soil map units where 135H Sarowaqa is dominant
Soil properties
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | Vanua Levu |
| Landscape position | Hill country in the lowlands and foothills |
| Soil parent material | quartz rich and acidic tuffs |
| Slope | Very steep (36-40°). Uneven microrelief. |
| Surface outcrops | Surface rock outcrops cover 8% of the surface. Surface stones and boulders occupy 4% of the surface. |
| Brief soil profile description | - |
| Soil profile texture | 0-10cm friable to firm sandy clay. 10-75cm friable clay. On firm clay. |
| Minimum effective rooting depth | <75cm. Weathered in situ parent rock at 75cm. |
| Soil pH (acidity) | 0-10cm moderately acid. 10-75cm strongly acid. |
| Salinity | Non saline. |
| Soil fertility under natural conditions | Low nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K). |
| Soil moisture regime | udic/perudic |
| Susceptibility to drought | In normal years soil moisture deficits of 30 days are experienced sometime in the period May to October. |
| Soil drainage | Well drained. |
| Susceptibility to waterlogging | Never waterlogs. |
| Susceptibility to flooding | Never floods. |
