47A Waidradra

soil map units where 47A Waidradra is dominant

Soil properties

Property Value
Geographic distribution Viti Levu
Landscape position Secondary floodplains and depressions in the lowlands and foothills
Soil parent material river alluvium from basic and intermediate rocks
Slope Flat to gently undulating (0-3°). Smooth microrelief.
Surface outcrops No surface rock outcrops. No surface stones or boulders.
Brief soil profile description -
Soil profile texture 0-56cm clay loam. 56-61cm sandy loam. 61-100cm clay loam.
Minimum effective rooting depth <75cm. High water table at 75cm during the wet season.
Soil pH (acidity) 0-56cm strongly acid. 56-61cm moderately acid. 61-100cm strongly acid. 100-125cm moderately acid.
Salinity Non saline.
Soil fertility under natural conditions Potassium (K) very low below 15cm.
Soil moisture regime udic/perudic
Susceptibility to drought In normal years soil moisture deficits are never experienced.
Soil drainage Imperfectly drained.
Susceptibility to waterlogging Waterlogging occurs below 75cm, as a result of raised water table, during some part of the wet season.
Susceptibility to flooding Floods depositing sediment have a 1 in 10 year return period. Floods (water only) have a 1 in 2 year return period.

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