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56, 56A - Tukituki - Dominant Soil @ Map Scale 1:50000
| Associated Soil/s |
2, 21 may also be found within these areas (56, 56a) if a more detailed survey was carried out. |
| Soil Properties of Dominant Soil/s |
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| Parent material |
Flaxmere age alluvium from greywacke |
| Characteristics of site |
Active channel, flooding prevented where stop bank present |
| Soil features |
Shallow gravelly and stony soils |
Natural drainage
Depth to water table after wet periods |
Imperfect
30-60 cm |
| Potential rooting depth, texture, and limiting layer |
56 - 7-15 cm sand on stony gravels
56a – 15-30 cm sand on stones |
| Available water capacity |
56 – 3.5-7.5 mm
56a – 7.5-15 mm |
| Infiltration rate |
Rapid
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| Permeability rate |
Very rapid |
| Susceptibility to pugging and compaction when wet |
Low |
| Susceptibility to wind erosion when dry |
High |
| Unfavourable soil characteristics |
Imperfect drainage with high water table when river floods
Very low AWC
Rapid infiltration
Very rapid permeability
Sand topsoil susceptible to wind erosion
Many stones at surface |
Soil Management of Dominant Soil/s
| Artificial drainage |
56 - none required,
However, water table is high when river is in flood but drops quickly with river level |
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Cultivate when moist to avoid wind erosion
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56, 56a |
Irrigation:-
Recommended method
Dripper spacing for continuous wetted strip
Amount and frequency |
56, 56a - sprinkler to prevent water loss
56, 56a - 7.5-15 cm if 4 l/hr drippers used
56 - 1.5-3.5 mm
56a – 3.5-7mm
little and often to prevent water loss |
Tukituki (56, 56a) (photo K. Vincent)
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