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H102

Location: Curdie Vale

Australian Soil Classification: Brown KUROSOL

General Landscape Description: Gently Undulating Plain
Site Description: Plain Mid Slope; Very Gently Undulating (3%)
Vegetation: Pasture
Geology: Neogene Sediments, Quaternary sediments


H102 landscape image

Soil Profile Morphology:

Surface Soil

1A10-15 cmVery dark brown (10YR2/2); loamy sand; weak mediumpolyhedral structure; rough ped fabric; very weak consistence , dry; pH 6.0; clear change to:H102 profile imageH102 Profile
2A1115-35 cmDark yellowish brown (10YR3/4); light sandy loam; apedal (massive) structure; earthy fabric; very weak consistence, dry; common coarse gravelly ferruginous nodules; pH 5.5; clear change to:
2A1235-50 cmDark yellowish brown (10YR3/6); sandy loam; apedal (massive) structure; earthy fabric; very weak consistence, dry; many coarse gravelly ferruginous nodules; discontinuous pan; pH 5.0; clear change to:
Subsoil
B2150-70 cmYellowish brown (10YR5/4); common medium distinct strong brown (7.5YR5/8) mottles; light medium clay; moderate medium polyhedral structure; smooth ped fabric; firm consistence, slightly moist; pH 4.5; diffuse change to:
B2270-110 cmGreyish brown (10YR5/2); many coarse prominent yellowish brown (10YR5/8) and red (2.5YR4/8) mottles; medium heavy clay; moderate medium polyhedral structure; smooth ped fabric; firm consistence, slightly moist; pH 4.5.
Chemical Properties of Upper 10 cm:
Depth
(cm)
pH
(water)
pH
(CaCl2)
EC
dS/m
Exchangeable Cations
Total Carbon
%
Total
Nitrogen
%
Organic Matter
%
Available Aluminium
mg/kg
Available Potassium (Skene K)
mg/kg
Phosphorous
(Olsen P)
mg/kg
Available Sulphur
mg/kg
Phosphorous Buffering Index
Ca
Mg
K
Na
meq/100g
0-10
5.1
4.5
0.13
4.3
1.3
0.53
0.28
5.8
0.41
11
14
190
49
7
66



Physical Properties of Upper 10 cm:

Depth
(cm)
Bulk Density
kg/L
Volumetric Water
Dispersion
Slaking
At Saturation
pF0
mL/100mL
Near Saturation
pF1.0
mL/100mL
Field
Capacity
pF2.0
mL/100mL
Wilting
Point
pF4.2
mL/100mL
Dry
Remoulded
2 Hour
20 Hour
2 Hour
20 Hour
0-10
1.29
47.4
44.5
37.2
17.0
Minimal Aggregation

Profile Described By: David Rees, October 2006.
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