EGC209

Location: Lindenow

Australian Soil Classification: Melanic, Eutrophic, Brown KANDOSOL

Map Unit: Lindenow (Component 1)
Previous Site Name: EG209

General Landscape Description: Level plain.
Site Description: <1% slope
Land Use: Vegetable production
Native Vegetation: Dry valley forest, minor areas of floodplain reed-bed
Geology: Recent alluvium


EG209 Landscape

Soil Profile Morphology:

Surface Soil

A11	0 – 15 cm	Dark brown (7.5YR3/2); silty loam; moderate fine granular structure; weak consistence dry; pH 5.9; clear change to:	EG209 Profile
Subsurface soil
A12	15 – 40 cm	Dark brown (7.5YR3/2); silty loam; weak coarse polyhedral structure; firm consistence dry; pH 5.6; gradual change to:
A13	40 – 70 cm	Brown (7.5YR4/2); silty loam; apedal; firm consistence dry; pH 6.4; gradual change to:
A14	70 – 110 cm	Brown (7.5YR4/2); silty loam; apedal; weak consistence dry; pH 6.5; gradual change to:
A15	110 – 140 cm	Brown (7.5YR4/2); silty loam.

• Uniform textures throughout.

	pH	Sodicity	Dispersion
Surface soil	Slightly acid	Non-sodic	None
Subsurface (A12 horizon)	Moderately acidic	Non-sodic	None1
Deeper subsoil (70-110 cm)	Slightly acid	Non-sodic	None2

Horizon	Horizon Depth (cm)	pH (water)	pH (CaCl2)	EC dS/m	Organic Carbon %	Total Nitrogen %	Exch. Al ppm	Exch. Acididty meq/100g	Exchangeable Cations				Coarse Sand (0.2-2.0 mm) %	Fine Sand (0.02-0.2 mm) %	Silt (0.002-0.02 mm) %	Clay (<0.002 mm) %	Field cap. % w/w	Wilt. point % w/w
									Ca	Mg	K	Na
									meq/100g
A11	0-15	5.9	5.1	0.06	3.1	0.17	<10	8.5	8.2	2.3	0.14	0.23	2	44	19	26	28.9	9.6
A12	15-40	5.6	4.7	0.05	2.2	0.10	<10	8.9	7	2.3	0.095	0.15	0	46	31	16	28.2	8.2
A13	40-70	6.4	5.4	0.05	1.8	<0.05	<10	5.7	6.5	4.2	0.083	0.23	0	48	30	15	20.1	7.1
A14	70-110	6.5	5.5	0.05	1.6	0.05		4.4	5.8	5	0.091	0.32	0	46	28	19	26.3	5.7

• The brown colours throughout and lack of texture contrast indicate the profile is well drained internally.
• Plant available water content capacity is considered to be low to moderate, (estimated at 62 mm) based on the laboratory data and an effective rooting depth of 70 cm.

• The soil has a normal organic matter content conferring average structural stability,
• The nutrient holding capacity of the soil is moderate (based on the sum of exchangeable cations),
• The potassium levels are low and the soil is expected to show a strong response to potassium fertilisers.

• The soil has no impeding layers to restrict root development.