soil map units where 46A Serea is dominant
Soil properties
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | Viti Levu |
| Landscape position | Secondary floodplains and depressions in the lowlands and foothills |
| Soil parent material | river alluvium from basic and intermediate rocks |
| Slope | Near flat (0-2°). Smooth microrelief. |
| Surface outcrops | No surface rock outcrops. No surface stones or boulders. |
| Brief soil profile description | - |
| Soil profile texture | 0-6cm loamy fine sand. 6-17cm fine sand. 17-92cm loamy very fine sand. 92-150cm fine sand. |
| Minimum effective rooting depth | <150cm |
| Soil pH (acidity) | 0-6cm slightly alkaline. 6-17cm near neutral. 17-250cm slightly acid. |
| Salinity | Non saline. |
| Soil fertility under natural conditions | Very low nitrogen (N) throughout. |
| Soil moisture regime | udic/perudic |
| Susceptibility to drought | In normal years soil moisture deficits are never experienced. |
| Soil drainage | Well drained. |
| Susceptibility to waterlogging | Never waterlogs. |
| Susceptibility to flooding | Floods depositing sediment have a 1 in 10 year return period. Floods (water only) have a 1 in 2 year return period. Water lies for 2-3 days. |
