soil map units where 11B Volivoli 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 | Undulating (4-7°). Smooth microrelief. |
| Surface outcrops | No surface rock outcrops. No surface stones or boulders. |
| Brief soil profile description | - |
| Soil profile texture | 0-15cm very friable coarse sand. 15-76cm loose coarse sand. 76-150cm very friable coarse sand. |
| Minimum effective rooting depth | >125cm |
| Soil pH (acidity) | 0-60cm slightly acid. |
| Salinity | Non saline. |
| Soil fertility under natural conditions | Very low potassium (K) and organic matter values. |
| Soil moisture regime | udic |
| Susceptibility to drought | In normal years soil moisture deficits of 90 days are experienced sometime in the period May to October. |
| Soil drainage | Somewhat excessively drained. |
| Susceptibility to waterlogging | Never waterlogs. |
| Susceptibility to flooding | Never floods. |
