PhilRice

Soil Series

Information System

0-15
15-30
30-46
46-62
62-86
Sapian (upland) Series
Soil Fertility Low
Soil pH Acid (4.0 - 4.5)
Organic Matter Low
Phosphorus (P) Deficient
Potassium (K) Deficient
Nutrient Retention Low
Base Saturation Low
Salinity Hazard Low
Physical Soil Quality
Relief Rolling to mountainous
Water Retention Moderate
Drainage Good to excessive
Permeability Slow to moderate
Workability/Tilth Hard to moderate
Stoniness Gravels, stones and rock outcrops
Rooting Depth Deep (0.7m)
Flooding None
Erosion Slight to severe
Surface Soil Type: Clay
Family name: Very fine, isohyperthermic, Typic Hapludults
A very fine textured soil with high amounts of clay 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 found in areas with well distributed rainfall ud Udic a mean annual soil temperature higher than 22C isohyperthermic This soil is bisected by numerous gullies and creeks