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Tarlac
Municipality Soil Series Area (Ha)
Anao San Manuel 2,704.84
Bamban Angeles 7,909.84
Luisiana 1,077.47
Luisita 1,138.99
Tarlac 7,901.65
Mountain soil (undiffe 463.02
Camiling La Paz 704.62
San Manuel 208.14
Tarlac 12,165.32
Capas Angeles 850.52
Luisiana 691.84
Luisita 4,777.63
Tarlac 40,042.12
Mountain soil (undiffe 420.90
Concepcion Angeles 6,594.55
Luisiana 11,279.35
Luisita 4,920.32
Tarlac 146.34
Zaragosa 138.27
Gerona Angeles 3,591.38
La Paz 5,265.31
Tarlac 3,964.48
La Paz Luisiana 3,452.31
Luisita 7,122.28
Zaragosa 1,651.56
Magalang Angeles 162.25
Mayantoc Tarlac 24,408.46
Moncada La Paz 1,175.04
San Manuel 7,880.12
Paniqui Angeles 860.26
La Paz 6,984.62
San Manuel 1,168.14
Tarlac 1,856.27
Pura La Paz 2,741.88
Zaragosa 110.69
Ramos La Paz 1,469.17
San Manuel 754.69
San Clemente San Manuel 57.25
Tarlac 6,917.20
San Jose Tarlac 62,698.19
San Manuel San Manuel 3,734.18
Santa Ignacia Tarlac 14,532.58
Tarlac City Angeles 1,647.19
La Paz 443.10
Luisiana 460.21
Luisita 13,236.64
Tarlac 8,380.13
Victoria La Paz 5,079.26
Luisiana 4,042.68
Luisita 257.89
Zaragosa 956.25
Soil Series
Properties limiting crop production
Management Recommendation
Angeles Structureless; poor water holding capacity; low fertility; subject to seasonal flooding; gravel is present throughout the profile Suitable for rice during wet season but needs ample amount of fertilizers to address fertility problem; phosphorus application Application of organic matter; practice timing of planting; deep plowing; phosphorus application Suitable for root crops due to sandy texture
La Paz High water table and local flooding in wet seasons precludes dry land crops; rapid permeability precludes gravity irrigation except when water table is seasonally high; low fertility Suitable for rice during WS but needs ample amount of fertilizers to address the fertility problem; phosphorus application; construction of adequate drainage, irrigation and flood control system due to seasonal flooding hazard & high seasonal water table Application of organic matter; timing of planting; construction of adequate drainage, irrigation, and flood control system; phosphorus application Suitable for root crops due to sandy texture
Luisiana Highly leached; very acidic; iron and aluminum toxicity; low base saturation and low CEC; runoff; topography Liming; fertilizer application; best suited for rice because flooding increase soil pH Practice contour farming; strip cropping and cover cropping; application of fertilizer Suited for root crops
Luisita Seasonal flooding; hard and compact when dry Timing of planting; construction of adequate drainage, irrigation and flood control system due to seasonal flooding hazard and high seasonal water table Timing of planting; fertilization, mulching; construction of beds and ridges for vegetables; suited for sugarcane Timing of planting
San Manuel Excessively wet and annual flooding for short periods and excessive droughtiness from March to May, low phosphorus content Application of phosphate fertilizers; suited for paddy rice during wet seasonand with adequate irrigation during dry season Construction of adequate drainage, irrigation and flood control system due to seasonal flooding hazard and high seasonal water table; use broadbeds, and ridges; suited for diversified crops such as corn, veetables and water melon Establishment of adequate drainage and irrigation system; regular addition of organic matter and animal manure to improve soil fertility
Tarlac When dry, hard and compact and formed into big clods Timing of planting; construction of adequate drainage, irrigation and flood control system due to seasonal flooding hazard; fertilization Timing of planting ; construction of adequate drainage, irrigation, and flood control system due to seasonal flooding hazard; mulching, construction of beds and ridges for vegetables; application of fertilizers Not suitable for root crops due to texture constraints
Zaragosa Seasonal flooding hazards and high seasonal water table; extreme climatic limitation; some depositional problem Suited for lowland rice production during dry season Application of phosphate fertilizer and organic matter; artificial irrigation and drainage due to seasonal flooding hazard and high seasonal water table; allow proper drainage system; grow flood tolerant crops during wet season Establishment of adequate drainage and irrigation system