H91
Australian Soil Classification: Mottled Black DERMOSOL
General Landscape Description: Very gently undulating plain, adjoining stony rises
Site Description: Plain surface; flat (0-1%) to very gently undulating
Vegetation: Pasture
Geology: Neogene sediments
Soil Profile Morphology:
Surface Soil
| A1 | 0-15 cm | Very dark grey (7.5YR3/1); common fine distinct strong brown (7.5YR4/4) mottles; very fine sandy clay loam; strong medium parting to fine subangular blocky structure; rough ped fabric; weak consistence, dry; few medium gravelly ferruginous concretions; pH 4.8; clear change to: |  H91 Profile |
| A2 | 15-35 cm | Brown (10YR4/3); common medium faint yellowish brown (10YR5/6) and dark red (2.5YR3/4) mottles; light clay; strong medium polyhedral parting to fine subangular blocky structure; rough ped fabric; weak consistence, dry; common medium gravelly ferruginous concretions; pH 4.5; clear change to: | |
| Subsoil | |||
| B21 | 35-60 cm | Very dark greyish brown (10YR3/2); common medium distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR4/6) mottles; light medium clay; moderate medium polyhedral parting to strong fine angular blocky structure; smooth ped fabric; weak consistence, slightly moist; very few medium gravelly ferruginous concretions; pH 5.0; gradual change to: | |
| B22 | 60-85 cm | Very dark greyish brown (10YR3/2); many medium distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR4/6) and yellowish red (5YR4/8) mottles; medium clay; moderate medium polyhedral parting to strong fine angular blocky structure; smooth ped fabric; firm consistence, slightly moist; very few medium gravelly ferruginous concretions; pH 5.0; gradual change to: | |
| B23 | 85-100 cm | Very dark greyish brown (10YR3/2); many medium prominent dark yellowish brown (10YR4/6) and red (2.5YR4/8) mottles; medium clay; moderate medium polyhedral parting to strong fine angular blocky structure; smooth ped fabric; firm consistence, slightly moist; very few fine gravelly ferruginous concretions; pH 5.0. | |
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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 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 0.21 | 5.1 | 2.6 | 0.67 | 0.43 | 6.8 | 0.49 | 13 | 55 | 290 | 37 | 44 | 350 |
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 | 1.02 | 62.9 | 59.5 | 52.2 | 15.7 | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Water Stable |
Profile Described By: David Rees, October 2006.
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