IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Amalu
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S2002HI009001
  • User Pedon ID: S2002HI009001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 02N0368
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 14477
  • Print Date: 11/26/2024

    • 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: 21.1222134
  • Std. Longitude: -156.9057770
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: 1.2 mile along Pepapae bag trail on Molokai; Molokai East 1.25000 scale metric.
  • State: Hawaii
  • County: HI009—Maui

    • PEDON

  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Pedon #: 1
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Amalu
  • Classificaton Date - 10/17/2002
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: tephra derived from a'a lava
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 10/17/2002 (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

    5

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    1240

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    Oa1—0 to 12 centimeters (0.0 to 4.7 inches); black (7.5YR 2.5/1) silt loam; 3.0 fine and medium roots and coarse roots; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 02N01921
    Oa2—12 to 22 centimeters (4.7 to 8.7 inches); black (10YR 2/1) silt loam; weak very fine subangular blocky structure; very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 3.0 fine and medium roots and 2.0 coarse roots; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 02N01922
    A1—22 to 35 centimeters (8.7 to 13.8 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2) silt loam; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 2.0 fine and medium roots; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 02N01923
    Bg1—35 to 50 centimeters (13.8 to 19.7 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) silty clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, moderately plastic; 2.0 fine and medium roots; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 02N01924
    Bg2—50 to 62 centimeters (19.7 to 24.4 inches); dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2) silty clay loam; weak medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 1.0 fine roots; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 02N01925
    Bhg—62 to 76 centimeters (24.4 to 29.9 inches); 60 percent brown (10YR 5/3) sandy loam; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 1.0 fine roots; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 02N01926
    Bg3—76 to 100 centimeters (29.9 to 39.4 inches); 70 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3) loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 1.0 fine roots; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 02N01927
    Bs—100 to 115 centimeters (39.4 to 45.3 inches); 60 percent dark brown (10YR 3/3) loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 1.0 fine roots; fragments. Lab sample # 02N01928