H108

Location: Timboon

Australian Soil Classification: Semiaquic PODOSOL, Brown DERMOSOL

General Landscape Description: Gently Undulating Plain, Sand Plain
Site Description: Plain Depression; Very Gently Undulating (1%)
Vegetation: Pasture
Geology: Neogene Sediments, Quaternary Sediments

H108 Landscape

Soil Profile Morphology:

Surface Soil

A11	0-12 cm	Black (2.5Y2/1); loam, fine sandy; moderate medium parting to fine polyhedral structure; rough ped fabric; weak consistence, dry; pH 5.0; gradual change to:	H108 Profile
A12	12-40 cm	Black (2.5Y2/1); loam, fine sandy; moderate medium parting to fine polyhedral structure; rough ped fabric; weak consistence, dry; pH 6.5; clear change to:
Subsoil
Bh	40-55 cm	Very dark greyish brown (10YR3/2); few medium faint yellowish brown (10YR5/6)mottles; sandy loam; apedal (massive) structure; sandy fabric; weak consistence, slightly moist; continuous pan; pH 7.0; abrupt change to:
B21	55-80 cm	Pale brown (10YR6/3); many medium prominent dark brown (7.5YR3/2) and dark yellowish brown (10YR4/6) mottles; clay loam, fine sandy; weak to moderate medium polyhedral structure; rough to smooth ped fabric; weak consistence, moist; pH 7.2; diffuse change to:
B22	80-100 cm	Brown (10YR5/3); few medium faint dark brown (7.5YR3/2) and yellowish brown (10YR5/6) mottles; light clay, fine sandy; weak to moderate medium polyhedral structure; smooth ped fabric; weak consistence, moist; pH 7.5.

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	4.9	4.3	0.12	5.2	0.79	0.25	0.39	7.5	48	14	21	79	11	10	3

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	0.94	56.8	48.7	47.7	13.4	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Water Stable

Profile Described By: David Rees, October 2006.

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