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BD3

BD3 landscape
Grey soils on gentle rises
    Site Code
BD3


BD2 profile
Melanic, Eutrophic, Black Kandosol
    Location
Dunnstown
    Landform
Gently undulating rises
    Geology
Quaternary basalt
    Element
Terrace plain
    Slope
1–2%
Horizon
Depth (cm)
Description

A1

0–33

Black (Gley1 2.5/N); clay loam; moderate structure; friable; pH 6.0; gradual boundary to:

B2


33–100+


Black (5Y2.5/1); light clay; weak structure; hardsetting; pH 7.0.

Management considerations

This soil is only suitable for growing pastures, as it is too wet or too salty for cropping. The growth of pasture is often mediocre because of salting or waterlogging, but, where salting is not a problem, spring growth can be very good on this soil. The installation of surface drains greatly improves the growth of pasture, especially in winter. The excellent water holding capacity of this soil allows pastures to remain green much later into the summer than on other soils. This soil is too wet in winter for lucerne.

Analytical Data

Site BD3
Sample
depth
pH
EC
NaCl
Ex Ca
Ex Mg
Ex K
Ex Na
Ex Al
Ex Acidity
FC
–10kPa
PWP
–1500kPa
KS
FS
Z
C
Horizon
cm
H2O
CaCl2
dS/m
%
cmolc/kg
cmolc/kg
cmolc/kg
cmolc/kg
mg/kg
cmolc/kg
%
%
%
%
%
%
A1
0-10
7.2
6.2
0.10
6.8
8.9
0.2
1.0
<10
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
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