0-12
12-23
23-49
49-65
Novaliches Series
| Soil Fertility | High |
|---|---|
| Soil pH | Slightly acid (5.0-6.0) |
| Organic Matter | Low |
| Phosphorus (P) | High |
| Potassium (K) | Low to moderate |
| Nutrient Retention | Moderate to high |
| Base Saturation | High |
| Salinity Hazard | Low |
| Physical Soil Quality | |
|---|---|
| Relief | Moderately sloping to rolling volcanic foothills |
| Water Retention | High |
| Drainage | Moderate |
| Permeability | Moderate |
| Workability/Tilth | Moderate |
| Stoniness | Fe-Mn concretions; irregular gravels; partially weathered tuffaceous rock fragments |
| Rooting Depth | Moderate (<1m) |
| Flooding | none |
| Erosion | Slight to moderate |
Surface Soil Type: Clay loam/Loam
Family name: Very fine, isohyperthermic, Typic Haplustept
A soil that is in the incipient development towards a mature soil ept Inceptisol formed from older alluvial deposits It is a typical representative of the great group Haplustept which has minimum horizonation complexity hapl It has a mean annual soil temperature higher than 22C isohyperthermic