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PROFILE 253
Legend unit: Am
Soil classification: Ferralic Cambisol (FAO)
Oxic Dystropept (Soil Taxonomy)
Description:
On 11-01-96 by Gerard Hazeu
Location:
About 8 km S of Meka'all village; 2°56'91 Nand 10°41'59 E
Elevation:
Unknown
Landforrn and slope: Mountains; summit, upper slope 10%
Parent material: Gneisses and/or diorite of the Precambrian shield
Vegetation:
Forest
Drainage:
Well drained
Soil:
Very deep, yellowish brown to strong brown clay
Depth (cm)
0- 5
5- 13
13- 55
55-185
1I0r.
Description
Ah dark brown dark yellowish brown (IOYRJ/6); clay loam; moderate to
strong, very fine to fine crumb to subangular blod:y; loose, friable, slightly
stid.,), and slightly plastic; many to abundant, very fine to fine roots; clear
and smooth transition to
BA dark yellowish brown (IOYR4/6); (I OYR4/6); sandy clay; moderate to strong, very fine
to fine crumb to subangular blocky; soft, friable, slightly sticky and
slightly plastic; common to many, fine to medium roots; clear and smooth
transition to
Bwsl yellowish brown (lOYR5/8); (lOYR5/8); clay; very few «5%) small hard spherical
iron concretions; moderate to strong, very fine to fine subangular blocky;
friable, slightly sticky and slightly plastic; few, medium to coarse roots;
gradual and smooth transition to
Bws2 strong brown (7.5YR5/8); (7.5YR5/8); clay; moderate to strong, very fine to fine
subangular blocky; friable, slightly sticky and slightly plastic; few very
fine to fine roots.
Horizon
Ah
BA
Bwsl
Bws2
Bws2
Horizon
Ah
BA
Bwsl
Bws2
Bws2
Horizon
Ah
BA
Bwsl
Bws2
Bws2
Depth (cm)
Profile 253
Particle size distribution
% of fine earth; in pm
pH