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PROFILE 215
Legend unit: Bh2
Soil classification: Acri·xanthic Ferralsol (FAO)
Typic Kandiudox (Soil Taxonomy)
Description:
On 12·08·95 by Gerard Hazeu
Location:
About I km S of Ma'amenyin village; 3°03'58 Nand 10°46'42 E
Elevation:
545 m
Landfonn and slope: Complex of hills; upper slope 35 ·40%
Parent material: Gneisses of the Precambrian shield
Vegetation:
Forest
Drainage:
Well drained
Soil:
Very deep, yellowish brown clay with sandy clay loam to sandy clay
topsoil
Depth (cm)
o· 7
7· 22
22· 98
98·200
Hor.
Description
Ah dark yellowish brown (lOYRJ/4); sandy clay; moderate very fine crumb
to sub angular block)'; very friable, slightly sticky and slightly plastic; very
few to many, tine to coarse roots; clear and smooth transition to
BA dark yellowish brown (IOYR4/6); sandy clay; moderate very fine to fine
subangular blocky; friable, slightly sticky and slightly plastic; few to
common, very fine to medium roots; clear and smooth transition to
Bwsl yellowish brown (lOYR5/7); clay; many (20%) fine to medium, distinct
diffuse 5YR5/8 mottles; weak to moderate, very fine to fine subangular
blocky; friable, slightly sticky and slightly plastic; few to common, very
fine to fine roots; gradual and smooth transition to
Bws2 yellowish brown (IOYR5/8); clay; many (50%) fine to medium, distinct
diffuse 5YR5/8 mottles; weak to moderate, very fine subangular blocky;
friable, slightly sticky and slightly plastic; few very fine roots.
Horizon
Ah
BA
Bws1
Bws2
Horizon
Ah
BA
Bwsl
Bws2
Horizon
Ah
BA
Bwsl
Bws2
Depth (cm)
Profile 215
Particle size distribution
% of fine earth; in Ilm pH