0-10
10-29
29-56
56-85
Mandawe Series
| Soil Fertility | High |
|---|---|
| Soil pH | Slightly alkaline (7.5 |
| Organic Matter | Moderate |
| Phosphorus (P) | High |
| Potassium (K) | Low |
| Nutrient Retention | High |
| Base Saturation | High |
| Salinity Hazard | Low |
| Physical Soil Quality | |
|---|---|
| Relief | Level |
| Water Retention | High |
| Drainage | Poor to moderate |
| Permeability | Slow to moderate |
| Workability/Tilth | Hard to moderate |
| Stoniness | Very few to none |
| Rooting Depth | Moderate (0.8 m) |
| Flooding | Occasional |
| Erosion | None |
Surface Soil Type: Clay
Family name: fine silty, mixed, isohyperthermic, Fluventic Eutropepts
A young soil ept Inceptisol developed from recent alluvial deposits of fine soil material from surrounding uplands with high base saturation greater than 50 Eutr This soil is subject to frequent flooding fluventic It has fine silty texture 18 35 clay consisting of mixed minerals This soil is found in areas with pronounced wet and dry seasons Ustic It has a mean annual soil temperature higher than 22C isohyperthermic