149E Malolo

soil map units where 149E 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 Strongly rolling (16-20°). Very uneven microrelief due to severe rill erosion.
Surface outcrops Surface rock outcrops cover 12% of area. Surface stones cover 12% of area.
Brief soil profile description -
Soil profile texture 0-8cm stony fine sand. 8-60cm stony loamy find sand. On in situ rock (stony coarse sand).
Minimum effective rooting depth <60cm. In situ rock at about 60cm.
Soil pH (acidity) 0-8cm strongly acid. 8-80cm moderately acid.
Salinity Non saline.
Soil fertility under natural conditions Very low phosphorus (P), nitrogen (N) and potassium (K).
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 Never waterlogs.
Susceptibility to flooding Never floods.

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