H145

Location: Kennedys Creek

Australian Soil Classification: Mottled Brown KUROSOL
General Landscape Description: Hill
Site Description: North facing Upper Slope (9%)
Vegetation: Pasture
Geology: Palaeogene (Gellibrand Marl)

H145 landscape image

Soil Profile Morphology:

Surface Soil

A1	0-8 cm	Dark yellowish brown (10YR3/4); light clay loam; strong fine subangular blocky structure; rough ped fabric; weak consistence, dry; pH 5.5; abrupt change to:	H145 Profile
A2	8-25 cm	Yellowish brown (10YR5/4); fine sandy clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; rough ped fabric; firm consistence, moist; pH 5.5; clear change to:
Subsoil
B21	25-50 cm	Dark yellowish brown (10YR4/4); many medium faint dark yellowish brown (10YR4/6) mottles; medium clay; moderate coarse polyhedral / indeterminate structure; smooth ped fabric; very firm consistence, moist; pH 5.5 gradual change to:
B22	50-80 cm	Dark yellowish brown (10YR4/6); many medium distinct yellowish red (5YR5/8) and olive yellow (10YR5/8) mottles; medium clay; weak coarse polyhedral/ indeterminate parting to moderate fine angular blocky structure; smooth ped fabric; very firm consistence, moist; pH 5.0; gradual change to:
B23	80-100 cm	Olive brown (10YR3/6); common coarse distinct olive brown (2.5Y4/4) and yellowish brown (10YR5/6) mottles; medium clay; weak coarse polyhedral/ indeterminate parting to moderate fine angular blocky structure; smooth ped fabric; very firm consistence, moist; pH 5.0.

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	5.8	5.4	0.13	8.9	2.8	0.9	0.18	7	0.49	13	<10	330	34	10	300

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	1.19	50.9	48.0	43.4	19.1	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Water Stable

Profile Described By: David Rees, October 2007.

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