soil map units where 220B Tagimaucia is dominant
Soil properties
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | Taveuni |
| Landscape position | Young volcanic landscapes in the uplands |
| Soil parent material | colluvia derived from basaltic rocks |
| Slope | Undulating (4-7°). Uneven. |
| Surface outcrops | No surface rock outcrops. No surface boulders and stones. |
| Brief soil profile description | - |
| Soil profile texture | 0-2cm friable slightly sandy clay loam. 2-25cm firm clay loam. 25-90cm soft slightly gravelly clay. |
| Minimum effective rooting depth | <50cm. Normally wet below 50cm. |
| Soil pH (acidity) | 0-25cm strongly acid. 25-90cm moderately acid. |
| Salinity | Non saline. |
| Soil fertility under natural conditions | Very low potassium (K) and nitrogen (N). Very high phosphate fixation. |
| Soil moisture regime | udic/perudic |
| Susceptibility to drought | Never experiences soil moisture deficits. |
| Soil drainage | Well drained. |
| Susceptibility to waterlogging | Commonly waterlogs for part of the year below 50cm depth. |
| Susceptibility to flooding | Never floods. |
