soil map units where 203A Naweni is dominant
Soil properties
Property | Value |
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Geographic distribution | Vanua Levu |
Landscape position | Hill country in the lowlands and foothills |
Soil parent material | basic and intermediate igneous rocks |
Slope | Flat to gently undulating (0-3°). Smooth microrelief. |
Surface outcrops | No surface rock outcrops. No surface stones or boulders. |
Brief soil profile description | - |
Soil profile texture | 0-10cm sandy clay loam. 10-54cm clay loam. 54-82cm sandy clay loam. 82-120cm+ clay loam. |
Minimum effective rooting depth | <100cm. Note seasonal subsoil waterlogging. |
Soil pH (acidity) | 0-10cm near neutral. 10-120cm slightly alkaline. 160-180cm moderately alkaline. |
Salinity | Non saline. |
Soil fertility under natural conditions | Potassium (K) very low. |
Soil moisture regime | aquic |
Susceptibility to drought | In normal years soil moisture deficits are not experienced. |
Soil drainage | Poorly drained. |
Susceptibility to waterlogging | In normal years waterlogging below 25cm (due to subsoil lateral flow and landscape position) may be experienced for up to 90 days sometime in the period November to April. |
Susceptibility to flooding | Infrequent (1-2 times per season) short duration (1-2 days) overflow flooding may be experienced sometime in the period November to April. |