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H157

Location: Cooriemungle

Australian Soil Classification: Melanic/Mottled Grey DERMOSOL / KUROSOL
General Landscape Description: Low Hill
Site Description: West-South Westly facing Footslope/Terrace (4%)
Vegetation: Pasture
Geology: Palaeogene Sediments (Gellibrand Marl), Quaternary Colluvium


H157 landscape image

Soil Profile Morphology:

Surface Soil

A10-20 cmVery dark brown (10YR2/2); clay loam; strong fine subangular blocky structure; rough ped fabric; weak consistence, moderately moist; pH 6.2; abrupt change to:H157 profile imageH157 Profile
A320-30 cmDark grey (10YR4/1); common medium faint strong brown (7.5YR4/6) mottles; clay loam, silty; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; rough ped fabric; weak consistence, moderately moist; pH 5.5; clear change to:
Subsoil
B2130-50 cmGrey (10YR5/1); many medium distinct strong brown (7.5YR5/6) mottles; light medium clay; weak coarse polyhedral / indeterminate structure; smooth ped fabric; firm consistence, moist; very few fine gravely ferruginous concretions; pH 5.0; diffuse change to:
B2250-80 cmGrey (10YR5/1); many coarse distinct strong brown (7.5YR5/6) and yellowish red (5YR5/8) mottles; light medium clay; weak coarse polyhedral/ indeterminate parting to moderate fine structure; smooth ped fabric; weak consistence, moist; pH 4.5; gradual change to:
B2380-100 cmGrey (10YR5/1); many coarse prominent yellowish brown (10YR5/6) and strong brown (7.5YR5/8) mottles; medium clay; weak coarse polyhedral/ indeterminate structure; smooth ped fabric; very 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



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
Profile Described By: David Rees, October 2007.
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