Name

Soil properties: Organic matter

Description

Organic matter is decomposing or decomposed materials from plants and animals, and it is an essential component of a healthy soil. High organic matter contents lead to improved soil tilth (workability), water retention, soil structure, and nutrient retention. Representative organic matter percentages compiled from the SSURGO database were used to estimate organic matter content for all soil series (Low = 0-3, Moderate = 4-10, High = 11-20, and Very High > 20%).

Source

Hawaii Soil Atlas

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Soil properties: Organic matter

808 Planner

The Oʻahu Resource Conservation and Development Council (ORCD) in collaboration with the City and County of Honolulu’s Office of Economic Revitalization (CCH-OER) present practical strategies for the agricultural and forestry sectors to adapt to climate change and extreme weather events.

We’ve developed the “808 Planner” tool to fulfill a part of our shared mission. This interactive map allows users to draw an area of interest and quickly obtain a summary of environmental characteristics, such as: administrative boundaries, climate, elevation, hazards, land use, and soils.

This tool aims to assist:

  • Agricultural Extension Services
  • Farmers
  • Landowners
  • Researchers
  • The General Public