Maya and WRB Soil Classification in Yucatan, Mexico: Differences and Similarities

Table 3

Characteristics of the Mayan soils of the municipality of Hocabá, Yucatán, México.

Name	Visual characteristics
	Soil color	Topographic position	Superficial rock fragments	Outcrops	Water retention
K’ankab, Chaklu’um	Red	Only on plains	Low or none	Low or none	Good
Haylu’um	Brown or reddish-brown (dark colors)	Base of the mounds	Low amount of fine gravels or none	Hard rock within first 10 cm.	Bad
Chichlu’um	Clear brown or black	On the flat top of the mounds	A lot of fine gravels	Low	Good
Puslu’um	Black	Mounds	Low amount of gravels or none	Hard rock within first 10 cm.	Very bad
Ch’och’ol	Black	Base of the mounds	Piles of cobbles	None	Good
Tsek’el, Yan yan tunichi’, Mulu’ch buk’tun	Black	Mounds	High in gravels, stones, and cobbles	High	Bad
Chaltun	Black	Mounds	Low or none	Very high	Bad