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Hydric Soils: Arecibo, PR Northern Part

Updated July 01, 2008

Map symbol and map unit name Component Percent of map unit Landform Hydric rating Hydric Criteria
AlB:
Almirante sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes 		Bajura 2 Depressions Yes 2B3
AmB:
Almirante sandy clay loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes 		Bajura 2 Depressions Yes 2B3
AnB:
Almirante clay, 2 to 5 percent slopes 		Bajura 2 Depressions Yes 2B3
Ba:
Bajura clay 		Bajura 100 Flood plains Yes 2B3
CeC:
Carrizales fine sand, 2 to 12 percent slopes 		Jareales 2 Coastal plains Yes 2B3, 4
Cf:
Catano sand 		Reparada 2 Coastal plains Yes 2B3, 4
Cg:
Coastal beaches 		Hydraquents 2 Tidal flats Yes 2B3, 3, 4
Cn:
Coloso silty clay 		Bajura 10 Flood plains Yes 2B3
CrC:
Corozal clay, 5 to 12 percent slopes 		Bajura 4 Depressions Yes 2B3
CsC:
Corozo fine sand, 2 to 12 percent slopes 		Jareales 2 Coastal plains Yes 2B3, 4
Ga:
Garrochales muck 		Garrochales 100 Depressions Yes 1, 4
HD:
Hydraquents, frequently flooded 		Hydraquents 100 Flood plains Yes 2B3, 3, 4
HS:
Hydraquents, saline 		Hydraquents 100 Tidal flats Yes 2B3, 3, 4
Ja:
Jareales clay 		Jareales 100 Coastal plains Yes 2B3, 4
JoC:
Jobos sandy loam, 2 to 12 percent slopes 		Igualdad 2 Coastal plains Yes 2B3
MoC2:
Moca clay, 2 to 12 percent slopes, eroded 		Bajura 2 Depressions Yes 2B3
Pa:
Palmar muck 		Palmar 100 Flood plains Yes 1, 4
PhC2:
Perchas clay, 2 to 12 percent slopes, eroded 		Bajura 5 Depressions Yes 2B3
PhD2:
Perchas clay, 12 to 20 percent slopes, eroded 		Bajura 2 Depressions Yes 2B3
Pt:
Pits, sand 		Hydraquents 5 Flood plains Yes 2B3, 3, 4
Re:
Reilly gravelly silt loam 		Bajura 5 Flood plains Yes 2B3
Rm:
Riverwash 		Hydraquents 5 Flood plains Yes 2B3, 3, 4
SaB:
Sabana Seca clay, 2 to 5 percent slopes 		Bajura 5 Depressions Yes 2B3
Tb:
Tiburones muck 		Tiburones 100 Depressions Yes 1, 4
To:
Toa silty clay loam 		Bajura 5 Flood plains Yes 2B3
VaB:
Vega Alta sandy clay loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes 		Bajura 2 Flood plains Yes 2B3
VaC2:
Vega Alta sandy clay loam, 5 to 12 percent slopes, eroded 		Bajura 2 Flood plains Yes 2B3
VcB:
Vega Alta clay, 2 to 5 percent slopes 		Bajura 2 Flood plains Yes 2B3
VcC2:
Vega Alta clay, 5 to 12 percent slopes, eroded 		Bajura 1 Flood plains Yes 2B3
VeB:
Vega Baja clay, 2 to 5 percent slopes 		Bajura 5 Flood plains Yes 2B3
Vg:
Vigia muck 		Vigia 100 Depressions Yes 1, 4
Vm:
Vivi loam 		Bajura 2 Flood plains Yes 2B3
 
Explanation of hydric criteria codes:
1. All Histels except for Folistels, and Histosols except for Folists.

2. Soils in Aquic suborders, great groups, or subgroups, Albolls suborder, Historthels great group, Histoturbels great group, Pachic subgroups, or Cumulic subgroups that:

A. are somewhat poorly drained and have a water table at the surface (0.0 feet) during the growing season, or
B. are poorly drained or very poorly drained and have either:

1.) a water table at the surface (0.0 feet) during the growing season if textures are coarse sand, sand, or fine sand in all layers within a depth of 20 inches, or
2.) a water table at a depth of 0.5 foot or less during the growing season if permeability is equal to or greater than 6.0 in/hr in all layers within a depth of 20 inches, or
3.) a water table at a depth of 1.0 foot or less during the growing season if permeability is less than 6.0 in/hr in any layer within a depth of 20 inches.

3. Soils that are frequently ponded for long or very long duration during the growing season.

4. Soils that are frequently flooded for long or very long duration during the growing season.

For additional information on Caribbean Area Soils, please contact: Carmen L. Santiago

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