ACA ERG
Profile No. l
Pebruary 28, 1958
Ces
ry
Location - # mile east of Village on island road.
Deep fine coral sand under soconut plantation.
Slight
depression - 100 yards from beach.
Ground cover of Fimbristyiis and Lepturus.
Area is
surrounded with Scaevola om higher ridges.
Grass roots to 20",
Field pH
A
8.35
B &.5
Cc 8.8
D9.1
E 9.1
SAMPLES
Core
A-0-2"
Radto
Chem
o-1
A-1 9-5"
1-2
o-3
3-4 pOrganic
4-5
5-6
Profile
a
layer
AH
6-7
yrs
MOH
;
Mt
ye
Al ~ 0. M. - gress
black color
Transition
B-9-11"
B-5.
c-18"
C-3.-45 09" Heavy - coconut root zone
D-30"
D-4.90.36" few roots here
7-12
,
s
(§&3 zone - to white coral
a
22,"
Coconut roots to 3!
E-48"
E- 5.464
~
3é
Compact coral sand.
Coconut roots to complete
depth - scattered only most may be dead.
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