soil map units where 172F Seatura is dominant
Soil properties
Property | Value |
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Geographic distribution | Viti Levu, Vanua Levu |
Landscape position | Hill country in the lowlands and foothills |
Soil parent material | basic and intermediate igneous rocks |
Slope | Moderately steep (21-25°). Hummocky microrelief. |
Surface outcrops | No surface rock outcrops. No surface stones or boulders. |
Brief soil profile description | - |
Soil profile texture | 0-16cm friable humic clay loam. 16-65cm firm stony clay loam. 65-125cm firm stony silt loam. |
Minimum effective rooting depth | <120cm. Note low subsoil nutrient status. |
Soil pH (acidity) | 0-16cm strongly acid. 16-125cm moderately acid. |
Salinity | Non saline. |
Soil fertility under natural conditions | Very low phosphorus (P) values. |
Soil moisture regime | udic/perudic |
Susceptibility to drought | In normal years soil moisture deficits are never experienced. |
Soil drainage | Well drained. |
Susceptibility to waterlogging | Never waterlogs. |
Susceptibility to flooding | Never floods. |