43D Ba

soil map units where 43D Ba is dominant

Soil properties

Property Value
Geographic distribution Viti Levu
Landscape position Slope margin of the dissected Plateau in the lowlands and foothills
Soil parent material basic and intermediate rocks
Slope Rolling (12-15°). Very uneven microrelief due to windthrow, deep rilling and slides.
Surface outcrops No surface rock outcrops. Strongly weathered regolith exposed in 50% of area. Surface stones and boulders cover 20% of area.
Brief soil profile description -
Soil profile texture 0-23cm gritty clay loam. 20-60cm+ clay loam (in situ weathered rock).
Minimum effective rooting depth <20cm
Soil pH (acidity) 0-60cm strongly acid.
Salinity Non saline.
Soil fertility under natural conditions % base saturation, organic carbon (C), calcium (Ca), potassium (K), phosphorus (P) and sodium (Na) very low. Cation exchange capacity (CEC) low.
Soil moisture regime ustic
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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