H141

Location: Simpson

Australian Soil Classification: Mottled Grey KUROSOL/KANDOSOL
General Landscape Description: Low Hill (Dissected plain)
Site Description: Lower to Mid Slope; Undulating (7%) Slumped Area; Bench
Vegetation: Pasture
Geology: Palaeogene Sediments (Hanson Plain Sands over Gellibrand Marl)

H141 landscape image

Soil Profile Morphology:

Surface Soil

A1	0-10 cm	Dark brown (7.5YR3/2); silty loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; rough ped fabric;weak consistence, moderately moist; pH 6.0; abrupt change to:	H141 Profile
A2	10-20 cm	Grey (10YR4/2); many medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR5/6) mottles; sandy clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky/ indeterminate structure; rough ped fabric; weak consistence, moist; pH 5.5; abrupt change to:
A3/B1	20-35 cm	Yellowish brown (10YR5/6); many coarse distinct grey (10YR5/1) mottles; clay loam, fine sandy; weak medium subangular blocky/ indeterminate structure; sandy fabric; weak consistence, moist; pH 5.5; clear change to:
Subsoil
B21	35-50 cm	Light brownish grey (10YR6/2); many coarse prominent yellowish brown (10YR5/8) mottles; sandy clay loam; moderate medium polyhedral / indeterminate structure; smooth ped fabric; weak consistence, moist; few medium root fillings; pH 5.0; clear change to:
B22	50-70 cm	Grey (10YR5/1); many coarse prominent strong brown (7.5YR5/6) and fine red (2.5YR4/6) mottles; heavy clay; weak coarse polyhedral/ indeterminate structure; rough ped fabric; firm consistence, moist; pH 4.5; gradual change to:
B23	70-100 cm	Brownish yellow (10YR6/6); many coarse prominent light grey (10YR6/1); mottles; medium heavy clay; weak coarse polyhedral/ indeterminate structure; smooth ped fabric; firm consistence, moist; pH 4.5

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	5.4	4.9	0.18	3.9	1.8	0.89	0.42	7.0	0.51	13	14	410	55	10	190

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	1.03	58.8	55.5	54.5	15.0	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Water Stable

Profile Described By: David Rees, October 2007.

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