soil map units where 184B Namalata is dominant
Soil properties
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | Lau, Vanua Levu |
| Landscape position | Hill country in the lowlands and foothills |
| Soil parent material | basic and intermediate igneous rocks |
| Slope | Undulating (4-7°). Even microrelief. |
| Surface outcrops | No surface rock outcrops. No surface stones or boulders. |
| Brief soil profile description | - |
| Soil profile texture | 0-23cm clay. 23-50cm slightly gritty clay. 50-110cm clay loam. On in situ weathered rock. |
| Minimum effective rooting depth | <110cm. |
| Soil pH (acidity) | 0-110cm moderately acid. |
| Salinity | Non saline. |
| Soil fertility under natural conditions | Very low organic carbon (C) values. |
| Soil moisture regime | ustic |
| Susceptibility to drought | In normal years soil moisture deficits >90 days are experienced sometime in the period May to October. |
| Soil drainage | Well drained. |
| Susceptibility to waterlogging | Never waterlogs. |
| Susceptibility to flooding | Never floods. |
