IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Alakai
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S2001HI007003
  • User Pedon ID: S2001HI007003
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 01N1213
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 14576
  • Print Date: 4/22/2025

    • 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: 22.1577778
  • Std. Longitude: -159.6055603
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: Sampled in a copse of OLia about 100 meters before the Kilolana overlook at the east end of the Alakai swamp trail.
  • State: Hawaii
  • County: HI007—Kauai
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: THI0009—Haena, Hawaii

    • PEDON

  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Pedon #: 3
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Alakai
  • Classificaton Date - 8/26/2001
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Slope Shape Across: convex
  • Slope Shape Down: convex
  • Drainage Class: poorly
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 8/26/2001 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • 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

    3

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    1237

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    135

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    16

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    Oa1—0 to 11 centimeters (0.0 to 4.3 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 2.5/2); 3.0 very fine and fine roots and 3.0 medium roots and 2.0 coarse roots; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 01N06195
    Oa2—11 to 33 centimeters (4.3 to 13.0 inches); black (5YR 2.5/1); 3.0 very fine and fine roots and 2.0 medium and coarse roots; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 01N06196
    Oa3—33 to 47 centimeters (13.0 to 18.5 inches); very dusky red (2.5YR 2.5/2); 3.0 very fine and fine roots and 1.0 medium and coarse roots; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 01N06197
    Oe1—47 to 76 centimeters (18.5 to 29.9 inches); black (5YR 2.5/1); 2.0 very fine and fine roots and 1.0 medium and coarse roots; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 01N06198
    Oe2—76 to 105 centimeters (29.9 to 41.3 inches); black (5YR 2.5/1); 2.0 very fine and fine roots and 1.0 medium and coarse roots; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 01N06199
    A1/Oa4—105 to 130 centimeters (41.3 to 51.2 inches); black (5YR 2.5/1) silt loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 1.0 fine and medium roots; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 01N06200
    A2/Oa5—130 to 150 centimeters (51.2 to 59.1 inches); black (5YR 2.5/1) silt loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 1.0 fine and medium roots; fragments. Lab sample # 01N06201