soil map units where Lu Longomapu soils is dominant
Soil properties
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | Vava’u |
| Landscape position | Easy rolling plateau on western side of Vava’u. |
| Soil parent material | - |
| Slope | Gently undulating slopes (<5°) |
| Surface outcrops | - |
| Brief soil profile description | 0-13 cm Very dark brown friable silt loam; 13-28 cm Dark brown friable silt loam; 28-60 cm Dark brown friable silt loam; few lapilli;on Dark brown friable clay loam. |
| Soil profile texture | - |
| Minimum effective rooting depth | 80 cm |
| Soil pH (acidity) | Moderately acid |
| Salinity | - |
| Soil fertility under natural conditions | Organic carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) medium; medium Base saturation (%); exchangeable calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), potassium (K)high in topsoil and medium in subsoil; reserve potassium (K) low to very low. |
| Soil moisture regime | - |
| Susceptibility to drought | Tendency to dry out during dry season months and may approach wilting point at that time. |
| Soil drainage | Well drained |
| Susceptibility to waterlogging | - |
| Susceptibility to flooding | - |
