Horizon |
Depth (cm.) |
Description |
Ao |
(0-5) |
Dark brown partly decomposed and well decomposed moss, needles, twigs,
wood, etc. Many small feeding roots in the lower part. pH 5.0. |
A2 |
(5-10) |
Whitish brown ash-like fine to medium single grained loamy sand. Porous;
no stones or gravel. pH 5.8. |
A3 |
(10-20) |
Light brown single-grained loamy sand, porous, loose and soft. pH 6.4. |
B1 |
(20-37.5) |
Brown single-grained loamy sand. Loose and porous. pH 6.4. |
B2 |
(37.5-172.5) |
Grayish brown loamy sand, single-grained, loose, and porous. Soft concentrations
in the lower part coloured the same as the horizon. pH 6.6. |
C |
|
Grayish brown medium sand containing finely divided mica. Soft, loose
and clean, with no stones or gravel. No stratification observed. pH 6.8. |