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EGRS147

Location: 2 km south of Cann River

Australian Soil Classification: Mottled, Mesotrophic, Brown KUROSOL

Map Unit: Waygara
Previous Site Name: 147

General Landscape Description: Undulating low hills
Site Description: Simple mid slope
Land Use: Native vegetation
Native Vegetation: Lowland forest
Geology: Tertiary sediments

Soils and landforms of Far East Gippsland - Waygara Site 147 landscape
Photo taken on the west side of the Cann River Valley 4 km south of Cann River

Soil Profile Morphology:


Surface soil

A11

0 – 20 cm

Dark greyish brown (10YR4/2); sandy loam; clear change to:

A12

20 – 60 cm

Brownish yellow (10YR6/6); sandy loam; pH 4.9; clear change to:

Subsoil

B2

60 – 90 cm

Strong brown (7.5YR5/6), few coarse red mottles; coarse sandy clay; apedal (single grain); pH 4.9; diffuse change to:

C

90 – 110 cm

Strong brown (7.5YR5/6), with few coarse red mottles; sandy clay loam; pH 4.8.



Chemical and Physical Analysis:


Horizon
Horizon Depth
(cm)
pH
(water)
Organic Carbon
%
Exchangeable Aluminium
ppm
Exchangeable Acididty
meq/100g
Exchangeable Cations
Ca
Mg
K
Na
meq/100g
A12
20-60
4.9
0.35
90
6.8
0.3
1.1
0.4
0.1
B2
60-90
4.9
0.24
120
6.7
0.3
1.8
0.4
0.1
C
90-110
4.8
0.18
110
7.2
0.3
2.5
0.5
0.1

Profile Described By: David Rees, 1989.
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