H110

Location: Timboon

Australian Soil Classification: Aeric PODOSOL, Grey CHROMOSOL

General Landscape Description: Very Gently Undulating Plain; Volcanic Plain
Site Description: Plain; Very Gently Undulating (1%). Minor Gilgai or Soil Forming
Vegetation: Pasture
Geology: Quaternary Basalt and Sediments

H110 Landscape

Soil Profile Morphology:

Surface Soil

A11	0-8 cm	Very dark grey (10YR3/1); fine sandy loam; moderate medium parting to fine polyhedral structure; rough ped fabric; very weak consistence, slightly moist; pH 5.0; clear change to:	H110 Profile
A12	8-15 cm	Dark grey (10YR4/1); fine sandy loam; moderate medium parting to fine polyhedral structure; rough ped fabric; very weak consistence, dry; pH 5.5; clear change to:
A2	15-30 cm	Dark grey (10YR5/1), conspicuously bleached light grey (10YR7/1d) ; fine sandy loam; moderate medium parting to fine polyhedral structure; rough ped fabric; firm consistence, slightly moist; pH 6.0; abrupt change to:
Subsoil
Bh	30-40 cm	Very dark greyish brown (10YR3/2); medium clay, fine sandy; weak polyhedral structure; rough to smooth ped fabric; weak consistence, moist; pH 6.5; abrupt change to:
B21	40-60 cm	Light brownish grey (10YR6/2); common coarse distinct yellowish brown (10YR5/6) and dark grey (10YR4/1) mottles; light medium clay, fine sandy; moderate medium parting to fine polyhedral structure; smooth ped fabric; weak consistence, moist; pH 6.5; diffuse change to:
B22	60-85 cm	Brownish grey (10YR5/2); many coarse distinct yellowish brown (10YR5/6) and strong brown (7.5YR4/8) mottles; light medium clay, fine sandy; moderate medium parting to fine polyhedral structure; smooth ped fabric; weak consistence, moist; pH 7.2; diffuse change to:
B23	85-110 cm	Brownish grey (10YR5/2); common medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR5/6) mottles; light medium clay, fine sandy; weak to moderate medium polyhedral structure; smooth ped fabric; weak consistence, wet; pH 6.5.

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	5.7	5.2	0.2	14	1.4	0.35	0.53	8.9	0.62	16	<10	110	18	23	97

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	0.87	64.4	59.8	47.2	18.7	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Water Stable

Profile Described By: David Rees, October 2006.

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