soil map units where 183G Delaimatai 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 | Steep (26-35°). Generally even microrelief. |
| Surface outcrops | Few surface rock outcrops. Few surface boulders. |
| Brief soil profile description | - |
| Soil profile texture | 0-10cm silt loam. 10-40cm clay loam. 40-125cm clay. |
| Minimum effective rooting depth | <100cm. Firm weathered in situ at about 100cm. |
| Soil pH (acidity) | 0-125cm strongly acid. |
| Salinity | Non saline. |
| Soil fertility under natural conditions | Phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) very low. |
| Soil moisture regime | aquic |
| Susceptibility to drought | In normal years soil moisture deficits >100 days are experienced sometime in the period May to October. |
| Soil drainage | Moderately well drained. |
| Susceptibility to waterlogging | Never waterlogs. |
| Susceptibility to flooding | Never floods. |
