soil map units where 44A Koronivia is dominant
Soil properties
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | Viti Levu |
| Landscape position | Plateau in the lowlands and foothills |
| Soil parent material | rocks acidic composition |
| Slope | Flat to gently undulating (0-3°). Smooth microrelief. Some pugging where grazed. |
| Surface outcrops | No surface rock outcrops. No surface stones or boulders. |
| Brief soil profile description | - |
| Soil profile texture | 0-41cm silt loam. 41-100cm clay loam. 100-130cm silty clay loam. |
| Minimum effective rooting depth | >100cm. Weathered in situ rock at 100cm. |
| Soil pH (acidity) | 0-41cm moderately acid. 41-130cm strongly acid. |
| Salinity | Non saline. |
| Soil fertility under natural conditions | Potassium (K) very low throughout. Phosphorus (P) low below 18cm. |
| Soil moisture regime | udic/perudic |
| Susceptibility to drought | In normal years soil moisture deficits are never experienced. |
| Soil drainage | Imperfectly drained. |
| Susceptibility to waterlogging | Due to clayey textures and imperfect drainage water may surface pond for short periods (1-2 days) during the period November to April. |
| Susceptibility to flooding | Never floods. |
