H105

Location: Timboon

Australian Soil Classification: Semi-aquic or Aeric PODOSOL

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

H105 Landscape

Soil Profile Morphology:

Surface Soil

A11	0-15 cm	Black (10YR2.5/1); light sandy loam; weak medium polyhedral structure; rough ped fabric; weak consistence, dry; pH 3.5; clear change to:	H105 Profile
A12	15-35 cm	Dark grey (10YR4/1); loamy sand; weak medium polyhedral structure; rough ped fabric; weak consistence, dry; pH 3.5; clear change to:
A21	35-50 cm	Light brownish grey (10YR6/2), conspicuously bleached white (7.5YR8/1d); sand; apedal (massive) structure; sandy fabric; very firm consistence, slightly moist; pH 4.0; clear change to:
A22	50-65 cm	Light brownish grey (10YR6/2), conspicuously bleached light grey (7.5YR7/1d) ; many coarse distinct greyish brown (10YR5/2) mottles; loamy sand; apedal (massive) structure; sandy fabric; strong consistence, slightly moist; pH 5.0; abrupt change to:
Subsoil
Bhs	65-85 cm	Very dark brown (10YR2/2); sandy loam; apedal (massive) structure; sandy fabric; strong consistence, slightly moist; many coarse gravelly ferruginous nodules; continuous pan; pH 5.3; clear change to:
B3	85-105 cm	Pale brown (10YR6/3); many coarse prominent very dark grey (10YR2/1) and yellowish brown (10YR5/6) mottles; fine sandy clay loam; weak to moderate medium polyhedral structure; smooth ped fabric; firm consistence, moist; few coarse gravelly ferruginous nodules; pH 5.0.

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	4.5	3.8	0.18	6.2	1.3	1.1	0.47	12	0.68	22	34	310	21	13	43

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	0.69	66.6	55.6	49.8	20.4	Minimal Aggregation

Profile Described By: David Rees, October 2006.

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