soil map units where 194C Lekutu is dominant
Soil properties
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | Viti Levu, Vanua Levu |
| Landscape position | Hill country in the lowlands and foothills |
| Soil parent material | basic and intermediate igneous rocks |
| Slope | Easy rolling (8-11°). Smooth microrelief. |
| Surface outcrops | No surface rock outcrops. Many iron coated surface stones (pavement). |
| Brief soil profile description | - |
| Soil profile texture | 0-8cm silt loam. 8-100cm+ very fine sandy loam. |
| Minimum effective rooting depth | <25cm. Fine roots penetrate in situ weathered rock at 10cm. |
| Soil pH (acidity) | 0-100cm strongly acid. |
| Salinity | Non saline. |
| Soil fertility under natural conditions | Potassium (K) very low. |
| Soil moisture regime | ustic |
| Susceptibility to drought | In normal years soil moisture deficits of 90-120 days are experienced sometime in the period May to October. |
| Soil drainage | Well drained. |
| Susceptibility to waterlogging | Never waterlogs. |
| Susceptibility to flooding | Never floods. |
