soil map units where 182B Lau is dominant
Soil properties
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | Viti Levu, Lau |
| 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 or boulders. |
| Brief soil profile description | - |
| Soil profile texture | 0-30cm silty clay loam. 30-80cm silt loam. 80-125cm fine sandy loam (strongly weathered in situ rock). |
| Minimum effective rooting depth | <80cm. Low nutrient status and weathered rock below 80cm. |
| Soil pH (acidity) | 0-30cm moderately acid. 30-125cm strongly acid. |
| Salinity | Non saline. |
| Soil fertility under natural conditions | Very low potassium (K) and organic carbon (C) below 10 cm depth. |
| Soil moisture regime | ustic |
| 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. |
