soil map units where 167B Vaidoko is dominant
Soil properties
Property | Value |
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Geographic distribution | Viti Levu |
Landscape position | Hill country in the lowlands and foothills |
Soil parent material | basic and intermediate igneous rocks |
Slope | Undulating (4-7°). Uneven microrelief. |
Surface outcrops | Surface rock outcrops cover 30% of the area. Surface boulders cover 8-10% of the area. |
Brief soil profile description | - |
Soil profile texture | 0-25cm clay loam. 25-45cm stony clay. On weakly weathered in situ rock. |
Minimum effective rooting depth | <45cm |
Soil pH (acidity) | 0-25cm slightly acid. 25-45cm moderately acid. |
Salinity | Non saline. |
Soil fertility under natural conditions | Very low potassium (K) below 25cm. |
Soil moisture regime | udic/perudic |
Susceptibility to drought | In normal years soil moisture deficits of 30 days are experienced sometime in the period May to October. |
Soil drainage | Well drained. |
Susceptibility to waterlogging | Never waterlogs. |
Susceptibility to flooding | Never floods. |