soil map units where 11 Falevao silty clay loam is dominant
Soil properties
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | Samoa |
| Landscape position | Soils of the coastlands, valley floors and their margins |
| Soil parent material | from basaltic alluvium |
| Slope | Broad flattish to gently undulating plains |
| Surface outcrops | Surface mainly free of stones and boulders. No rock outcrops. |
| Brief soil profile description | - |
| Soil profile texture | 25cm clay loam. 18m stony clay loam. on very stony clay and river gravel |
| Minimum effective rooting depth | >125cm |
| Soil pH (acidity) | Strongly acid (pH = pH = 5.2) |
| Salinity | Non saline |
| Soil fertility under natural conditions | Moderate to low fertility. |
| Soil moisture regime | - |
| Susceptibility to drought | Weak dry season (1 month <100mm rainfall). Rainfall 3250-4500mm. |
| Soil drainage | Well drained |
| Susceptibility to waterlogging | Never waterlogs |
| Susceptibility to flooding | Never floods |
