Ar Ramiah soil series
Ar Ramiah soil series (NE024) UAE
The Ar Ramlah series formed in sandy, or sandy and loamy, marine deposits. It is shallow or moderately deep to a water table, which occurs within 100 cm.
Taxonomic classification: Gypsic Aquisalids, sandy, carbonatic, hyperthermic
Diagnostic subsurface horizons described in this profile are: Gypsic horizon, 0 to 20 cm; Salic horizon 0 to 110 cm.
The pH (1:1) ranges from 7.0 to 8.6 throughout the profile. The EC (1:1) ranges from 15.0 to 62.0 dS/m throughout. Depth to the water table ranges from 15 to 90 cm. Fragments of seashells range from 0 to 30% throughout.
The A horizon ranges from 5 to 25 cm thick. It has hue of 10YR or 2.5Y, value of 6 to 8, and chroma of 1 to 3. It is coarse gypsum material, fine gypsum material; or gypsiferous fine sand, loamy fine sand, or loamy sand, including channery texture modifiers. Gypsum content is generally in the form of fine to coarse crystals and ranges from 15 to 50%. The A horizon may be very weakly cemented or weakly cemented by gypsum; However, roots appear to be able to penetrate at less than 10 cm spacing. Some pedons are not cemented.
The B horizon has hue of 2.5Y or 5Y, value of 5 to 8, and chroma of 1 to 3. Redoximorphic features in the form of masses of oxidized iron are in the upper part of most pedons. It is fine sand or loamy fine sand; including channery texture modifiers. Individual layers of fine sandy loam or sandy loam are also included, but they make up less than half of the particle-size control section. Some pedons have silty clay loam or clay loam below 100 cm. Gypsum content is generally less than 5% below depths of about 50 cm.
Ar Ramiah soil series
Ar Ramiah soil series (NE024) UAE
The Ar Ramlah series formed in sandy, or sandy and loamy, marine deposits. It is shallow or moderately deep to a water table, which occurs within 100 cm.
Taxonomic classification: Gypsic Aquisalids, sandy, carbonatic, hyperthermic
Diagnostic subsurface horizons described in this profile are: Gypsic horizon, 0 to 20 cm; Salic horizon 0 to 110 cm.
The pH (1:1) ranges from 7.0 to 8.6 throughout the profile. The EC (1:1) ranges from 15.0 to 62.0 dS/m throughout. Depth to the water table ranges from 15 to 90 cm. Fragments of seashells range from 0 to 30% throughout.
The A horizon ranges from 5 to 25 cm thick. It has hue of 10YR or 2.5Y, value of 6 to 8, and chroma of 1 to 3. It is coarse gypsum material, fine gypsum material; or gypsiferous fine sand, loamy fine sand, or loamy sand, including channery texture modifiers. Gypsum content is generally in the form of fine to coarse crystals and ranges from 15 to 50%. The A horizon may be very weakly cemented or weakly cemented by gypsum; However, roots appear to be able to penetrate at less than 10 cm spacing. Some pedons are not cemented.
The B horizon has hue of 2.5Y or 5Y, value of 5 to 8, and chroma of 1 to 3. Redoximorphic features in the form of masses of oxidized iron are in the upper part of most pedons. It is fine sand or loamy fine sand; including channery texture modifiers. Individual layers of fine sandy loam or sandy loam are also included, but they make up less than half of the particle-size control section. Some pedons have silty clay loam or clay loam below 100 cm. Gypsum content is generally less than 5% below depths of about 50 cm.