PhilRice

Soil Series

Information System

0-13
13-38
38-66
Sara Series
Soil Fertility Moderate to high
Soil pH 5.5-6.0
Organic Matter
Phosphorus (P) Medium
Potassium (K) Medium
Nutrient Retention
Base Saturation
Salinity Hazard
Physical Soil Quality
Relief Flat to gently rolling
Water Retention
Drainage Moderately-well
Permeability Slow to very slow
Workability/Tilth
Stoniness None
Rooting Depth Deep (>1m)
Flooding None
Erosion
Surface Soil Type: Silty clay
Family name: Fine, smectitic, isohyperthermic, Typic Epiaquept
It is a fine textured soil 35 60 clay content and has isohyperthermic temperature regime 22C It is an Inceptisol ept ie it is in the incipient development toward mature soil but have not yet fully developed its diagnostic horizons It is a typical typic representative of the great group of Epiaquepts It is saturated with water for repeated periods of time aqu manifested by its grayish color with or without mottles