soil map units where 192F Nanukuloa is dominant
Soil properties
Property | Value |
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Geographic distribution | Viti Levu, Lau, Lomai Viti |
Landscape position | Hill country in the lowlands and foothills |
Soil parent material | basic and intermediate igneous rocks |
Slope | Moderately steep (21-25°). |
Surface outcrops | Surface rock outcrops cover 5-10% of area. Surface boulders cover 10% of area. |
Brief soil profile description | - |
Soil profile texture | 0-10cm friable sticky gritty clay. 10-25cm friable sticky gritty clay on strongly weathered rock. |
Minimum effective rooting depth | <35cm |
Soil pH (acidity) | Moderately acid. |
Salinity | Non saline. |
Soil fertility under natural conditions | Very high % base saturation, calcium (Ca) medium, potassium (K) low. |
Soil moisture regime | ustic |
Susceptibility to drought | In normal years soil moisture deficits >120 days are experienced sometime in the period May to October. |
Soil drainage | Well drained. |
Susceptibility to waterlogging | Never waterlogs. |
Susceptibility to flooding | Never floods. |