163H Vitawa

soil map units where 163H Vitawa is dominant

Soil properties

Property Value
Geographic distribution Viti Levu
Landscape position Hill country in the lowlands and foothills
Soil parent material in situ acidic rocks (granite, andesite and dacite)
Slope Very steep (36-40°). Generally uneven microrelief.
Surface outcrops Few surface rock outcrops. Common surface stones.
Brief soil profile description -
Soil profile texture 0-23cm clay loam. 23-43cm stony clay loam. 43-75cm fractured in situ rock (stony silty clay loam).
Minimum effective rooting depth <45cm. Weathered in situ rock at about 45cm.
Soil pH (acidity) 0-23cm strongly acid. 23-43cm moderately acid. 43-100cm slightly acid.
Salinity Non saline.
Soil fertility under natural conditions Low phosphorus (P).
Soil moisture regime ustic
Susceptibility to drought In normal years soil moisture deficits of up to 120 days are experienced sometime in the period May to October.
Soil drainage Moderately well drained.
Susceptibility to waterlogging Never waterlogs.
Susceptibility to flooding Never floods.

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