H84

Location: Timboon

Australian Soil Classification: Mottled Brown KUROSOL

General Landscape Description: Edge of Dissected Plain, Hill Slope
Site Description: Mid Slope, Bench (5%)
Vegetation: Pasture
Geology: Palaeogene and Neogene Sediments, Quaternary Colluvium

H84 landscape image

Soil Profile Morphology:

Surface Soil

A1	0-18 cm	Dark brown (7.5YR3/2); clay loam, fine sandy; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; rough ped fabric; weak consistence, dry; very few medium gravelly ferruginous concretions; pH 4.8; clear change to:	H84 Profile
A3/B1	18-40 cm	Brown (10YR4/3); brown (10YR5/3d); few faint yellowish brown mottles; clay loam, fine sandy to light clay; weak medium polyhedral structure; rough ped fabric; very weak consistence, slightly moist; very few medium gravelly ferruginous concretions; pH 5.0; gradual change to:
Subsoil
B21	40-55 cm	Brown (10YR4/3); common medium distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR4/4) mottles; light medium clay; moderate medium polyhedral parting to strong fineangular blocky structure; smooth ped fabric; firm consistence, slightly moist; very few medium gravelly ferruginous concretions; pH 5.0; diffuse change to:
B22	55-80 cm	Brown (10YR4/3); common medium distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR4/6) mottles; medium heavy clay; moderate medium polyhedral parting to strong fine angular blocky structure; smooth ped fabric; very firm consistence, slightly moist; very few medium gravelly ferruginous concretions; pH 5.0; diffuse change to:
B23	80-110 cm	Dark greyish brown (10YR4/2); common medium distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR4/6) mottles; medium heavy clay; moderate medium polyhedral parting to strong fine angular blocky structure; smooth ped fabric; very firm consistence, slightly moist; very few medium gravelly ferruginous concretions; pH 5.0; diffuse change to:

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	0.17	9	1.1	0.31	0.33	5.1	0.36	9.7	<10	140	13	9	110

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	1.09	55.9	50.2	45.3	11.5	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Water Stable

Profile Described By: David Rees, October 2006.

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