soil map units where 11G Volivoli is dominant
Soil properties
Property | Value |
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Geographic distribution | Viti Levu |
Landscape position | Beach dunes of the coastal margins |
Soil parent material | high quartz sand |
Slope | Steep (26-35°). 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. |