H109

Location: Timboon

Australian Soil Classification: Grey DERMOSOL

General Landscape Description: Very Gently Undulating Plain; Volcanic Plain
Site Description: Plain; Very Gently Undulating (1%)
Vegetation: Pasture
Geology: Quaternary Basalt and Sediments

H109 Landscape

Soil Profile Morphology:

Surface Soil

A11	0-25 cm	Black (10YR2/1); fine sandy loam; weak medium parting to fine polyhedral structure; rough ped fabric; weak consistence, slightly moist; pH 5.5; clear change to:	H109 Profile
A12	25-35 cm	Dark grey (10YR4/1); loam, fine sandy; weak to moderate medium parting to fine polyhedral structure; rough ped fabric; very weak consistence, slightly moist; pH 4.5; clear change to:
Subsoil
B1	35-60 cm	Greyish brown (10YR5/2); loam, fine sandy; moderate medium parting to fine polyhedral structure; rough to smooth ped fabric; weak consistence, moist; pH 4.5; gradual change to:
B21	60-85 cm	Light brownish grey (10YR6/2); few medium faint brownish yellow (10YR6/8) mottles; fine sandy clay loam; moderate medium polyhedral structure; smooth ped fabric; weak consistence, moist; pH 4.0; gradual change to:
B22	85-105 cm	Light brownish grey (10YR6/2); common medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR5/6) and grey (10YR5/1) mottles; light medium clay, fine sandy; weak to moderate medium polyhedral structure; smooth ped fabric; weak consistence, wet; 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	4.9	4.4	0.18	5.7	1	0.61	0.58	11	0.72	16	81	180	15	21	290

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	0.90	59.1	51.0	50.2	18.4	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Water Stable

Profile Described By: David Rees, October 2006.

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