185C Vuya

soil map units where 185C Vuya is dominant

Soil properties

Property Value
Geographic distribution Viti Levu, Vanua Levu, Kadavu
Landscape position Hill country in the lowlands and foothills
Soil parent material basic and intermediate igneous rocks
Slope Easy rolling (8-11°). Microrelief - minor surface undulations.
Surface outcrops No surface rock outcrops. Few surface stones.
Brief soil profile description -
Soil profile texture 0-85cm clay. 85-120cm gritty clay.
Minimum effective rooting depth <120cm
Soil pH (acidity) 0-120cm moderately acid.
Salinity Non saline.
Soil fertility under natural conditions Low potassium (K) in subsoils. Very low organic carbon (C) and calcium (Ca) in subsoils.
Soil moisture regime ustic
Susceptibility to drought In normal years soil moisture deficits >100 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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