PhilRice

Soil Series

Information System

0-34
34-70
Buguey Series
Soil Fertility Low
Soil pH Slightly acid (5.5)
Organic Matter Low
Phosphorus (P) Low
Potassium (K) Low
Nutrient Retention Low
Base Saturation Moderate
Salinity Hazard None
Physical Soil Quality
Relief Slightly undulating
Water Retention Low
Drainage Good to excellent
Permeability Rapid
Workability/Tilth Easy
Stoniness Few marine shells in the upper subsoil
Rooting Depth Deep (>1m)
Flooding None
Erosion
Surface Soil Type: Loamy sand
Family name: Sandy, mixed, isohyperthermic, Typic Ustipsamment
A young soil with only slight development which properties are determined largely by the parent material Entisol ent It is a typical representative of the great group Ustipsamments This soil has sandy texture psamm occurring in areas with pronounced wet and dry seasons usti and isohyperthermic temperature regime of 22C