soil map units where 11F 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 | Moderately steep (21-25°). Smooth microrelief. |
| Surface outcrops | No surface rock outcrops. No surface stones or boulders. |
| Brief soil profile description | - |
| Soil profile texture | 0-12cm very friable coarse sand. 12-150cm loose coarse sand. |
| Minimum effective rooting depth | >125cm |
| Soil pH (acidity) | 0-50cm 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 100 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. |
