soil map units where 2 Lufi sand is dominant
Soil properties
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | Upolo |
| Landscape position | Soils of the coastlands, valley floors and their margins |
| Soil parent material | from basaltic beach sand |
| Slope | Slightly undulating |
| Surface outcrops | Surface free of stones and boulders. Locally gravelly. No rock outcrops. |
| Brief soil profile description | - |
| Soil profile texture | 18cm fine to coarse sand. on stony coarse sand |
| Minimum effective rooting depth | >100cm |
| Soil pH (acidity) | Slightly acid (pH = pH = 6.2) |
| Salinity | Non saline |
| Soil fertility under natural conditions | Moderate fertility. Low exchangeable potassium (K), available phosphorus (P). |
| Soil moisture regime | - |
| Susceptibility to drought | 0-3 dry months. Rainfall 2250-4000mm. |
| Soil drainage | Well drained |
| Susceptibility to waterlogging | Never waterlogs |
| Susceptibility to flooding | Never floods |
