PhilRice

Soil Series

Information System

0-9
9-25
Faraon Series
Soil Fertility High
Soil pH 7.5-8.0
Organic Matter
Phosphorus (P) High
Potassium (K) Low
Nutrient Retention
Base Saturation
Salinity Hazard
Physical Soil Quality
Relief Undulating, rolling to hilly
Water Retention
Drainage Well
Permeability Very slow to slow
Workability/Tilth
Stoniness Common to many (Coralline limestone)
Rooting Depth Shallow (0.3m)
Flooding None
Erosion
Surface Soil Type: Clay
Family name: Fine, isohyperthermic, Lithic Haplustolls
Fine textured soil 35 60 clay content and has isohyperthermic temperature regime 22C It is a Mollisol with high base saturation and neutral to medium acid pH It has minimum complexity in its soil horizonation hapl found in areas with pronounced wet and dry seasons ust It is a representative of the great group Haplustolls with lithic contact specifically it is a shallow soil with hard corraline limestone bedrock at 35 cm depth