0-16
16-78
Cervantes Series
| Soil Fertility | Low to moderate |
|---|---|
| Soil pH | Slightly acid (5.0-5.8) |
| Organic Matter | Moderate |
| Phosphorus (P) | Low |
| Potassium (K) | Low |
| Nutrient Retention | Moderate |
| Base Saturation | Moderate |
| Salinity Hazard | None |
| Physical Soil Quality | |
|---|---|
| Relief | Rolling to hilly to mountainous |
| Water Retention | Moderate |
| Drainage | External: good to excessive; Internal: moderate to good |
| Permeability | Moderate to rapid |
| Workability/Tilth | Moderate |
| Stoniness | Whitish rock fragments and gravels |
| Rooting Depth | Deep (>1m) |
| Flooding | |
| Erosion | Severe |
Surface Soil Type: Sandy loam
Family name: Fine-clayey, kaolinitic, isohyperthermic, Typic Haplohumult
A fine textured soil with high amounts of clay but not more than 60 It is an old soil which has undergone an extensive leaching of basis and accumulation of clay in the subsoil ult Ultisol It is a typical representative of the great group Haplohumult which is found in the highlands hum with mean annual soil temperature of 22C isohyperthermic