soil map units where 163H Vitawa is dominant
Soil properties
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | Viti Levu |
| Landscape position | Hill country in the lowlands and foothills |
| Soil parent material | in situ acidic rocks (granite, andesite and dacite) |
| Slope | Very steep (36-40°). Generally uneven microrelief. |
| Surface outcrops | Few surface rock outcrops. Common surface stones. |
| Brief soil profile description | - |
| Soil profile texture | 0-23cm clay loam. 23-43cm stony clay loam. 43-75cm fractured in situ rock (stony silty clay loam). |
| Minimum effective rooting depth | <45cm. Weathered in situ rock at about 45cm. |
| Soil pH (acidity) | 0-23cm strongly acid. 23-43cm moderately acid. 43-100cm slightly acid. |
| Salinity | Non saline. |
| Soil fertility under natural conditions | Low phosphorus (P). |
| Soil moisture regime | ustic |
| Susceptibility to drought | In normal years soil moisture deficits of up to 120 days are experienced sometime in the period May to October. |
| Soil drainage | Moderately well drained. |
| Susceptibility to waterlogging | Never waterlogs. |
| Susceptibility to flooding | Never floods. |
