soil map units where 208F Ledrutua is dominant
Soil properties
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | Viti Levu |
| Landscape position | Hill country in the lowlands and foothills |
| Soil parent material | mixed basic and acidic in situ rocks |
| Slope | Moderately steep (21-25°). Smooth microrelief. |
| Surface outcrops | No surface rock outcrops. Few surface stones and boulders. |
| Brief soil profile description | - |
| Soil profile texture | 0-20cm silt loam. 20-38cm stony silty clay loam. 38-68cm bouldery sandy silt loam. 68-200cm+ bouldery sand. |
| Minimum effective rooting depth | <65cm. In situ bouldery and gravelly formation at 65cm. |
| Soil pH (acidity) | 0-38cm moderately acid. 38-68cm near neutral. |
| Salinity | Non saline. |
| Soil fertility under natural conditions | Very low phosphorus (P) throughout and very low potassium (K) below 20cm. |
| Soil moisture regime | ustic |
| Susceptibility to drought | In normal years soil moisture deficits of 100-120 days are experienced sometime between May to October. |
| Soil drainage | Well drained. |
| Susceptibility to waterlogging | Never waterlogs. |
| Susceptibility to flooding | Never floods. |
