soil map units where Ma1 Matamaka soils is dominant
Soil properties
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | Vava’u |
| Landscape position | Ash-mantled rims of raised coral limestone. |
| Soil parent material | - |
| Slope | Flat to gently undulating (0-5°) |
| Surface outcrops | - |
| Brief soil profile description | 0-15 cm Dr reddish brown firm clay loam; 15-25 cm Yellowish red firm clay; coral fragments; on Coral limestone. |
| Soil profile texture | - |
| Minimum effective rooting depth | <25 cm |
| Soil pH (acidity) | Moderately alkaline |
| Salinity | - |
| Soil fertility under natural conditions | Very high Base saturation (%) and free lime; Organic carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) high (topsoil); phosphorus (P) medium, high exchangeable magnesium (Mg) and K; very low potassium (K)reserve. |
| Soil moisture regime | - |
| Susceptibility to drought | - |
| Soil drainage | Well drained |
| Susceptibility to waterlogging | - |
| Susceptibility to flooding | - |
