soil map units where 178B Raviravi is dominant
Soil properties
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | Viti Levu, Vanua Levu |
| Landscape position | Hill country in the lowlands and foothills |
| Soil parent material | basic and intermediate igneous rocks |
| Slope | Undulating (4-7°). Smooth microrelief. |
| Surface outcrops | No surface rock outcrops. No surface stones. |
| Brief soil profile description | - |
| Soil profile texture | 0-13cm silty clay loam. 13-61cm clay loam. 61-125cm silty clay loam. |
| Minimum effective rooting depth | <125cm |
| Soil pH (acidity) | 0-13cm strongly acid. 13-125cm extremely acid. |
| Salinity | Non saline. |
| Soil fertility under natural conditions | Potassium (K), phosphorus (P) and nitrogen (N) very low. |
| Soil moisture regime | ustic |
| Susceptibility to drought | In normal years soil moisture deficits of 90-120 days occur sometime in the period May to October. |
| Soil drainage | Well drained. |
| Susceptibility to waterlogging | Never waterlogs. |
| Susceptibility to flooding | Never floods. |
