soil map units where 93D 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 | Rolling (12-15°). Hummocky microrelief. |
| Surface outcrops | Rock outcrops cover 5% of the surface. Boulders occupy 3-4% of the surface. |
| Brief soil profile description | - |
| Soil profile texture | 0-25cm very friable humic loam. 25-70cm friable silty clay loam. 70-100cm very friable gravelly loam. |
| Minimum effective rooting depth | <100cm |
| Soil pH (acidity) | 0-100cm 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. |
