Hilo (soil)

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Hilo
Hilo soil profile, Summer 2009
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Parent material	Volcanic ash
Climate	Hamakua coast, Hawaii
pH	5.5

Hilo soil is the official state soil of the state of Hawaii. These soils cover about 21,000 acres (85 km²) and are considered prime agricultural land.^[1] The Hawaiian definition of the word “Hilo” is “first night after the new moon.” Also, the word is the Polynesian term for “Navigator,” and the name of a town, Hilo, Hawaii.