1 Loga sandy clay

soil map units where 1 Loga sandy clay 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 25cm sandy clay. 25cm sandy clay loam. on sandy clay
Minimum effective rooting depth 0cm due to permanent flooding
Soil pH (acidity) Slightly alkaline (pH = pH = 7.2)
Salinity Strongly saline
Soil fertility under natural conditions Moderate fertility when drained
Soil moisture regime -
Susceptibility to drought Rainfall 2000-4000mm.
Soil drainage Very poorly drained
Susceptibility to waterlogging Permanently waterlogged
Susceptibility to flooding Permanently flooded through fluctuating diurnally with the tides

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