soil map units where 83A Ekubu is dominant
Soil properties
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | Vatulele |
| Landscape position | Kaast landscapes in the lowlands and foothills |
| Soil parent material | colluvium of mixzed limestone and basic rocks |
| Slope | Flat to gently undulating (0-3°). Smooth microrelief. |
| Surface outcrops | Limestone rock outcrops cover 3% of the surface. Few surface boulders. |
| Brief soil profile description | - |
| Soil profile texture | 0-3cm loose pumice grits. 3-18cm friable gravelly clay. On limestone. |
| Minimum effective rooting depth | <40cm. In situ limestone at 40cm. |
| Soil pH (acidity) | 0-38cm slightly alkaline. |
| Salinity | Non saline. |
| Soil fertility under natural conditions | None identified. |
| Soil moisture regime | ustic |
| Susceptibility to drought | In normal years soil moisture deficits of up to 100 days are experienced sometime in the period May to October. |
| Soil drainage | Well drained. |
| Susceptibility to waterlogging | Can waterlog in the subsoil for up to 30 days sometime in the period November to April. |
| Susceptibility to flooding | Never floods. |
