*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: S03PW002003( Aimeliik, Palau )Print Date: Feb 17 2025 7:41AM

Sampled as on Apr 16, 2003:Ngardmau
Revised to correlated:Ngardmau ; Very-fine, parasesquic, isohyperthermic Oxic Dystrudepts
United States Department of Agriculture
SSL-ProjectC2003USPW112   REPUBLIC OF PALAUNatural Resources Conservation Service
-Site IDS03PW002003   Lat: 7° 26' 4.13" north  Long: 134° 31' 20.61" east  MLRA: 193National Soil Survey Center
-Pedon No. 03N0698Kellogg Soil Survey Laboratory
-General Methods 1B1A, 2A1, 2BLincoln, Nebraska 68508-3866
LayerHorizonOrig HznDepth (cm)Field Label 1Field Label 2Field Label 3Field TextureLab Texture
 
03N03379A1A10-5S03PW-002-003-1SICL C
03N033802Bt12Bt15-21S03PW-002-003-2SIC C
03N033812Bt22Bt221-58S03PW-002-003-3SIC CL
PSDA  &  Rock Fragments-1--2--3--4--5--6--7--8--9--10--11--12--13--14--15--16--17--18-
 
(- - - - - Total - - - - - -)(- - Clay - - -)(- - - - Silt - - - - -)(- - - - - - - - - - - - Sand - - - - - - - - - - - -)( Rock Fragments   (mm) )
LabClaySiltSandFineCO3FineCoarseVFFMCVC(- - - - - - - - Weight - - - - - - - -)>2 mm
Text-<.002.05<<.002.02.05.10.25.512520.1-wt %
Depthure.002-.05-2.0002.002-.02-.05-.10-.25-.50-1-2-5-20-7575whole
Layer(cm)HorzPrep(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - % of <2mm Mineral Soil - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)(- - - - - - - % of <75mm - - - - - -)soil
3A1a1a3A1a1a3A1a1a3A1a1a3A1a1a3A1a1a3A1a1a3A1a1a
 
03N033790-5A1Sc59.423.716.918.219.44.32.95.45.72.50.4316--3025
03N033805-212Bt1Sc53.525.121.415.521.63.53.44.45.85.32.547--2711
03N0338121-582Bt2Scl36.440.423.211.832.18.37.06.94.33.81.2516--3421
Bulk Density  &  Moisture-1--2--3--4--5--6--7--8--9--10--11--12--13--14-
 
(Bulk Density)Cole(- - - - - - - - - - - Water Content - - - - - - - - - - -)( Air Dry-Oven Dry )WRDAggst
33OvenWhole6103315001500 kPa(- - - - Ratio - - - -)WholeStabl(- - Ratio/Clay - -)
DepthkPaDrySoilkPakPakPakPaMoistCorrectedSoil2-0.5mm CEC71500 kPa
Layer(cm)HorzPrep (- - - g cm-3 - - -) (- - - - - - - - - - - - pct of < 2mm - - - - - - - - - - - -) cm3 cm-3%
3C2a1a3D1
 
03N033790-5A1S23.81.0470.230.40
03N033805-212Bt1S26.01.0360.150.49
03N0338121-582Bt2S27.91.0380.210.77


*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: S03PW002003( Aimeliik, Palau )Print Date: Feb 17 2025 7:41AM
Sampled As:Ngardmau
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory;Pedon No.  03N0698
Water Content-1--2--3--4--5--6--7--8--9--10--11--12--13-
 
(- - Atterberg - -)(- - - - - Bulk Density - - - - -)(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Water Content - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)
(- - - Limits - - -)FieldReconReconFieldRecon(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sieved Samples - - - - - - - - - - - - -)
LLPI33Oven3361033100200500
DepthkPaDrykPakPakPakPakPakPakPa
Layer(cm)HorzPreppct <0.4mm(- - - - - - - - g cm-3 - - - - - - -)(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - % of < 2mm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)
3H3H
 
03N033805-212Bt1S6618
Carbon  &  Extractions-1--2--3--4--5--6--7--8--9--10--11--12--13--14--15--16--17--18--19-
 
