55 Olomauga stony silty clay

soil map units where 55 Olomauga stony silty clay is dominant

Soil properties

Property Value
Geographic distribution Samoa
Landscape position Soils of the lowlands and foothills - moderately dissected landscapes
Soil parent material from scoria aa of the Mulifanua and Salani Volcanics
Slope Moderately rolling to rolling slopes
Surface outcrops Surface usually bouldery. No rock outcrops.
Brief soil profile description -
Soil profile texture 10cm gritty clay. 25cm stony and gravelly loam. 38cm loamy gravel with boulders. on boulders of weathering scoria
Minimum effective rooting depth <75cm
Soil pH (acidity) Slightly acid (pH = 6.1)
Salinity Non saline
Soil fertility under natural conditions Moderate fertility
Soil moisture regime Without dry season (Perudic moisture regime)
Susceptibility to drought Very weak dry season (<1 month <100mm rainfall). Rainfall 2750-3500mm.
Soil drainage Well drained
Susceptibility to waterlogging Never waterlogs
Susceptibility to flooding Never floods

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