soil map units where 185G Vuya is dominant
Soil properties
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | Viti Levu, Vanua Levu, Kadavu |
| Landscape position | Hill country in the lowlands and foothills |
| Soil parent material | basic and intermediate igneous rocks |
| Slope | Steep (26-35°). Uneven microrelief. |
| Surface outcrops | No surface rock outcrops. Few surface stones. |
| Brief soil profile description | - |
| Soil profile texture | 0-20cm gritty clay. 20-68cm clay. 68-100cm stony clay. |
| Minimum effective rooting depth | <100cm |
| Soil pH (acidity) | 0-100cm moderately acid. |
| Salinity | Non saline. |
| Soil fertility under natural conditions | Low potassium (K) in subsoils. Very low organic carbon (C) and calcium (Ca) in subsoils. |
| 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. |
