soil map units where 149E Malolo is dominant
Soil properties
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | Malolo |
| Landscape position | Hill country in the lowlands and foothills |
| Soil parent material | in situ quartzporphyry and quartzite rocks |
| Slope | Strongly rolling (16-20°). Very uneven microrelief due to severe rill erosion. |
| Surface outcrops | Surface rock outcrops cover 12% of area. Surface stones cover 12% of area. |
| Brief soil profile description | - |
| Soil profile texture | 0-8cm stony fine sand. 8-60cm stony loamy find sand. On in situ rock (stony coarse sand). |
| Minimum effective rooting depth | <60cm. In situ rock at about 60cm. |
| Soil pH (acidity) | 0-8cm strongly acid. 8-80cm moderately acid. |
| Salinity | Non saline. |
| Soil fertility under natural conditions | Very low phosphorus (P), nitrogen (N) and potassium (K). |
| Soil moisture regime | ustic |
| Susceptibility to drought | In normal years soil moisture deficits of >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. |
