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Isabela
Municipality Soil Series Area (Ha)
Alicia Bago 9,831.33
Cauayan 7,294.63
San Manuel 153.42
Angadanan Bago 678.58
Cauayan 11,471.45
Ilagan 2,605.81
Quingua 1,128.99
San Manuel 2,407.92
Aurora Bago 986.20
Bigaa 3,442.90
Quingua 2,480.85
San Juan 31.08
Benito Soliven Bantog 59.66
Ilagan 26,004.41
Quingua 6.48
Rugao 396.60
San Manuel 1,398.81
Mountain soil (undiffe 1,213.58
Burgos Bago 2,138.33
Bigaa 2,331.04
Cauayan 1,957.52
Quingua 999.80
Cabagan Bago 559.07
Cauayan 2,537.17
Rugao 4,901.71
San Juan 7,406.91
San Manuel 4,073.69
Mountain soil (undiffe 14,547.21
Cabatuan Bago 1,983.90
Cauayan 1,761.16
Quingua 23.87
Sta. Rita 2,324.34
Cauayan City Bago 7,828.03
Bantog 1,390.79
Cauayan 9,076.41
Ilagan 6,473.65
Quingua 1,795.42
San Juan 1,039.50
Cordon Alaminos 153.06
Annam 52.72
Bago 26.37
Bigaa 3,949.11
Cauayan 4,625.59
Rugao 2,337.36
San Manuel 278.36
Mountain soil (undiffe 753.57
Delfin Albano Bago 18.98
Cauayan 199.36
Quingua 562.03
San Juan 12,526.37
San Manuel 5,945.99
Dinapigue Mountain soil (undiffe 74,620.19
Divilacan Hydrosol 33.43
Beach Sand 0.00
Mountain soil (undiffe 37,000.50
Echague Bago 3,125.26
Cauayan 27,277.61
Guimbalaon 86.05
Ilagan 220.23
San Manuel 2,233.69
Mountain soil (undiffe 19,974.55
Gamu Bago 3,554.85
Bigaa 160.15
Cauayan 2,593.19
Ilagan 2,223.77
Quingua 0.00
San Manuel 1,431.66
Ilagan Alaminos 522.89
Bago 166.74
Bantog 209.88
Bigaa 1,221.31
Cauayan 3,495.69
Ilagan 7,715.27
Rugao 11,410.41
San Manuel 12,067.20
Hydrosol 0.24
Beach Sand 230.31
Mountain soil (undiffe 93,127.79
Jones Cauayan 19,531.33
Guimbalaon 5,109.33
San Manuel 1,683.40
Mountain soil (undiffe 7,530.76
Luna Bago 3,768.43
Cauayan 465.27
Quingua 139.91
San Manuel 61.89
Maconacon Beach Sand 22.96
Mountain soil (undiffe 22,151.66
Mallig Bago 2,545.25
Bantog 159.53
Bigaa 1,308.87
Cauayan 525.92
Quingua 3,946.52
San Juan 2,756.66
Naguilian Bago 91.96
Cauayan 24.69
Ilagan 7,237.27
Quingua 1,208.56
San Manuel 95.48
Palanan Alaminos 7,339.31
Quingua 1,386.05
Beach Sand 57.87
Mountain soil (undiffe 86,033.27
Quezon Bago 7,491.73
Bigaa 148.01
San Juan 15,712.78
Quirino Bago 3,997.57
Bigaa 188.74
Cauayan 1,225.69
Quingua 4,277.23
San Juan 2,807.99
San Manuel 521.99
Ramon Bago 7,798.52
San Juan 864.72
Mountain soil (undiffe 619.44
Reina Mercedes Bago 805.02
Bantog 8.51
Cauayan 2,117.88
Quingua 705.81
San Manuel 53.09
Roxas Bigaa 5,768.24
Cauayan 3,556.47
Quingua 1,309.23
San Juan 1,454.98
San Agustin Cauayan 12,326.67
Guimbalaon 3,556.83
Rugao 12.02
San Manuel 875.00
Mountain soil (undiffe 14,046.89
San Guillermo Cauayan 5,490.80
Ilagan 13,025.79
Mountain soil (undiffe 27,863.13
San Isidro Bago 4,427.43
Cauayan 1,446.61
San Manuel Bago 337.86
Bigaa 6,879.31
San Juan 1,066.94
San Mariano Ilagan 2,803.08
Rugao 9,654.62
San Manuel 5,972.77
Mountain soil (undiffe 45,905.39
San Mateo Cauayan 455.20
Quingua 73.02
Sta. Rita 9,011.32
San Pablo Cauayan 773.18
Rugao 11,572.86
San Manuel 2,878.02
Beach Sand 19.85
Mountain soil (undiffe 48,199.97
Santa Maria Rugao 281.97
San Juan 6,696.68
San Manuel 4,661.87
Santiago City Bago 6,564.82
Bantog 2,204.56
Bigaa 3,032.52
Cauayan 7,436.38
Rugao 413.21
San Juan 1,910.34
Mountain soil (undiffe 9,948.43
Santo Tomas Cauayan 244.18
San Juan 1,244.02
San Manuel 4,574.49
Tumauini Bago 1,117.93
Bantog 198.67
Bigaa 2,069.94
Cauayan 1,809.17
Rugao 10,304.08
San Manuel 4,958.09
Mountain soil (undiffe 6,668.13
Soil Series
Properties limiting crop production
Management Recommendation
Alaminos Aluminum toxicity, acidic; runoff Organic matter incorporation; fertilization; liming; phosphate fertilization Organic matter incorporation; fertilization; liming; phosphate fertilization Organic matter incorporation; fertilization; liming; phosphate fertilization
Annam Aluminum (Al) and Iron (Fe) toxicity; very acidic, very low native fertility; runoff Manuring; liming; large initial application of P-fertilizers Manuring; liming; large initial application of P-fertilizers Liming; contour terracing; buffer strip cropping; addition of organic matter and animal manure to improve soil fertility and water holding capacity
