PhilRice

Soil Series

Information System

0-12
12-26
26-50
Tagkawayan Series
Soil Fertility Low
Soil pH Acidic (4.0-5.0)
Organic Matter Low
Phosphorus (P) Low
Potassium (K) Low
Nutrient Retention Very low
Base Saturation Moderate
Salinity Hazard None
Physical Soil Quality
Relief Hilly and mountainous
Water Retention Low to moderate
Drainage External: rapid to excessive; Internal: good
Permeability Rapid
Workability/Tilth Easy
Stoniness Coarse angular fragments of quartz and siliceous rocks
Rooting Depth Deep (>1m)
Flooding
Erosion Slight to severe
Surface Soil Type: Sandy loam
Family name: Fine-loamy, isohyperthermic, Typic Eutrudept
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