PhilRice

Soil Series

Information System

0-16
16-27
27-70
70-99
Umingan Series
Soil Fertility High
Soil pH Moderately Acid - Neutral (5.0-7.5)
Organic Matter Low 2
Phosphorus (P) Moderate
Potassium (K) Low to moderate
Nutrient Retention High
Base Saturation Moderate
Salinity Hazard Low
Physical Soil Quality
Relief level to nearly level found along rivers (<2%)
Water Retention Moderate
Drainage Good
Permeability Rapid
Workability/Tilth Easy
Stoniness Abundant (riverwash stone and gravels)
Rooting Depth Deep (1m)
Flooding Seasonal flooding (near river bank)
Erosion none
Surface Soil Type: Silt loam/Sandy loam/Fine Sand
Family name: Loamy skeletal, mixed, isohyperthermic, Fluventic Haplustept
A loamy textured soil with many gravels and pebbles skeletal occurring along the banks of rivers Hence it is subject to flooding fluventic receiving yearly depositions of alluvial soil materials from rivers It is in the incipient development toward a mature soil ept Inceptisol but has not yet fully developed its diagnostic horizons Hapl It is found in areas with pronounced wet and dry seasons ust Ustic Moisture Regime and annual soil temperature higher than 22C isohyperthermic