soil map units where 41B Vunicibicibi is dominant
Soil properties
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | Viti Levu, Vanua Levu |
| Landscape position | Plateau in the lowlands and foothills |
| Soil parent material | basic and intermediate rocks |
| Slope | Undulating (4-7°). Generally even microrelief. |
| Surface outcrops | No surface rock outcrops. No surface stones or boulders. |
| Brief soil profile description | - |
| Soil profile texture | 0-18cm very friable gritty silt loam. 18-120cm friable to firm gritty clay loam. 120-149cm friable clay loam. |
| Minimum effective rooting depth | >150cm. Note low subsoil nutrient status and aluminium toxicity. |
| Soil pH (acidity) | 0-147cm strongly acid. |
| Salinity | Non saline. |
| Soil fertility under natural conditions | Very low potassium (K) and nitrogen (N). Aluminium (Al) toxicity. |
| Soil moisture regime | ustic |
| Susceptibility to drought | In normal years soil moisture deficits of 120 days may be experienced sometime in the period May to October. |
| Soil drainage | Well drained. |
| Susceptibility to waterlogging | Never waterlogs. |
| Susceptibility to flooding | Never floods. |
