soil map units where 190B Kubuna is dominant
Soil properties
Property | Value |
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Geographic distribution | Viti Levu |
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 | 0-14cm clay loam. 14-125cm clay. |
Minimum effective rooting depth | >125cm |
Soil pH (acidity) | 0-125cm strongly acid. |
Salinity | Non saline. |
Soil fertility under natural conditions | Potassium (K) extremely low. Phosphorus (P) and nitrogen (N) low. |
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 | Moderately well drained. |
Susceptibility to waterlogging | Never waterlogs. |
Susceptibility to flooding | Never floods. |