soil map units where 93C Taveuni is dominant
Soil properties
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | Taveuni |
| Landscape position | Young volcanic hill country in the lowlands and foothills |
| Soil parent material | young pahoehoe lava |
| Slope | Easy rolling (8-11°). Hummocky microrelief. |
| Surface outcrops | Rock outcrops cover 3% of the surface. Boulders occupy 5% of the surface. |
| Brief soil profile description | - |
| Soil profile texture | 0-11cm very friable humic loam. 11-31cm very friable clay loam. 31-54cm friable loam. 54-75cm friable silty clay loam. 75-114cm friable gravelly loam. |
| Minimum effective rooting depth | <100cm |
| Soil pH (acidity) | 0-114cm moderately acid. |
| Salinity | Non saline. |
| Soil fertility under natural conditions | Very low potassium (K). Very high phosphate fixation properties. |
| 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. |
