soil map units where 146A Verevere is dominant
Soil properties
Property | Value |
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Geographic distribution | Vanua Levu |
Landscape position | Hill country in the lowlands and foothills |
Soil parent material | quartz rich and acidic tuffs |
Slope | Flat to gently undulating (0-3°). |
Surface outcrops | No surface rock outcrops or surface boulders. |
Brief soil profile description | - |
Soil profile texture | 0-12cm friable sandy clay. 12-50cm friable slightly stony clay on weathered rock. |
Minimum effective rooting depth | <50cm |
Soil pH (acidity) | Slightly acid. |
Salinity | Non saline. |
Soil fertility under natural conditions | Low phosphorus (P) values with low subsoil values for potassium (K). |
Soil moisture regime | udic/perudic |
Susceptibility to drought | In normal years soil moisture deficits >120 days are experienced sometime in the period May to October. |
Soil drainage | Well drained. |
Susceptibility to waterlogging | Never waterlogs. |
Susceptibility to flooding | Never floods. |