soil map units where 44B Koronivia is dominant
Soil properties
Property | Value |
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Geographic distribution | Viti Levu |
Landscape position | Plateau in the lowlands and foothills |
Soil parent material | rocks acidic composition |
Slope | Undulating (4-7°). Smooth microrelief. |
Surface outcrops | No surface rock outcrops. No surface stones or boulders. |
Brief soil profile description | - |
Soil profile texture | 0-35cm silt loam. 35-90cm clay loam. 90-125cm silty clay loam. |
Minimum effective rooting depth | <90cm. Weathered in situ rock at 90cm. |
Soil pH (acidity) | 0-35cm moderately acid. 35-125cm strongly acid. |
Salinity | Non saline. |
Soil fertility under natural conditions | Potassium (K) very low throughout. Phosphorus (P) low below 17cm. |
Soil moisture regime | udic/perudic |
Susceptibility to drought | In normal years soil moisture deficits are never experienced. |
Soil drainage | Imperfectly drained. |
Susceptibility to waterlogging | Never waterlogs. |
Susceptibility to flooding | Never floods. |