(- - - - - Total - - - - -)EstOCC/N(- - - Dith-Cit Ext - - -)(- - - - - - Ammonium Oxalate Extraction - - - - - -)(- - - Na Pyro-Phosphate - - -)
DepthCNSOC(WB)RatioFeAlMnAl+½FeODOEFeAlSiMnCFeAlMn
Layer(cm)HorzPrep(- - - - - - - - - - % of <2 mm - - - - - - - - - -)(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - % of < 2mm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)mg kg-1(- - - - - - % of < 2mm - - - - -)
4H2a4H2a4H2a4G14G14G14G24G24G24G24G2
 
03N033790-5A1S7.110.400.087.1183.81.4tr0.350.080.080.310.0120.9
03N033805-212Bt1S1.810.150.081.8124.41.60.10.250.030.080.210.0272.7
03N0338121-582Bt2S0.540.060.110.594.41.60.10.260.050.040.240.0362.3
CEC  &  Bases-1--2--3--4--5--6--7--8--9--10--11--12--13--14-
 
(- - - - - - NH4OAC Extractable Bases - - - - -)CEC8CEC7ECEC(- - - - Base - - - -)
SumAcid-ExtrKClSumNH4BasesAl(- Saturation -)
DepthCaMgNaKBasesityAlMnCatsOAC+AlSatSumNH4OAC
Layer(cm)HorzPrep(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - cmol(+) kg-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)mg kg-1(- - - - cmol(+) kg-1 - - -)(- - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - -)
4B1a1a4B1a1a4B1a1a4B1a1a4B2b1a14B3a1a4B3a1a4B1a1a
 
03N033790-5A1S3.11.50.40.15.132.92.02.938.013.87.1281337
03N033805-212Bt1S0.10.20.10.10.516.91.40.617.47.91.97436
03N0338121-582Bt2Str0.10.1tr0.216.12.10.616.37.62.39113
Salt-1--2--3--4--5--6--7--8--9--10--11--12--13--14--15--16--17--18--19--20-
 
(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Water Extracted From Saturated Paste - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)1:2
TotalElecElecExch
DepthCaMgNaKCO3HCO3FClPO4BrOACSO4NO2NO3H2OSaltsCondCondNaSAR
Layer(cm)HorzPrep(- - - - - mmol(+) L-1 - - - - -)(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - mmol(-) L-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)(- - - - % - - - -)(- - dS m-1 - -)%
 
03N033790-5A1S3
03N033805-212Bt1S1
03N0338121-582Bt2S1


*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: S03PW002003( Aimeliik, Palau )Print Date: Feb 17 2025 7:41AM
Sampled As:Ngardmau
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory;Pedon No.  03N0698
pH  &  Carbonates-1--2--3--4--5--6--7--8--9--10--11-
 
(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - pH - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)(- - Carbonate - -)(- - Gypsum - - -)
CaCl2As CaCO3As CaSO4*2H2OResist
Depth0.01MH2OSat<2mm<20mm<2mm<20mmohms
Layer(cm)HorzPrepKCl1:21:1PasteOxidNaF(- - - - - - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - - - - -)cm-1
4C1a2a34C1a2a4C1a2a4C1a1a1
 
03N033790-5A1S4.04.55.08.8
03N033805-212Bt1S4.44.84.99.4
03N0338121-582Bt2S4.34.95.19.8
Phosphorus-1--2--3--4--5--6--7--8--9--10--11--12-
 
(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Phosphorus - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)KCl
MelanicNZAcidAnion Exch ResinBrayBrayOlsenH2OCitricMehlichExtr
DepthIndexOxalAvailableCapacity12AcidIIINO3
Layer(cm)HorzPrep%(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - mg kg-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)
4D8a14G24D3a1
 
03N033790-5A1S57--1.4
03N033805-212Bt1S65--0.1
03N0338121-582Bt2S75--0.2
Trace Elements Tier 1-1--2--3--4--5--6--7--8--9--10--11--12-
 
DepthAgAsBaBeCdCoCrCuMnMoHg
Layer(cm)HorzPrepmg/kgmg/kgmg/kgmg/kgmg/kgmg/kgmg/kgmg/kgmg/kgmg/kgug/kg
4H1a4H1a4H1a4H1a4H1a4H1a4H1a4H1a4H1a4H1a4H1a
 
