H82

Location: Timboon

Australian Soil Classification: Mottled Brown KUROSOL

General Landscape Description: Edge of Dissected Plain, Hill Slope
Site Description: Upper Slope
Vegetation: Pasture
Geology: Palaeogene and Neogene Sediments, Quaternary Colluvium

H82 landscape image

Soil Profile Morphology:

Surface Soil

A1	0-25 cm	Very dark greyish brown (10Y3/2); light clay; strong polyhedral structure; very firm consistence, dry; pH 7.5; gradual change to:	H82 Profile
Subsoil
B21	25-60 cm	Brown (7.5YR4/4); medium heavy clay; strong polyhedral structure; very firm consistence, slightly moist; pH 5.0; gradual change to:
B22	60-90 cm	Dark yellowish brown (10YR4/4); medium heavy clay; strong polyhedral structure; very firm consistence, moist, pH 5.0; diffuse change to:
B23	90-110 cm	Dark yellowish brown (10YR4/6); common fine distinct dark grey (7.5YR4/1) and red (2.5YR4/6) mottles; medium heavy clay; moderate polyhedral structure; 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	5.3	4.8	0.11	5.1	1.3	0.34	0.24	4.7	0.33	8.7	11	160	8	7	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	1.20	54.4	48.9	46.4	9.0	Nil	Nil	Nil	Slight	Water Stable

Profile Described By: David Rees, October 2006.

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