Bago Very dense compactlayer in the substratum that impedes internal drainage; lack of moisture Organic matter incorporation (e.g. unburned rice hull); irrigation system Organic matter incorporation (e.g. unburned rice hull); irrigation system Organic matter incorporation (e.g. unburned rice hull); irrigation system
Bantog Surface cracking that makes tillage difficult Addition of organic matter; proper fertilization Addition of organic matter; proper fertilization Addition of organic matter; proper fertilization
Bigaa Surface hardening and cracking during dry season making tillage dificult Irrigation system; green manuring; incorporation of animal manure; proper fertilization Irrigation system; green manuring; incorporation of animal manure; proper fertilization Irrigation system; green manuring; incorporation of animal manure; proper fertilization
Cauayan Al toxicity, acidic; poor nutrient retention,; water logged due to the presence of hardpan; large iron concretionss hamper plowing and cultivation Liming; organic matter incorporation; appropriate amount of inorganic fertilizer; erosion prevention and water control practces Liming; organic matter incorporation; appropriate amount of inorganic fertilizer; erosion prevention and water control practces Liming; organic matter incorporation; appropriate amount of inorganic fertilizer; erosion prevention and water control practces
Faraon Shallow soil; steep topography; presence of rock fragments Good vegetation to minimize erosion Good vegetation to minimize erosion Good vegetation to minimize erosion
Guimbalaon Presence of hardpan/minuri; poor nutrient retention capacity; slight sheet erosion OM incorporation; liming; erosion prevention and water control practices; proper fertilization OM incorporation; liming; erosion prevention and water control practices; proper fertilization OM incorporation; liming; erosion prevention and water control practices; proper fertilization
Ilagan Compact substratum prevents rapid infiltratio; Al toxicity Green manuring; liming; phosphate fertilization; soil erosion control measures Green manuring; liming; phosphate fertilization; soil erosion control measures Green manuring; liming; phosphate fertilization; soil erosion control measures
Quingua Frequent flooding Fertilization; green manuring; protection against floods-close planting of grasses and ipil-ipil Fertilization; green manuring; protection against floods-close planting of grasses and ipil-ipil Fertilization; green manuring; protection against floods-close planting of grasses and ipil-ipil
Rugao Subsoil hardening making tillage difficult Soil erosion control measures-terracing and strip cropping; crop rotation with green manuring Soil erosion control measures-terracing and strip cropping; crop rotation with green manuring Soil erosion control measures-terracing and strip cropping; crop rotation with green manuring
San Juan Presence of duripan that damages and prevents the roots from penetrating deeper, retard or stop the infiltration of water Erosion control system- contouring, cover cropping Erosion control system- contouring, cover cropping Erosion control system- contouring, cover cropping
San Manuel Stream bank erosion; low to medium water holding capacity Phosphate fertilization; green manuring; deep plowing, plant grasses or ipil-ipil along the river banks Phosphate fertilization; green manuring; deep plowing, plant grasses or ipil-ipil along the river banks Phosphate fertilization; green manuring; deep plowing, plant grasses or ipil-ipil along the river banks
Sibul Shallow soil Fertilization and organic matter incorporation; cover cropping Fertilization and organic matter incorporation; cover cropping Fertilization and organic matter incorporation; cover cropping
Sta. Rita Surface cracking, making tillage difficult Irrigation system; judicious fertilization and liming; and addition of organic matter Irrigation system; judicious fertilization and liming; and addition of organic matter Irrigation system; judicious fertilization and liming; and addition of organic matter
Tagulod Subsoil hardening upon drying Fertilization; organic matter incorporation; irrigation system; residue management Fertilization; organic matter incorporation; irrigation system; residue management Fertilization; organic matter incorporation; irrigation system; residue management