soil map units where TeH Tu’anekevale hill soils is dominant
Soil properties
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | Vava’u |
| Landscape position | Ash-mantled raised coral limestone terraces and scarps. |
| Soil parent material | - |
| Slope | Moderately steep to steep (12-30°) |
| Surface outcrops | - |
| Brief soil profile description | 0-6 cm Dark reddish brown friable clay loam; 6-54 cm Reddish brown firm clay loam; on Yellowish red firm silty clay; many clay coatings. |
| Soil profile texture | - |
| Minimum effective rooting depth | <75 cm |
| Soil pH (acidity) | Slightly acid |
| Salinity | - |
| Soil fertility under natural conditions | High Base saturation (%), exchangeable calcium (Ca) and magnesium (Mg); organic carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) medium in topsoils; phosphorus (P) and reserve potassium (K) very low. |
| Soil moisture regime | - |
| Susceptibility to drought | - |
| Soil drainage | Well drained |
| Susceptibility to waterlogging | - |
| Susceptibility to flooding | - |
