soil map units where No Nga’unoho soils is dominant
Soil properties
Property | Value |
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Geographic distribution | Vava’u |
Landscape position | Sand plains behind coastal beach ridges. |
Soil parent material | - |
Slope | Flat surfaces |
Surface outcrops | - |
Brief soil profile description | 0-20 cm Very dark grey brown loose loamy sand; 20-40 cm Brown grey loose sand; on White loose coarse coral sand. |
Soil profile texture | - |
Minimum effective rooting depth | <75 cm |
Soil pH (acidity) | Moderately to strongly alkaline |
Salinity | - |
Soil fertility under natural conditions | Organic carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) medium in topsoils. Low phosphorus (P) and very low exchangeable potassium (K); reserve potassium (K) high. |
Soil moisture regime | - |
Susceptibility to drought | Severe moisture deficiency |
Soil drainage | Excessively drained |
Susceptibility to waterlogging | - |
Susceptibility to flooding | - |