SO 1100 (Principles of Soil Science Laboratory)

NAME: Patrick Anthony C. Jeminez COURSE/YEAR/SECTION: BSABE 1-2 DATE SUBMITTED: 02-14-
2023

Report Sheet
Laboratory Activity 2
RESULTS

Online Soil Data Sheet

Soil Series ANNAM

Surface Soil Type Silty clay loam to loam
Family Name Fine loamy, mixed(ca.), Isohyperthermic, Typic Eutrustox
Interpretation This soil has fine loamy texture and isohyperthermic temperature regime 22C It is an Oxisol ox
which is intensely weathered soil predominated by oxides from iron and aluminum due to
repeated high precipitation and high temperature ust It is a typical representative of the great
group Eutrustox which means it has high base saturation eutr

Area Management Recommendation

Soil series (hectares)/% Properties
(Attach a picture occupied limiting crop
Rice Diversified Crop Root Crop
of the soil profile) from the total production
land area

4,470.56 Aluminum (Al) Poorly drained soils Green manuring; Liming; contour
and Iron (Fe) on the alluvial basin liming; large terracing; buffer
Toxicity; run-off; are moderatley initial application strip cropping;
sloping suitable for paddy; of phosphate addition of
topography fertilization; fertilizers; suitable organic matter
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maintain properly for diversified and animal

the paddy dikes. crops. manure to
improve soil
fertility and
water holding
capacity.

Soil Series MALIGAYA

Surface Soil Type Clay
Family Name Fine, smectitic, isohyperthermic, Typic Calciaquert
Interpretation This is a fine loamy textured soil with high clay content of 35 60 and has isohyperthermic
temperature regime 22C It is a Vertisol ert dominates by shrink swell clays that cause deep
wide cracks slickensides very sticky when wet and compact when dry It is a typical typic
representative of the great group Calciaquerts which means it is saturated with water for
repeated periods of time aqu manifested by its grayish color with or without mottles This soil
has high calcium calci saturation in its subsoil horizons

Area Management Recommendation

Soil series (hectares)/% Properties
(attach a picture occupied limiting crop
Rice Diversified Crop Root Crop
of the soil profile) from the total production
land area
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181.15 Heavy clay poor Practice shallow Application of Establishment of

drainage; high cultivation when fertilizers and adequate
shrink and swell soil moisture is at organic matter; draiange and
capacity upon optimum; suited allow proper irrigation
wetting and for irrigated and drainage system system; use of
drying producing rainfed paddy rice; in the field to the right kind
wide cracks in the maintain properly address the heavy and amount of
soil, hard when the paddy dikes clay texture of fetilizers
dry; very slow this soil; use including their
permeability broadbeds, ridges methods of
and mulching application;
proper timing of
cultivation and
planting.
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Soil Series Quingua series

Surface Soil Type Clay to clay loam/Silt loam
Family Name Fine silty, isohyperthermic, Fluvaquentic Epiaquoll
Interpretation Fine loamy textured soil with moderate amount of clay 18 35 and has isohyperthermic
temperature regime 22C It is Mollisol oll or dark colored fertile soil with high base saturation
and neutral to medium acid pH It is saturated with water for repeated periods of time aqu due
to river flooding fluvaquentic manifested by its grayish color with or without mottles

Area Management Recommendation

Soil series (hectares)/% Properties
(attach a picture occupied limiting crop
Rice Diversified Crop Root Crop
of the soil profile) from the total production
land area

3,008.63 Climate, seasonal Suited for paddy Suited for Suited for root
flooding rice; application of diversified crops; crops;
inorganic fetilizers construction of construction of
to maintain the adequate adequate
fertility of the soil drainage irrigation drainage
and flood control irrigation and
system; proper flood control
timing of system; proper
cultivation and timing of
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planting cultivation and

planting
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Soil Series SAN FABIAN

Surface Soil Type Clay loam
Family Name Fine loamy, mixed (ca.), isohyperthermic, Typic,Calciaquert
Interpretation Fine loamy textured soil with high clay content of 35 60 and isohyperthermic temperature
regime 22C It is a vertisol ert dominated by shrink swell clays that cause deep wide cracks
slikensidess very sticky when wet and compact when dry It is a typical typic representative of
the great group Calciaquerts It is saturated with water for repeated periods of time aqu
manifested by its grayish color with or without mottles This soil also has high calcium calci
saturation in its subsoil horizons

