soil map units where 14 Lano silty clay loam and peaty clay loam is dominant
Soil properties
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | Upolo |
| Landscape position | Soils of the coastlands, valley floors and their margins |
| Soil parent material | from basic colluvium |
| Slope | Flat floors of extinct volcanic craters |
| Surface outcrops | Surface free of stones and boulders. No rock outcrops. |
| Brief soil profile description | - |
| Soil profile texture | 30cm silty clay loam. 20cm silty clay. on compact gravelly loam |
| Minimum effective rooting depth | <50cm |
| Soil pH (acidity) | Strongly acid (pH = pH = 5.1) |
| Salinity | Non saline |
| Soil fertility under natural conditions | Moderate fertility |
| Soil moisture regime | - |
| Susceptibility to drought | No dry season. Rainfall 3250-5000mm. |
| Soil drainage | Poorly drained |
| Susceptibility to waterlogging | Periodic waterlogging. High water table. |
| Susceptibility to flooding | No rivers but runoff lies during wet season |
