29c A'ana shallow bouldery silty clay loam

soil map units where 29c A'ana shallow bouldery silty clay loam is dominant

Soil properties

Property Value
Geographic distribution Upolo
Landscape position Soils of the lowlands and foothills - slightly dissected landscapes
Soil parent material from mixed aa and pahoehoe basalt of the Mulifanua Volcanics
Slope Gently undulating slopes
Surface outcrops Surface stony and bouldery. No rock outcrops.
Brief soil profile description -
Soil profile texture 5cm bouldery clay loam. 20cm bouldery clay. on vesicular pahoehoe lava
Minimum effective rooting depth <25cm
Soil pH (acidity) Slightly acid (pH = pH = 6.5)
Salinity Non saline
Soil fertility under natural conditions Fertile. Base saturation 80-100%. High exchangeable potassium (K). Soil humus source of K.
Soil moisture regime With weak to strong dry season (Udic moisture regime)
Susceptibility to drought Weak dry season (1-2 months <60mm rainfall). Rainfall 2875-3250mm.
Soil drainage Well drained
Susceptibility to waterlogging Perched water during wet season
Susceptibility to flooding Never floods

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