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PROFILE 254
Legend unit:
Soil classification:
Description:
Location:
Elevation:
Landform and slope:
Parent material:
Vegetation:
Drainage:
Soil:
Depth (cm) /lor.
0- 7 Ah
0 7- 44 BA
w
44-132 Bwsl
132- 210 Bws2
Am
Ferralic Cambisol (FAO)
Oxic Dystropept (Soil Taxonomy)
On 11-01-96 by Gerard Hazeu
About 8 km S of Meka'all village; r56'91 Nand 10°41'59 E
Unknown
Mountains; upper slope 70 - 80%
Gneisses and/or diorite of the Precambrian shield
Forest
Well drained
Very deep, yellowish brown to strong brown sandy clay
Description
strong brown (7.5YR4/6); sandy clay loam; moderate to strong, medium
crumb to granular; loose, friable, slightly sticky and slightly plastic;
common to abundant, fine to medium roots; clear and smooth transition to
strong brown (7.5YR516); sandy clay; moderate to strong, medium crumb
to subangular block],; loose, friable, slightly stick], and slightly plastic; few
to common, fine to coarse roots; gradual and irregular transition to
strong brown (7.5YR5/8); sandy clay; moderate fine to medium crumb to
subangular blocky; friable, slightly sticky and slightly plastic; few, very
fine to fine roots; gradual and smooth transition to
strong brown (7.5YR5/8); siightly gravelly clay; few small hard spherical
iron concretions; moderate fine to medium subangular blocky; friable,
slightly sticky and slightly plastic; few very fine to fine roots.
Horizon
Ah
BA
Bwsl
Bws2
Horizon
Ah
BA
Bwsl
Bws2
Horizon
Ah
BA
Bwsl
Bws2
Depth (cm)
Profile 254
Particle size distribution
% of fine earth; in pm
pH