soil map units where 149F Malolo is dominant
Soil properties
Property | Value |
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Geographic distribution | Malolo |
Landscape position | Hill country in the lowlands and foothills |
Soil parent material | in situ quartzporphyry and quartzite rocks |
Slope | Moderately steep (21-25°). 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. |