PhilRice

Soil Series

Information System

0-17
17-33
33-63
Pulupandan Series
Soil Fertility Low to moderate
Soil pH Slightly acid (5.5
Organic Matter Moderate
Phosphorus (P) Low
Potassium (K) Low
Nutrient Retention Moderate
Base Saturation Low
Salinity Hazard None
Physical Soil Quality
Relief Beach ridges
Water Retention Low
Drainage Excessive
Permeability Rapid
Workability/Tilth Easy
Stoniness Cagaycay at 20 cm
Rooting Depth Moderate (0.5 m)
Flooding None
Erosion None
Surface Soil Type: Sandy loam
Family name: Mixed, isohyperthermic, Typic Tropopsamments
Composed of different minerals mixed It is a typical typic representative of the great group Tropopsamments a young soil ents Entisol with a coarser texture psamm consisting of less than 35 rock fragments It is found in humid areas trop with mean annual temperature higher than 22C isohyperthermic