soil map units where Pu1 Pangaimotu soils is dominant
Soil properties
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | Vava’u |
| Landscape position | Ash-mantled coral terraces. |
| Soil parent material | - |
| Slope | Flat to gently undulating slopes (0-5°) |
| Surface outcrops | - |
| Brief soil profile description | 0-27 cm Dark brown friable clay loam; 27-38 cm Brown and dark brown friable clay loam, Mn nodules; on brown firm clay, Mn concretions; clay skins. |
| Soil profile texture | - |
| Minimum effective rooting depth | 100 cm |
| Soil pH (acidity) | Slightly acid |
| Salinity | - |
| Soil fertility under natural conditions | High Base saturation (%), and in topsoils; high exchangeable calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg) and potassium (K); organic carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) low to medium in topsoils and low in subsoils. Reserve potassium (K) very low. |
| Soil moisture regime | - |
| Susceptibility to drought | - |
| Soil drainage | Well drained |
| Susceptibility to waterlogging | - |
| Susceptibility to flooding | - |
