soil map units where 87C Waiqere is dominant
Soil properties
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | Taveuni |
| Landscape position | Young volcanic hill country in the lowlands and foothills |
| Soil parent material | basaltic ash |
| Slope | Easy rolling (8-11°). Undulating microrelief. |
| Surface outcrops | Few surface rock outcrops. Basalt boulders occupy 2% of the surface. |
| Brief soil profile description | - |
| Soil profile texture | 0-15cm friable silt loam. 15-27cm friable clay loam. 27-45cm friable silt loam. 45-61cm very friable sandy loam. 61-125cm very friable sand. |
| Minimum effective rooting depth | >100cm |
| Soil pH (acidity) | 0-7cm strongly acid. 7-125cm moderately acid. |
| Salinity | Non saline. |
| Soil fertility under natural conditions | Very low phosphorus (P) and potassium (K). Very high phosphate fixation. |
| 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 | Never floods. |
