soil map units where 132A Waisava is dominant
Soil properties
Property | Value |
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Geographic distribution | Viti Levu |
Landscape position | Hill country in the lowlands and foothills |
Soil parent material | basic and intermediate sedimentary rocks |
Slope | Gently undulating (1-3°). Uneven microrelief (commonly due to pugging). |
Surface outcrops | No surface rock outcrops. No surface stones or boulders. |
Brief soil profile description | - |
Soil profile texture | 0-90cm clay. 90-110cm sandy clay loam. |
Minimum effective rooting depth | <130cm |
Soil pH (acidity) | - |
Salinity | Non saline. |
Soil fertility under natural conditions | - |
Soil moisture regime | udic/perudic |
Susceptibility to drought | In normal years soil moisture deficits are never experienced. |
Soil drainage | Imperfectly drained. |
Susceptibility to waterlogging | In normal years waterlogging occurs for up to 60 days sometime in the period November to April. |
Susceptibility to flooding | Never floods. |