11C Volivoli

soil map units where 11C Volivoli is dominant

Soil properties

Property Value
Geographic distribution Viti Levu
Landscape position Beach dunes of the coastal margins
Soil parent material high quartz sand
Slope Easy rolling (8-11°). Smooth microrelief.
Surface outcrops No surface rock outcrops. No surface stones or boulders.
Brief soil profile description -
Soil profile texture 0-15cm very friable coarse sand. 15-76cm loose coarse sand. 76-150cm very friable coarse sand.
Minimum effective rooting depth >125cm
Soil pH (acidity) 0-60cm slightly acid.
Salinity Non saline.
Soil fertility under natural conditions Very low potassium (K) and organic matter values.
Soil moisture regime udic
Susceptibility to drought In normal years soil moisture deficits of 90 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.

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