soil map units where 193B Nabiti 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 | Undulating (4-7°). Smooth microrelief. |
| Surface outcrops | No surface rock outcrops. Few surface stones. |
| Brief soil profile description | - |
| Soil profile texture | 0-31cm silty clay loam. 31-65cm clay loam. 65-81 silty clay loam. On strongly weathered in situ rock. |
| Minimum effective rooting depth | <80cm. Weathered rock at about 80cm. |
| Soil pH (acidity) | 0-18cm extremely acid. 18-31cm strongly acid. 31-56cm extremely acid. 56-111cm strongly acid. |
| Salinity | Non saline. |
| Soil fertility under natural conditions | Potassium (K) low. |
| Soil moisture regime | ustic |
| Susceptibility to drought | In normal years soil moisture deficits of 90-120 days are experienced sometime in the period May to October. |
| Soil drainage | Well drained. |
| Susceptibility to waterlogging | Never waterlogs. |
| Susceptibility to flooding | Never floods. |
