soil map units where 149D Malolo is dominant
Soil properties
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | Malolo |
| Landscape position | Hill country in the lowlands and foothills |
| Soil parent material | in situ quartzporphyry and quartzite rocks |
| Slope | Rolling (12-15°). Very uneven microrelief due to rill erosion. |
| Surface outcrops | Surface rock outcrops cover 5% of area. Surface stones cover 10% of area. |
| Brief soil profile description | - |
| Soil profile texture | 0-11cm stony fine sand. 11-70cm stony loamy fine sand. On in situ rock (gritty coarse sand). |
| Minimum effective rooting depth | <70cm. In situ rock at about 70cm. |
| Soil pH (acidity) | 0-11cm strongly acid. 11-90cm slightly acid. |
| Salinity | Non saline. |
| Soil fertility under natural conditions | Very low phosphorus (P), potassium (K) and nitrogen (N). |
| Soil moisture regime | ustic |
| Susceptibility to drought | In normal years soil moisture deficits of >120 days are experienced sometime in the period May to October. |
| Soil drainage | Well drained. |
| Susceptibility to waterlogging | Actively eroding. Very severe sheet and rill erosion potential. |
| Susceptibility to flooding | Never floods. |
