PhilRice

Soil Series

Information System

0-16
16-32
32-107
La Paz Series
Soil Fertility Low
Soil pH Slightly acid to neutral (6.0-7.5)
Organic Matter Low
Phosphorus (P) Low
Potassium (K) Low
Nutrient Retention Low
Base Saturation Moderate
Salinity Hazard Low
Physical Soil Quality
Relief Level to slightly rolling
Water Retention Low
Drainage Good
Permeability Moderate to rapid
Workability/Tilth Easy to moderate
Stoniness None
Rooting Depth Deep (>1m)
Flooding None to seasonal
Erosion None
Surface Soil Type: Fine sand/Silt loam
Family name: Sandy, mixed, isohyperthermic, Typic Psammaquent
This is a sandy textured soil psamm with isohyperthermic temperature regime 22C It is a young soil with only slight development properties are determined largely by the parent materials Entisol ent It is a typical representative of the great group Psammaquent This soil is saturated with water for repeated periods aqu