165D Tabuquto

soil map units where 165D Tabuquto is dominant

Soil properties

Property Value
Geographic distribution Viti Levu
Landscape position Hill country in the lowlands and foothills
Soil parent material in situ arglllaceous and contact metamorphic rocks
Slope Rolling (12-15°). Terracetted and generally uneven microrelief.
Surface outcrops Surface rock outcrops cover 5% of area. Surface stones cover 2% of area.
Brief soil profile description -
Soil profile texture 0-15cm clay loam. 15-65cm clay. 65-95cm sandy clay loam. On in situ fractured rock.
Minimum effective rooting depth <85cm
Soil pH (acidity) 0-15cm slightly acid. 15-95cm moderately acid.
Salinity Non saline.
Soil fertility under natural conditions Calcium (Ca) and potassium (K) low in topsoil and very low below 15cm.
Soil moisture regime udic/perudic
Susceptibility to drought In normal years soil moisture deficits >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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