0-16
16-40
40-90
Candaba Series
| Soil Fertility | High |
|---|---|
| Soil pH | 6.5-7.0 |
| Organic Matter | |
| Phosphorus (P) | Medium |
| Potassium (K) | Medium |
| Nutrient Retention | |
| Base Saturation | |
| Salinity Hazard |
| Physical Soil Quality | |
|---|---|
| Relief | Level |
| Water Retention | |
| Drainage | Very poor |
| Permeability | Slow to very slow |
| Workability/Tilth | |
| Stoniness | None |
| Rooting Depth | |
| Flooding | Seasonal |
| Erosion |
Surface Soil Type: Fine clay
Family name: Very fine, smectitic (ca.), isohyperhtermic, Typic Calciaquert
This is a fine loamy textured soil with high clay content of 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 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