PhilRice

Soil Series

Information System

0-16
16-48
48-69
69-90
Bigaa Series
Soil Fertility Moderate
Soil pH 5.7-6.1
Organic Matter
Phosphorus (P) Low
Potassium (K) Low
Nutrient Retention
Base Saturation
Salinity Hazard
Physical Soil Quality
Relief level to nearly level
Water Retention
Drainage Poor
Permeability Slow to very slow
Workability/Tilth
Stoniness None
Rooting Depth
Flooding Occasional overflow
Erosion
Surface Soil Type: Fine textured clay
Family name: Very fine, smectitic (ca.),isohyperhtermic, Typic Calciaquert
This is a fine loamy textured soil with high clay content 35 60 and has isohyperthermic temperature regime 22C It is a Vertisol ert It is dominated by shrink swell clays that cause deep wide cracks and slickensides when dry and is very sticky and compact when wet It is a typical typic representative of the great group Calciaquerts It is saturated with water for repeated periods of time aqu manifested by its grayish color with or without mottles This soil also has high calcium calci saturation in its subsoil horizons