soil map units where 1a Loga peaty sand is dominant
Soil properties
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | Samoa |
| Landscape position | Soils of the coastlands, valley floors and their margins |
| Soil parent material | from saline estuarine sand and clay |
| Slope | Flat surface at high tide level |
| Surface outcrops | No rock outcrops. No surface stones or boulders. |
| Brief soil profile description | - |
| Soil profile texture | 20cm fibrous peaty sand. on sandy clay |
| Minimum effective rooting depth | 0cm due to permanent flooding |
| Soil pH (acidity) | Slightly alkaline (pH = pH = 7.2) |
| Salinity | Non saline |
| Soil fertility under natural conditions | Moderate fertility when drained |
| Soil moisture regime | - |
| Susceptibility to drought | Rainfall 2000-4000mm. |
| Soil drainage | Imperfectly drained |
| Susceptibility to waterlogging | Permanently waterlogged |
| Susceptibility to flooding | Permanently flooded through fluctuating diurnally with the tides |
