soil map units where 132B Waisava 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 | Undulating (4-7°). Uneven microrelief. |
| Surface outcrops | No surface rock outcrops. No surface stones or boulders. |
| Brief soil profile description | - |
| Soil profile texture | 0-31cm clay. 31-45cm clay loam. 45-105 clay. 105-113cm sandy clay loam. |
| Minimum effective rooting depth | <100cm. Note, seasonal waterlogging. |
| Soil pH (acidity) | - |
| Salinity | Non saline |
| Soil fertility under natural conditions | Potassium (K) very low throughout. |
| 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 30 days sometime in the period November to April. |
| Susceptibility to flooding | Never floods. |
