H149

Location: Kennedys Creek

Australian Soil Classification: Epipedal Black VERTOSOL/ Humose-Mottled Brown DERMOSOL
General Landscape Description: Hill, Ridge
Site Description: North facing Lower to Mid Slope (18%)
Vegetation: Pasture
Geology: Neogene or older (Dilwyn Formation)

H149 landscape image

Soil Profile Morphology:

Surface Soil

A1	0-15 cm	Very dark brown (10YR2/2); heavy clay loam to light clay; strong fine subangular blocky structure; rough ped fabric; firm consistence, moderately moist; pH 5.0; clear change to:	H149 Profile
A3	15-35 cm	Dark brown (7.5YR3/2); light medium clay; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; rough ped fabric; firm consistence, moist; pH 5.0; gradual change to:
Subsoil
B1	35-55 cm	Dark brown (7.5YR3/2); light medium clay; moderate medium polyhedral / indeterminate structure; smooth ped fabric; firm consistence, moist; pH 4.5; gradual change to:
B21	55-85 cm	Dark brown (7.5YR4/2); common coarse distinct dark grey (7.5YR4/1) and brown (7.5YR4/4) mottles; medium heavy clay; weak medium polyhedral/ indeterminate structure; smooth ped fabric; very firm consistence, wet; pH 4.5; gradual change to:
B22	85-105 cm	Dark brown (7.5YR4/2); common coarse distinct dark grey (7.5YR4/1) and brown (7.5YR4/4) mottles; medium clay; weak medium polyhedral/ indeterminate structure; smooth ped fabric; firm consistence, wet; 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	5.9	5.1	0.14	15	6.7	1.3	0.69	8.1	0.58	15	11	440	39	19	330

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	0.98	62.1	58.2	54.0	26.7	Nil	Nil	Nil	Slight	Water Stable

Profile Described By: David Rees, October 2007.

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