MADABOKKA SERIES
Half Bog, Deep soil with very poorly drained condition in low lying areas of coastal plain and depression in undulating, rolling and hilly terrain. Acidic reaction sulphour accumulation in lower horizon. Very high in clay and O.M. flooding during rainy season. Rainfed rice and natural grasses.
MALABODA SERIES
RYP, Deep well drained soil in hilly steeply (25–55%) dissected landform. Sandyclay loam to clay loam in texture and very low in available moisture, drought prone. Low available nutrient. Acidic reaction. Mixed crops, Tea and home gardening.
GAMPOLA SERIES
Alluvial, Deep well drained soil in flat terrain in Mahaweli flood plain. Sandy clay loam to clay. High available water content. Poor in available nutrient and OM content. Acidic in reaction. paddy during maha and vegetable during yala.
PALATUVA SERIES
Bog soil, Deep poorly drained soil in low lying areas of coastal plain of Low country. Accumulation of S and a acid sulphate condition. Very high in clay content and high available water content. High in OM and low available nutrient. Abandoned/ rice.
MATTAKELE SERIES
RYP, Deep well drained clay loam soil in hilly to steeply dissected landform in Hatton and Talawakele area. Good in available water, no moisture stress. Good in available nutrient and O.M. content. Acidic reaction. Tea cultivation.
HORTON SERIES
RYP, Shallow well drained to moderately drained soil with high OM in top soil. Loamy texture and the soils found in flat terrain ih the hilly mountain area. Medium in clay high OM and available moisture. Acidic in reaction, abandoned and grass.
NUWARA ELIYA SERIES
RYP, Deep moderately well drained soil in hilly to steeply dissected landform. Top soil high in OM and sandy clay loam. Erosion pron. High in clay content and available water content vegetable cultivation.
MASKELIYA SERIES
RYP, Moderately deep, well drained soil in hilly to mountains landform, in the WU1. Sandy clay loam and prone to soil erosion. Low available water and drought prone. Good in available nutrient and OM content. Acidic in reaction. Tea cultivation.
WEDDAGALA SERIES
RYP, Deep well drained soil with high OM in top soil in steeply sissected to mountains reagion of Sinharaja forest area. Gravelly loam soil. Low available moisture content, Acidic reaction. Good in O.M. and available nutrient. Coconut, rubber, Tea and mixed cultivation.
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