soil map units where 72 Uafato silty clay is dominant
Soil properties
Property | Value |
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Geographic distribution | Samoa |
Landscape position | Soils of the lowlands and foothills - strongly dissected landscapes |
Soil parent material | from pahoehoe, aa and dykes of basalt of basalt of the Fagaloa Volcanics |
Slope | Easy to strongly rolling slopes on plateaux remnants |
Surface outcrops | Surface not usually bouldery or stony. No rock outcrops. |
Brief soil profile description | - |
Soil profile texture | 49cm clay. on clay with fragments of weathering rocks |
Minimum effective rooting depth | <100cm |
Soil pH (acidity) | Moderately acid (pH = 5.8) |
Salinity | Non saline |
Soil fertility under natural conditions | Moderate to low fertility |
Soil moisture regime | Without dry season (Perudic moisture regime) |
Susceptibility to drought | No dry season. Rainfall 4000-5000mm. |
Soil drainage | Well drained |
Susceptibility to waterlogging | Never waterlogs |
Susceptibility to flooding | Never floods |