soil map units where 17A Qaributa is dominant
Soil properties
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | Viti Levu |
| Landscape position | Peat bogs in the lowlands and foothills |
| Soil parent material | organic materials over high quartz sands |
| Slope | Flat to near level (0-1°). Hummocky microrelief. |
| Surface outcrops | No surface rock outcrops. No surface stones or boulders. |
| Brief soil profile description | - |
| Soil profile texture | 0-53cm peat. 53-77cm clay loam. 77-100cm sandy loam. 100-122cm medium to coarse sand. |
| Minimum effective rooting depth | 0cm. Due to permanent water table at or near the surface. |
| Soil pH (acidity) | 0-30cm strongly acid. 30-53cm moderately acid. 53-77cm extremely acid. 77-100cm slightly alkaline. 100-122cm moderately acid. |
| Salinity | Non saline. |
| Soil fertility under natural conditions | Very low potassium (K) below 30cm. |
| Soil moisture regime | aquic |
| Susceptibility to drought | Soil moisture deficits are never experienced. |
| Soil drainage | Very poorly drained. |
| Susceptibility to waterlogging | In normal years the water table is at or near the ground surface. |
| Susceptibility to flooding | As the water table is at or near the ground surface for most of the year surface flooding is experienced for >180 days in normal years. |
