soil map units where 165C Tabuquto is dominant
Soil properties
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | Viti Levu |
| Landscape position | Hill country in the lowlands and foothills |
| Soil parent material | in situ arglllaceous and contact metamorphic rocks |
| Slope | Easy rolling (8-11°). Generally even microrelief. Some unevenness in areas of windthrow. |
| Surface outcrops | No surface rock outcrops. No surface stones. |
| Brief soil profile description | - |
| Soil profile texture | 0-9cm clay loam. 9-55cm clay. 55-85cm fine sandy clay loam. On fractured in situ rock. |
| Minimum effective rooting depth | <85 cm |
| Soil pH (acidity) | 0-9cm slightly acid. 9-85cm moderately acid. |
| Salinity | Non saline. |
| Soil fertility under natural conditions | Calcium (Ca) and potassium (K) low in topsoil and very low below 12cm. |
| Soil moisture regime | udic/perudic |
| Susceptibility to drought | In normal years soil moisture deficits >100 days are experienced sometime in the period May to October. |
| Soil drainage | Well drained. |
| Susceptibility to waterlogging | Never waterlogs. |
| Susceptibility to flooding | Never floods. |
