soil map units where 133C Daria is dominant
Soil properties
Property | Value |
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Geographic distribution | Viti Levu and Vanua Levu |
Landscape position | Hill country in the lowlands and foothills |
Soil parent material | basic and intermediate sedimentary rocks |
Slope | Easy rolling (8-11°). Hummocky microrelief. |
Surface outcrops | No surface rock outcrops. No surface stones or boulders. |
Brief soil profile description | - |
Soil profile texture | 0-18cm clay loam. 18-120cm clay. |
Minimum effective rooting depth | <100cm. Note seasonal waterlogging. |
Soil pH (acidity) | 0-120cm strongly acid. Note variable charge. |
Salinity | Non saline. |
Soil fertility under natural conditions | Low % base saturation and potassium (K). |
Soil moisture regime | udic/perudic |
Susceptibility to drought | In normal years soil moisture deficits are not experienced. |
Soil drainage | Imperfectly drained. |
Susceptibility to waterlogging | In normal years waterlogging below 70cm may be experienced for up to 60 days sometime in the period November to April. |
Susceptibility to flooding | Never floods. |