03N033790-5A1HM0.81--6.90----9.25602.8086.96331.18--55
03N0338121-582Bt2HM1.17--8.61----17.27569.51264.72851.44--27
Trace Elements Tier 2-1--2--3--4--5--6--7--8--9--10--11-
 
DepthNiPPbSbSeSnSrTlVWZn
Layer(cm)HorzPrepmg/kgmg/kgmg/kgmg/kgug/kgmg/kgmg/kgmg/kgmg/kgmg/kgmg/kg
4H1a4H1a4H1a4H1a4H1a4H1a4H1a4H1a4H1a
 
03N033790-5A1HM82.40209.13--29.411327.153.76466.04--22.85
03N0338121-582Bt2HM97.99188.65--23.321514.306.50554.01--49.16


*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: S03PW002003( Aimeliik, Palau )Print Date: Feb 17 2025 7:41AM
Sampled As:Ngardmau
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory;Pedon No.  03N0698
Major Elements-1--2--3--4--5--6--7--8--9--10--11--12-
 
DepthAlCaFeKMgMnNaPSiSrTiZr
Layer(cm)HorzPrepmg/kgmg/kgmg/kgmg/kgmg/kgmg/kgmg/kgmg/kgmg/kgmg/kgmg/kgmg/kg
4H1b4H1b4H1b4H1b4H1b4H1b4H1b4H1b4H1b4H1b4H1b
 
03N033790-5A1HM1658256681090152251022306108105712--614675
03N0338121-582Bt2HM166486--136031591143483494146739--819384


*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: S03PW002003( Aimeliik, Palau )Print Date: Feb 17 2025 7:41AM
Sampled As:Ngardmau
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory;Pedon No.  03N0698
Clay Mineralogy (<.002 mm)-1--2--3--4--5--6--7--8--9--10--11--12--13--14--15--16--17--18-
X-RayThermalElementalEGMEInter
SiO2Al2O3Fe2O3MgOCaOK2ONa2ORetnpreta
DepthFract7A1a1 tion
Layer(cm)Horzion( - - - - - - - - - peak size - - - - - - - - - - )(- - - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - - - -)(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)mg g-1
03N033790.0-5.0A1tclyGI 2KH 2GE 1HE 1 CMIX
03N0338121.0-58.02Bt2tclyKH 2GI 2GE 1HE 1 CMIX

FRACTION INTERPRETATION:
tcly - Total Clay <0.002 mm

MINERAL INTERPRETATION:
GE GoethiteGI GibbsiteHE HematiteKH Halloysite

RELATIVE PEAK SIZE:5 Very Large4 Large3 Medium2 Small1 Very Small6 No Peaks

INTERPRETATION (BY HORIZON):
CMIX - Mixed Clay


*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: S03PW002003( Aimeliik, Palau )Print Date: Feb 17 2025 7:41AM
Sampled As:Ngardmau
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory;Pedon No.  03N0698
Sand - Silt Mineralogy (2.0-0.002 mm)-1--2--3--4--5--6--7--8--9--10--11--12--13--14--15--16--17--18-
X-RayThermalOpticalEGMEInter
Tot ReGrain CountRetnpreta
DepthFract 7B1a2 tion
Layer(cm)Horzion( - - - - - - - - peak size - - - - - - - - - )(- - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - - - -)(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -) mg g-1
03N033790.0-5.0A1fs 101RA 58GI 33FE 8MG 1OP 1FK tr SILI
QZ tr
03N0338121.0-58.02Bt2fs 99GI 48RA 42FE 8OP 1QZ trMG tr SILI

FRACTION INTERPRETATION:
fs - Fine Sand 0.1-0.25 mm

MINERAL INTERPRETATION:
FE Iron Oxides (GoethiteFK Potassium FeldsparGI GibbsiteMG MagnetiteOP Opaques
QZ QuartzRA Resistant Aggregates

INTERPRETATION (BY HORIZON):
SILI - Siliceous
NSSC SSL Report Creation