Horizon |
Depth (cm.) |
Description |
L |
5.0-4.0 |
Litter; abundant, very fine and fine oblique and medium and coarse
horizontal roots; abrupt, wavy boundary; 1 cm. thick. |
F |
4.0-0.5 |
Partially decomposed organic matter; abundant, very fine and fine oblique
and medium and coarse horizontal roots; abrupt wavy boundary; 3-5 cm. thick. |
H |
0.5-0.0 |
Decomposed organic matter; abundant, very fine and fine oblique and
medium and coarse horizontal roots; abrupt, wavy boundary; 0-1 cm. thick. |
Ae |
0-10 |
Pale brown (10YR 6/3 m); gravelly silt loam; weak, medium platy; very
friable; plentiful, fine and very fine oblique, and abundant medium and
coarse horizontal roots; abrupt, wavy boundary 4-15 cm. thick. |
Bm1 |
10-23 |
Dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6 m); gravelly loam; moderate fine and
medium subangular blocky; friable; few, very fine and fine, oblique, and
plentiful, medium and coarse oblique roots; gradual, wavy boundary; 10-15
cm. thick. |
Bm2 |
23-45 |
Yellowish brown (10YR 5/6 m); gravelly loam; moderate, fine and medium
subangular blocky; friable; few, very fine and fine, oblique, and plentiful,
medium and coarse oblique roots; clear, wavy boundary; 20-30 cm thick. |
Bm3 |
45-70 |
Yellowish brown (10YR 5.5/4m); gravelly loam; strong, medium and coarse
subangular blocky; firm; very few, very fine and fine, and few, medium
and coarse oblique roots; clear, wavy boundary; 20-30 cm. thick. |
C |
70-80+ |
Olive brown (2.5Y 4/4 m); gravelly loam; massive; firm. |