41B Vunicibicibi

soil map units where 41B Vunicibicibi is dominant

Soil properties

Property Value
Geographic distribution Viti Levu, Vanua Levu
Landscape position Plateau in the lowlands and foothills
Soil parent material basic and intermediate rocks
Slope Undulating (4-7°). Generally even microrelief.
Surface outcrops No surface rock outcrops. No surface stones or boulders.
Brief soil profile description -
Soil profile texture 0-18cm very friable gritty silt loam. 18-120cm friable to firm gritty clay loam. 120-149cm friable clay loam.
Minimum effective rooting depth >150cm. Note low subsoil nutrient status and aluminium toxicity.
Soil pH (acidity) 0-147cm strongly acid.
Salinity Non saline.
Soil fertility under natural conditions Very low potassium (K) and nitrogen (N). Aluminium (Al) toxicity.
Soil moisture regime ustic
Susceptibility to drought In normal years soil moisture deficits of 120 days may be 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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