Your gateway to a wide range of natural resources information and associated maps

Victorian Resources Online

H86

Location: Jancourt

Australian Soil Classification: Mottled Brown DERMOSOL / KUROSOL

General Landscape Description: Dissected Plain
Site Description: Plain surface; Flat (0-1%) to Very Gently Undulating
Vegetation: Pasture
Geology: Neogene Sediments


H85 and H86 Landscape


Soil Profile Morphology:

Surface Soil

A10-10 cmDark greyish brown (10YR3/2); loam; moderate medium polyhedral structure; rough ped fabric; weak consistence, dry; very few medium gravelly ferruginous nodules; pH 4.8; clear change to:H86 profile imageH86 Profile
A210-25 cmYellowish brown (10YR5/4); brown (10YR5/3d); heavy loam fine sandy; weak medium polyhedral parting to weak fine subangular blocky structure; rough ped fabric; weak consistence, dry; many medium gravelly ferruginous concretions; pH 5.0; clear change to:
Subsoil

B2125-40 cmDark yellowish brown (10YR4/6); common medium faint yellowish brown (10YR5/4) mottles; light medium clay; moderate medium polyhedral parting to medium fine angular blocky structure; smooth ped fabric; weak consistence, slightly moist; few medium gravelly ferruginous concretions; pH 5.0; gradual change to:
B2240-65 cmDark yellowish brown (10YR4/6); common medium prominent yellowish red (5YR4/6) mottles; medium heavy clay; moderate medium polyhedral parting to strong fine angular blocky structure; smooth ped fabric; weak consistence, slightly moist; few medium gravelly ferruginous concretions; pH 5.0; diffuse change to:
B365-105 cmDark yellowish brown (10YR4/6); many coarse prominent yellowish red (5YR4/6) and brown (10YR5/3) mottles; medium heavy clay; moderate medium polyhedral parting to moderate fine angular blocky structure; smooth ped fabric; very firm consistence, slightly moist; very few medium gravelly ferruginous concretions; pH 5.0; clear change to:
Chemical Properties of Upper 10 cm:
Depth
(cm)
pH
(water)
pH
(CaCl2)
EC
dS/m
Exchangeable Cations
Acidity
meq/100g
Cation Exchange Capacity
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
5.1
4.7
0.17
4.1
1.1
0.44
0.36
-
-
6.1
0.42
11
45
190
47
16
210



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
1.27
52.3
49.5
43.8
25.1
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Water Stable


Profile Described By: David Rees, October 2006.
Page top