soil map units where 55A Batiki 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 | Flat (0°). Few hummocks (<30cm amplitude). |
| Surface outcrops | No surface rock outcrops. No surface stones or boulders. |
| Brief soil profile description | - |
| Soil profile texture | 0-30cm silty clay loam. 30-125cm+ clay. Note 'n' value >0.7. |
| Minimum effective rooting depth | <60cm. Note high seasonal water table. |
| Soil pH (acidity) | 0-125cm strongly acid. |
| Salinity | Non saline. |
| Soil fertility under natural conditions | Not analysed. |
| Soil moisture regime | aquic |
| Susceptibility to drought | Soil moisture deficits are never experienced in normal years. |
| Soil drainage | Very poorly drained. |
| Susceptibility to waterlogging | Water table at or near the ground surface during the months November to April and rarely drops below 60cm depth in the remaining months. |
| Susceptibility to flooding | In normal years frequent (5 times per year) surface flooding with water ponding for up to 10 days may occur sometime in the period November to April. |