Area Management Recommendation

Soil series (hectares)/% Properties
(attach a picture occupied limiting crop
Rice Diversified Crop Root Crop
of the soil profile) from the total production
land area

2,442.34 During the dry Not suitable for Practice contour Subsoiling;
season, the irrigated lowland farming; addition of
unplowed soil is rice production due conservation organic matter
compact and to irrigation tillage such as and animal
hard, and cracks problems; suited mulching and manure to
into big clods; for rainfed rice ground cover help improve soil
sloping conserve fertility and
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topography; moisture; water holding

irrigation minimize runoff capacity
problems and control
erosion; practice
green manuring
to improve soil
fertility and
structure; suited
for vegetables
and other cash
crops
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Soil Series
ANNAM MALIGAYA QUINGUA SERIES SAN FABIAN
Soil fertility
Soil Fertility Status Low to moderate High Moderate Moderate
Soil pH 5.5-6.0 Moderately Acid - Neutral 6.8-7.6 6.5-7.0
(6.8-7.2)
Phosphorus (P) Low High Medium High
Potassium (K) Low Low Medium High
Nutrient retention
Base saturation
Salinity hazard
Physical Soil Quality
Relief Undulating, rolling to Almost flat Almost flat Rolling to hilly with
steep some level areas (8-
16%)
Water retention
Drainage Good Imperfectly Well Well
Permeability Moderate Slow to very slow Moderately slow Moderate
Stoniness Rock Fragments None None Gravels
Rooting depth Moderately deep Deep Deep Deep (1m)
(<90 cm)
Flooding/erosion None None to seasonal Seasonal/none None
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DISCUSSION

Using the soil web survey, the PhilRice Soils Information System, I
saw the different types of soil series. At this time, I recognize the different
soil series of our municipality, which are Annam, Maligaya, Quingua, and
San Fabian.

The most used unit of soil classification is called the soil series.
Series are determined by studying the horizon characteristics. Such
characteristics as number of horizons, color, thickness, texture, erosion
phase, slope, organic content, and depth to hardpan are used to
differentiate among series. 

Soil series is providing a basis for organizing knowledge about soils.

A structure is necessary through which knowledge gained from experience
and research can be aggregated. It is to provide a basis for the transfer of
information about soils from points where specific measurements are
made to other areas. Another is to provide a structure for research and
testing to improve understanding of the parameters that affect soil
performance.

CONCLUSION
All soils have different types of layers, there are different types of
soil, each with its own set of characteristics. Dig down deep into any soil,
and you’ll see that it is made of layers, or horizons. Put the horizons
together, and they form a soil profile. Like a biography, each profile tells a
story about the life of a soil. Most soils have three major horizons and
some have an organic horizon. The horizons are humus or organic,
topsoil, eluviated, subsoil, parent material, and bedrock.

Structure, color, consistency, texture, and the presence of many

roots, rocks, and carbonates are all characteristics of soil. These traits
enable researchers to assess how the ecosystem works and suggest soil-
use practices that have little effect on the ecosystem.

A unique layer of soil is called a soil horizon. The horizon, which is

approximately parallel to the soil's surface, differs from the layers above
and below in terms of both features and traits. A vertical segment of the
soil that shows all of its layers is called the soil profile. The parent rock
material is below the soil surface along the soil profile. All of the
weathered material in the profile is part of the regolith. The solum and the
saprolite are the two parts of the regolith.
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REFERENCES

SO1100 Laboratory Manual: Principles of Soil Science. Central Luzon State

University, College of Agriculture, Department of Soil Science

Brady NC. and Weil RR (2017) The Nature and Properties of Soil. Pearson
Education Limited. Harlow, England

Soil Horizon:
https://www.soils4teachers.org/soil-horizons

Soil Characterization Protocol:

https://www.globe.gov/documents/352961/353769/
Soil+Characterization+protocol/e5d46e27-2ac0-4a34-8fbf-
7a871c66a4be#:~:text=Soil%20can%20be%20characterized
%20by,minimal%20impact%20on%20the%20ecosystem.

Soil Nutrient Management for Maui Country:

https://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/mauisoil/a_profile.aspx#:~:text=The%20soil
%20profile%20is%20a,the%20solum%20and%20the%20saprolite.