soil map units where 96E Nacamaki is dominant
Soil properties
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | Taveuni, Koro |
| Landscape position | Young volcanic hill country in the lowlands and foothills |
| Soil parent material | young pahoehoe lava |
| Slope | Strongly rolling (16-20°). Hummocky microrelief. |
| Surface outcrops | Rock outcrops cover 8% of the surface. Surface boulders occupy 3% of the surface. |
| Brief soil profile description | - |
| Soil profile texture | 0-29cm very friable gravelly fine sandy clay. 29-49cm very friable fine sandy loam. 49-77cm very friable gravelly fine sandy loam. 77-116cm loose gravelly sand. |
| Minimum effective rooting depth | <125cm |
| Soil pH (acidity) | 0-29cm near neutral. 29-116cm slightly acid. |
| Salinity | Non saline. |
| Soil fertility under natural conditions | Low potassium (K). High phosphate retention. |
| Soil moisture regime | udic/perudic |
| Susceptibility to drought | In normal years soil moisture deficits of up to 60 days are experienced sometime in the period May to October. |
| Soil drainage | Somewhat excessively drained. |
| Susceptibility to waterlogging | Never waterlogs. |
| Susceptibility to flooding | Never floods. |
