soil map units where 198C Vatukoula is dominant
Soil properties
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | Viti Levu |
| Landscape position | Hill country in the lowlands and foothills |
| Soil parent material | basic and intermediate igneous rocks |
| Slope | Easy rolling (8-11°). Uneven microrelief due to rock outcrops and surface boulders. |
| Surface outcrops | Rock outcrops and bluffs cover 30% of the area. Boulders occupy 8% of the surface. |
| Brief soil profile description | - |
| Soil profile texture | 0-15cm friable clay loam. 15-70cm bouldery clay. 70-100cm bouldery silt loam. |
| Minimum effective rooting depth | <100cm |
| Soil pH (acidity) | 0-100cm moderately acid. |
| Salinity | Non saline. |
| Soil fertility under natural conditions | Nitrogen (N) and potassium (K) values low. |
| Soil moisture regime | ustic |
| Susceptibility to drought | In normal years soil moisture deficits of 100-120 days are experienced sometime in the period May to October. |
| Soil drainage | Well drained. |
| Susceptibility to waterlogging | Never waterlogs. |
| Susceptibility to flooding | Never floods. |
