H95

Location: Glenfyne

Australian Soil Classification: Brown KUROSOL

General Landscape Description: Gently undulating plain
Site Description: Lower Bench, Plain; Occasionally Stony. Very Gentle Slope (1%)
Vegetation: Pasture
Geology: Quaternary Basalt

H95 Landscape

Soil Profile Morphology:

Surface Soil

A11	0-15 cm	Black (5YR2.5/1); clay loam, fine sandy; moderate mediumpolyhedral structure parting to strong subangular blocky structure; rough ped fabric; weak consistence, dry; pH 5.0; abrupt change to:	H95 Profile
A12	15-25 cm	Brown (10YR4/3); few medium faint yellowish brown (7.5YR5/8) mottles; clay loam, fine sandy; weak medium polyhedral parting to moderate fine subangular blocky structure; rough ped fabric; weak consistence, dry; pH 4.5; clear change to:
A2	25-45 cm	Brown (10YR4/3); fine sandy clay loam; weak medium polyhedral parting to fine subangular blocky structure; rough ped fabric; weak consistence, slightly moist; many medium gravelly concretions and basalt; pH 4.5; clear change to:
Subsoil
B21	45-60 cm	Brown (10YR4/4); common medium faint yellowish brown (10YR5/8) mottles; heavy clay; moderate medium polyhedral parting to moderate fine subangular blocky structure; smooth ped fabric; firm consistence, slightly moist; few medium gravelly basalt and concretions; pH 4.5; clear change to:
B22	60-75 cm	Red (2.5YR4/8); common medium faint strong brown (7.5YR4/8) mottles; heavy clay; moderate medium polyhedral parting to moderate fine subangular blocky structure; smooth ped fabric; very firm consistence, slightly moist; few medium gravelly basalt; pH 4.5; clear change to:
B23	75-80 cm	Light grey (10YR7/2); common medium distinct red (2.5YR4/8) and light grey (10YR6/1) mottles; heavy clay; moderate medium prismatic parting to fine angular blocky structure; smooth ped fabric; very firm consistence, slightly moist; very few medium gravelly basalt; pH 4.5 clear change to:
C	80-100 cm	Brownish yellow (10YR6/6); heavy clay; apedal, massive structure; earthy fabric; firm consistence, slightly moist; many medium gravelly basalt; pH 4.5 clear 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	5.3	4.9	0.13	7.9	1.6	0.35	0.35	7.8	0.56	14	29	110	28	9	360

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	1.15	53.5	51.5	48.6	22.6	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Water Stable

Profile Described By: David Rees, October 2006.

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