Horizon |
Depth (cm.) |
Description |
L |
8.0-7.0 |
Litter; abundant, medium and coarse horizontal roots, abundant, very
fine and fine horizontal and oblique roots; abrupt, wavy boundary; 0-1
cm. thick. |
F |
7.0-2.0 |
Partially decomposed organic matter; abundant, medium and coarse horizontal
roots, abundant, very fine and fine horizontal and oblique roots; abrupt,
wavy boundary; 3-6 cm. thick. |
H |
2.0-0.0 |
Decomposed organic matter; abundant, medium and coarse horizontal roots,
abundant, very fine and fine horizontal and oblique roots; abrupt wavy
boundary; 0-2 cm. thick. |
Ae |
0.0-12.0 |
Grayish brown (10YR 5/2m); gravelly silt loam; weak, medium, platy;
friable; plentiful, very fine and fine oblique, and plentiful, medium horizontal
roots; abrupt irregular boundary; 5-15 cm. thick. |
Bf |
12-25 |
Dark yellowish brown (10YR 3/6m); gravelly loam; moderate, medium subangular
blocky ; fraible; few, very fine and fine, oblique, and plentiful, medium,
oblique roots; gradual, wavy boundary; 11-17 cm thick. |
Bm1 |
25-40 |
Yellowish brown (10YR 5/6 m); gravelly loam; moderate, coarse subangular
blocky; friable; few, very fine and fine, oblique, and few medium, oblique
roots; gradual, wavy boundary; 13-17 cm. thick. |
Bm2 |
40-65 |
Yellwish brown ( 10YR 5/4 m); gravelly loam; strong medium subangular
block; firm; very few, fine, oblique roots; gradual, wavy boundary; 20-30
cm. thick. |
C |
65-95+ |
Olive brown (2.5Y 4/4 m); gravelly silt loam; massive, firm. |