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EGC223

Location: Bonang

Australian Soil Classification: Acidic, Red DERMOSOL

Map Unit: Delegate
Previous Site Name: EG223

General Landscape Description: Rolling low hills
Site Description: Simple slope 2% south east
Land Use: Grazing
Native Vegetation: Wet forest
Geology: Palaeozoic sediments

Soils and landforms of Far East Gippsland - Delegate - EG223 landscape

Soil Profile Morphology:

Surface soil
Soils and landforms of Far East Gippsland - Delegate - EG223 profile
Roadside exposure adjoining site; deep red soil.

A11

0 – 38 cm

Dark reddish brown (5YR3/2); clay loam; moderate to strong fine granular structure; weak consistence dry; pH 5.2; gradual change to:

A12

38 – 60 cm

Reddish brown (5YR3/3); clay loam; moderate fine granular structure; weak consistence moist; pH 5.1.



Soil Profile Characteristics:


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pH
Salinity
Surface soil
(A11 horizon)
Strongly Acid
Very Low
Non-sodic
None
Subsurface
(A12 horizon)
Strongly Acid
Very Low
Non-sodic
None
1 Slight dispersion after remoulding.


Chemical and Physical Analysis:


Horizon
Horizon Depth
(cm)
pH
(water)
pH
(CaCl
2)
EC
dS/m
Organic Carbon
%
Total
Nitrogen
%
Exchable Alumminium
ppm
Exchangeable 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 Capacity
% w/w
Wilting Point
% w/w
Ca
Mg
K
Na
meq/100g
A11
0-20
5.2
4.3
<0.05
4.3
0.21
220
16
1.5
0.87
0.59
0.14
17
29
20
25
30.3
13.3
A12
40-60
5.1
4.3
<0.05
3.0
0.11
290
17
0.79
0.34
0.14
0.12
19
30
22
22
31.6
11.8

Profile Described By: Heather Adams, Julieanne Sargant, and Ian Sargeant, June 2009.
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