soil map units where 10A Waikalou is dominant
Soil properties
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | Viti Levu |
| Landscape position | Beach dunes of the coastal margins |
| Soil parent material | high quartz sand |
| Slope | Flat to gently undulating phase (0-2°). Smooth microrelief. |
| Surface outcrops | No surface rock outcrops. No surface stones or boulders. |
| Brief soil profile description | - |
| Soil profile texture | 0-50cm fine sandy loam. 50-125cm sand. |
| Minimum effective rooting depth | <75cm. Seasonal waterlogging and low nutrient status of subsoils. |
| Soil pH (acidity) | 0-125cm strongly acid. |
| Salinity | Non saline. |
| Soil fertility under natural conditions | Very low phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) throughout. |
| Soil moisture regime | udic/perudic |
| Susceptibility to drought | In normal years soil moisture deficits are never experienced. |
| Soil drainage | Poorly drained. |
| Susceptibility to waterlogging | Waterlogging on flat sites up to 60 days sometime in the period November to April. Water table fluctuates between 70 and 90cm. |
| Susceptibility to flooding | Short duration (3-6 days) floods 1 or 2 times per year sometime in the period November to April. |
