H107

Location: Timboon

Australian Soil Classification: Aeric PODOSOL, Brown KUROSOL

General Landscape Description: Gently Undulating Plain, Sand Plain
Site Description: Plain broad crest; very gently undulating (1%)
Vegetation: Pasture
Geology: Neogene Sediments, Quaternary Sediments

H107 Landscape

Soil Profile Morphology:

Surface Soil

O	0-8 cm	Black (10YR2/1); organic mat; pH 4.0; sharp change	H107 Profile
A2	8-12 cm	Dark grey (10YR4/1), grey (10YR5/1d); loamy sand; apedal (massive) structure; sandy fabric; firm consistence, dry; pH 4.0; abrupt change to:
Subsoil
Bh	12-18 cm	Very dark brown (10YR2/2); many coarse distinct greyish brown (10YR5/2) mottles; sandy loam; apedal (massive) structure; sandy fabric; weak consistence, slightly moist; few coarse gravelly earthy nodules; continuous pan; pH 5.5; clear change to:
Bhs1	18-25 cm	Dark brown (10YR3/2); coarse sandy loam; apedal (massive) structure; sandy fabric; very firm consistence, slightly moist; many coarse gravelly earthy nodules; continuous pan; pH 4.5; clear change to:
Bhs2	25-60 cm	Pale brown (10YR6/3); common medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR5/6) and dark greyish brown (10YR4/2) mottles; fine sandy clay loam; weak medium polyhedral structure; rough to smooth ped fabric; strong consistence, slightly moist; many coarse gravelly ferruginous/earthy nodules; discontinuous pan; pH 4.5; clear change to:
B21	60-80 cm	Greyish brown (10YR5/2); many moderate distinct yellowish brown (10YR5/6) mottles; light clay, fine sandy; moderate medium polyhedral structure; smooth ped fabric; firm consistence, slightly moist; pH 4.5; gradual change to:
B22	80-100 cm	Light greyish brown (10YR6/2); common moderate faint light yellowish brown (10YR6/4) mottles; light medium clay, fine sandy; moderate medium polyhedral structure; smooth ped fabric; very firm consistence, slightly moist; pH 4.0.

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	4.0	0.21	6.6	1.4	0.8	0.42	18	1.2	33	12	280	21	16	27

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	0.67	68.6	53.4	51.4	21.1	Minimal Aggregation

Profile Described By: David Rees, October 2006.

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