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MM114

Site code

      MM114
Location
      Lake Weering (Barpinba Poorneet Road), Cressy district,
      south-west Victoria
Landform
      Plain
Geology
Element
      Crest

Profile morphology
Horizon

Depth (cm)

Description

A1
0–20
Very dark greyish brown (10YR3/2); medium clay; strong fine blocky structure; rough ped fabric; firm consistence (dry); boundary to:

B21
20+
Yellowish brown (10YR5/4); light clay; moderate fine blocky structure; weak consistence (dry); many calcareous soft segregations.

ASC: Epicalcareous, Self-mulching, Brown Vertosol

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

Site MM114
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
0–20
7.7
N/R
0.28
0.03
22
22
3.8
0.4
N/R
6
B21
20+
8.6
N/R
0.19
0.02
14.7
14.7
1.4
0.7
N/R
0

Site MM114
Sample
depth
FC
(-10kPa)
PWP
(-1500kPa)
KS
FS
Z
C
Org C
Bulk density
Horizon
cm
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
t m-3
A1
0–2038.729.713107603.40.8
B21
20+3524.1
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
1.28

Management considerations
Organic matter and fine cracking soils in the topsoil lead to friable surface soils (and subsoils). Alkaline subsoils are associated with a high nutrient capacity but may result in an imbalance in nutrient availability. Calcium carbonate nodules (segregations, soft and hard) are associated with alkaline soils. Avoid working the cracking soils when wet to prevent structure decline and consider growing alkaline tolerant species.
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