IDENTIFIERS
Current Taxon Name (Soil Name):
Maile
OSD
Series Extent
User Site ID:
S1965HI001007
User Pedon ID:
S1965HI001007
Vegetation Plot ID:
S1965HI001007
Lab Information:
Certified Lab Pedon Description -
no
Lab Source ID -
SSL
Lab Pedon # -
40A5569
NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID -
42812
Print Date:
1/31/2025
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:
19.9833336
Std. Longitude:
-155.5422211
Datum:
WGS84
Location Description:
.8 km (1/2 mile) northeast of Kukaiau Ranch headquarters at a point about 90 meters (100 yards) west of ranch road.
State:
Hawaii
County:
HI001—Hawaii
PEDON
Describers Name:
H. Sato and L. Giese
Pedon Purpose:
full pedon description
Pedon Record Orgin:
Converted from PDP 3.x
Pedon #:
7
Sampled As Information:
Soil Name -
Maile
Classificaton Date -
4/7/1965
Dynamic Soil Properties:
Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator -
no
Hydric:
no
SITE
Slope Shape Down:
convex
Runoff:
low
Drainage Class:
well
Surface Fragments:
Benchmark Soil?:
no
VEGETATION
SITE OBSERVATION
Observation Date:
4/7/1965 (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
TRRE3
Trifolium repens
white clover
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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
10
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1036
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0
2032
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13.9
17.2
12.2
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A11—0 to 5 centimeters (0.0 to 2.0 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 2/2), reddish black (2.5YR 2/1), dry; silt loam; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; hard when dry, friable, slightly plastic; 21.0 roots; 21.0 fine pores; fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A41806
A11/A12—0 to 10 centimeters (0.0 to 3.9 inches); fragments. Lab sample # 40A41816. Composite bulk sample.
A12—5 to 10 centimeters (2.0 to 3.9 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 2/2), dark brown (10YR 3/3), dry; sandy loam; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; hard when dry, friable; 21.0 roots; 3 percent fine black (10YR 2/1); cinders fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A41807
A13—10 to 35 centimeters (3.9 to 13.8 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2) and dark brown (10YR 3/3) silty clay loam; strong fine subangular blocky structure; extremely hard, friable, slightly sticky, moderately plastic; weakly smeary; 21.0 roots; 21.0 fine pores; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.1, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A41808
B21—35 to 43 centimeters (13.8 to 16.9 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 3/4), dark brown (7.5YR 3/3), dry; silty clay loam; weak coarse prismatic parts to moderate fine subangular blocky structure; very hard, friable, slightly sticky, moderately plastic; weakly smeary; 21.0 roots; 21.0 fine pores; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A41809
B21/2C—35 to 73 centimeters (13.8 to 28.7 inches); fragments. Lab sample # 40A41817. Composite bulk sample.
B22—43 to 50 centimeters (16.9 to 19.7 inches); dark brown (10YR 3/3), very dark brown (10YR 2/2), dry; silty clay loam; weak coarse prismatic parts to moderate fine subangular blocky structure; very hard, friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; weakly smeary; 3.0 roots; 21.0 fine pores; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A41810
B23—50 to 60 centimeters (19.7 to 23.6 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 3/4), very dark brown (10YR 2/2), dry; silty clay loam; weak coarse prismatic parts to moderate fine subangular blocky structure; very hard, friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; weakly smeary; 0.5 roots; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.5, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A41811
2C—60 to 73 centimeters (23.6 to 28.7 inches); dark brown (10YR 3/3), very dark brown (10YR 2/2), dry; silty clay loam; massive; hard when dry, firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; weakly smeary; 0.5 roots; 21.0 fine pores; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.5, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A41812
3B24b—73 to 90 centimeters (28.7 to 35.4 inches); dark brown (7.5YR 3/4), very dark brown (10YR 2/2), dry; silty clay loam; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; very hard, friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; moderately smeary; 0.5 roots; 21.0 fine pores; 30 percent ; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A41813. patchy - phpvsfiid 190657; patchy - phpvsfiid 190657
3B25b—90 to 120 centimeters (35.4 to 47.2 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2), very dark brown (10YR 2/2), dry; silty clay loam; weak medium and coarse prismatic parts to moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; very hard, friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; moderately smeary; 0.5 roots; 21.0 fine pores; 30 percent coats on faces of peds; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A41814. patchy - phpvsfiid 190658; patchy - phpvsfiid 190658
3B26b—120 to 150 centimeters (47.2 to 59.1 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2), very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), dry; silty clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; moderately smeary; 0.5 roots; 21.0 fine pores; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 40A41815