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PROFILE 71
Legend unit:
Soil classification:
Description:
Location:
Elevation:
Landform and slope:
Parem material:
Vegetation:
Drainage:
Soil:
Depth (cm) Hor.
0- 3 Ah
3- 8 BA
8- 42 Bwsl
42- 135 Bcl
135- 195 Bc2
Am
Xanthic Ferralsol (FAO)
Typic Hapludox (Soil Taxonomy)
On 26-04-95 by Gerard Hazeu
About 4 km SE ofBityili village; 2"56'06 Nand 10°49'55 E
720 m
Mountains; middle slope 30%
Gneisses and/or diorite of the Precambrian shield
Forest
Well drained
Very deep, yellowish brown to strong brown clay
Description
dark yellowish brown (IOYR3/6); clay; weak to moderate, very fine to fine
crumb to subangular blocky; friable, slightly sticky and slightly plastic;
common to many, very fine to fine roots; clear and smooth transition to
dark yellowish brown (IOYR4/6); clay; weak to moderate, fine subangular
blocky; friable, slightly sticky and slightly plastic; few to common, very
fine to fine roots; clear and smooth transition to
yellowish brown (IOYR5/6); clay; weak fine to medium subangular
blod:y; fim1, slightly sticky and slightly plastic; few to common, very fine
to fine roots; clear and wavy transition to
yellowish brown (IOYR5/6); very gravelly, slightly stony clay; few to
frequent, small to large, hard irregular to spherical iron concretions; weak
fine to medium subangular blocky; firm, slightly sticky and slightly plastic;
few to many, fine to medium roots; gradual and smooth transition to
strong brown (7.5YR5/8); very gravelly, slightly stony clay; few (5%)
medium faint diffuse 5YR5/8 monies; few to very frequent, small to large,
hard irregular to angular iron concretions; weak fine subangular blocky;
firm, slightly sticky and slightly plastic; no roots.
Horizon
Ah
BA
Bws
Bel
Bel
Be2
Horizon
Ah
BA
Bws
Bel
Bel
Be2
Horizon
Ah
BA
Bws
Bel
Bel
Be2
Depth (cm)
Profile 71
Particle size distribution % of fine
earth; in I'm
pH