soil map units where 43F Ba is dominant
Soil properties
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | Viti Levu |
| Landscape position | Slope margin of the dissected Plateau in the lowlands and foothills |
| Soil parent material | basic and intermediate rocks |
| Slope | Moderately steep (21-25°). Very uneven microrelief due to windthrow, deep rilling and slides. |
| Surface outcrops | No surface rock outcrops. Strongly weathered regolith exposed in 50% of area. Surface stones and boulders cover 20% of area. |
| Brief soil profile description | - |
| Soil profile texture | 0-23cm gritty clay loam. 20-60cm+ clay loam (in situ weathered rock). |
| Minimum effective rooting depth | <20cm |
| Soil pH (acidity) | 0-60cm strongly acid. |
| Salinity | Non saline. |
| Soil fertility under natural conditions | % base saturation, organic carbon (C), calcium (Ca), potassium (K), phosphorus (P) and sodium (Na) very low. Cation exchange capacity (CEC) low. |
| Soil moisture regime | ustic |
| Susceptibility to drought | In normal years soil moisture deficits >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. |
