soil map units where 122C Dobuilevu is dominant
Soil properties
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | Viti Levu |
| Landscape position | Hill country in the lowlands and foothills |
| Soil parent material | basic and intermediate sedimentary rocks |
| Slope | Easy rolling (8-11°). Smooth microrelief. |
| Surface outcrops | Few surface rock outcrops. No surface stones or boulders. |
| Brief soil profile description | - |
| Soil profile texture | 0-50cm clay loam. 50-90cm sandy clay loam. 90-120cm loamy sand (in situ rock). |
| Minimum effective rooting depth | <90cm. Paralithic contact at about 90cm. |
| Soil pH (acidity) | Moderately acid. |
| Salinity | Non saline. |
| Soil fertility under natural conditions | Low potassium (K) in subsoils. |
| Soil moisture regime | udic/perudic |
| Susceptibility to drought | In normal years soil moisture deficits of 60 days are experienced sometime in the period May to October. |
| Soil drainage | Well drained. |
| Susceptibility to waterlogging | Never waterlogs. |
| Susceptibility to flooding | Never floods. |
