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H92

Location: Purrumbete

Australian Soil Classification: Mottled Brown 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


H92 Landscape


Soil Profile Morphology:

Surface Soil

A110-12 cmVery dark greyish brown (10YR3/2); 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; a few medium gravelly ferruginous concretions; pH 4.8; clear change to:H92 profile imageH92 Profile
A1212-25 cmDark greyish brown (10YR4/2); common medium faint yellowish red (5YR3/4) mottles; fine sandy clay loam; weak medium polyhedral parting to moderate fine subangular blocky structure; rough ped fabric; weak consistence, dry; common medium gravelly ferruginous concretions; pH 4.5; clear change to:
Subsoil

B125-35 cmBrown (10YR4/3); light clay; weak medium polyhedral parting to moderate fine subangular blocky structure; rough ped fabric; weak consistence, slightly moist; common medium gravelly ferruginous concretions; pH 5.0; clear change to:
B2135-60 cmBrown (10YR4/3); many medium distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR4/6) mottles; light medium clay; moderate medium prismatic parting to moderate fine angular blocky structure; smooth ped fabric; firm consistence, slightly moist; few medium gravelly ferruginous concretions; pH 5.0; gradual change to:
B2260-80 cmBrown (10YR4/3); many medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR5/4) and red (2.5YR4/6) mottles; medium clay; moderate medium prismatic parting to moderate fine angular blocky structure; smooth ped fabric; firm consistence, slightly moist; pH 5.5; gradual change to:
B3
80-100 cmDark grey (2.5Y4/2); many medium prominent red (2.5YR4/6) and yellowish brown (10YR5/4) mottles; medium clay; weak to moderate medium prismatic parting to moderate fine angular blocky structure; smooth ped fabric; firm consistence, moist; pH 5.5.


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
4.9
4.5
0.18
4.6
1.3
0.46
0.3
4.9
0.35
9.1
55
210
45
45
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
0.98
63.1
55.8
54.1
12.9
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Partial


Profile Described By: David Rees, October 2006.
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