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SWSL331

Site code
      SWSL331
Location
      Elingamite (Scotts Creek Road), Cobden district, south-west Victoria
Landform
      Gently undulating plain
Geology
      Neogene Port Campbell Limestone: marine calcarenite, minor calcilutite
Element
      Ridge crest

Soil Profile Morphology:

Horizon

Depth (cm)

Description

A1
80–20
Very dark grey (10YR3/1); fine sandy clay loam; apedal massive structure; weak consistence (moderately moist); sharp boundary to:

A2G
20–50
Sporadically bleached, very pale brown (10YR7/3 dry); fine sandy clay loam; sharp boundary to:

B21
50–70
Dark yellowish brown (10YR4/4) with red (2.5YR4/6) mottles; medium clay; moderate fine blocky structure; gradual boundary to:

B22
70+
Yellowish brown (10YR5/6) with red (2.5YR4/6) mottles; medium clay; moderate fine blocky structure.

ASC: Mottled, Eutrophic, Brown CHROMOSOL

Analytical data Source: Government of Victoria, State Chemistry Laboratory.

Sample
depth
pH
EC
NaCl
Ex Ca
Ex Mg
Ex K
Ex Na
Ex Al
Ex acidity
Horizon
cm
H2O
CaCl2
dS/m
%
cmolc/kg
cmolc/kg
cmolc/kg
cmolc/kg
mg/kg
cmolc/kg
A1
80–20
5.1
N/R
0.2
0.02
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
A2G
20–50
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
B21
50–70
5.8
N/R
0.04
N/R
4.9
6.5
0.24
0.48
N/R
9.2
B22
70+
5.9
N/R
0.05
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R

Sample
depth
FC
(-10kPa)
PWP
(-1500kPa)
KS
FS
Z
C
Org C
Bulk density
Horizon
cm
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
t m-3
A1
80–20
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
A2G
20–50
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
B21
50–70
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
B22
70+
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R

Management Considerations:

This soil site exhibits a strong texture contrast between the surface soil and the subsoil. Hardsetting surface and subsurface soils (A1 and A2) and acidic subsoils with medium to heavy textures that may be sodic are other key features of this soil type. Improvement of soil structure through increased organic matter would be useful, and addition of gypsum where sodic would be beneficial. Where the acidity is deep, acid tolerant plants are a practical option, while the application of lime will increase the pH.
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