soil map units where 110A Samabula is dominant
Soil properties
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | Viti Levu |
| Landscape position | Young volcanic hill country in the uplands |
| Soil parent material | in situ calcareou, sandstones, marlss tuffs |
| Slope | Flat to gently undulating (0-3°). Smooth microrelief. |
| Surface outcrops | No surface rock outcrops. No surface stones or boulders. |
| Brief soil profile description | - |
| Soil profile texture | 0-5cm firm clay. 5-20cm friable stony clay. 20-30cm friable bouldery clay. On in situ marl. |
| Minimum effective rooting depth | <30cm. Weakly weathered in situ rock at 30cm. |
| Soil pH (acidity) | 0-5cm near neutral. 5-20cm slightly alkaline. 20-30cm moderately alkaline. |
| Salinity | Non saline. |
| Soil fertility under natural conditions | None identified. |
| Soil moisture regime | udic/perudic |
| Susceptibility to drought | In normal years soil moisture deficits are never experienced. |
| Soil drainage | Well drained. |
| Susceptibility to waterlogging | In normal years waterlogging for up to 5 days duration may occur on 3-5 occasions sometime in the period November to April. |
| Susceptibility to flooding | Never floods. |
