150G Vatubaba

soil map units where 150G Vatubaba is dominant

Soil properties

Property Value
Geographic distribution Viti Levu
Landscape position Hill country in the lowlands and foothills
Soil parent material silicified and indurated tuffs, sandstones, marls and agglomerates
Slope Steep (26-35°). Uneven microrelief.
Surface outcrops Surface rock outcrops cover 5% of the surface. Surface boulders occupy 5% of the surface.
Brief soil profile description -
Soil profile texture 0-20cm very friable clay loam. 20-30cm friable stony clay loam. 30-40cm very firm stony clay. 40-70cm very firm bouldery loam. 70-120cm very firm bouldery sandy loam.
Minimum effective rooting depth <70cm. Strongly weathered in situ bouldery parent material at 70cm.
Soil pH (acidity) Strongly acid.
Salinity Non saline.
Soil fertility under natural conditions Potassium (K) low.
Soil moisture regime udic/perudic
Susceptibility to drought In normal years soil moisture deficits of 30 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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