light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), dry; sandy loam; weak coarse prismatic structure; hard when dry, friable; 0.5 roots; 21.0 very fine pores; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.4, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 40A41891