soil map units where 208C Ledrutua is dominant
Soil properties
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | Viti Levu |
| Landscape position | Hill country in the lowlands and foothills |
| Soil parent material | mixed basic and acidic in situ rocks |
| Slope | Easy rolling (8-11°). |
| Surface outcrops | No surface rock outcrops. Few surface boulders and stones. |
| Brief soil profile description | - |
| Soil profile texture | 0-45cm silt loam. 45-60cm bouldery silt loam. 65-200cm+ bouldery fine sand. |
| Minimum effective rooting depth | <65cm. In situ bouldery and gravelly formation at 65cm. |
| Soil pH (acidity) | 0-45cm moderately acid. 45-60cm near neutral. |
| Salinity | Non saline. |
| Soil fertility under natural conditions | Very low subsoil potassium (K) and phosphorus (P). |
| Soil moisture regime | ustic |
| Susceptibility to drought | In normal years soil moisture deficits of 100 days may occur sometime in the period May to October. |
| Soil drainage | Well drained. |
| Susceptibility to waterlogging | Never waterlogs. |
| Susceptibility to flooding | Never floods. |
