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EGS242

Location: Tubbut

Australian Soil Classification: Eutrophic, Red CHROMOSOL

Map Unit: Ambyne (Component 1)
Previous Site Name: EG242

General Landscape Description: Rolling hills
Site Description: Mid slope, south-east aspect, 10% slope
Land Use: Grazing
Native Vegetation: Grassy dry forest
Geology: Granite

Soils and landforms of Far East Gippsland - Ambyne - EG242 landscape

Soil Profile Morphology:


Surface soil
Soils and landforms of Far East Gippsland - Ambyne - EG242 profile
Road exposure down-slope from sampled site

A1

0 – 20/35 cm

Brown (7.5YR4/4);
coarse sandy loam, weak fine granular structure; firm consistence dry; pH 5.5; abrupt and wavy change:
Subsoil

B2

20/35 - 80+ cm
Reddish brown (2.5YR4/4); medium clay; moderate coarse polyhedral structure; very firm consistence dry; pH 6.0.



Chemical and Physical Analysis:
Horizon
Horizon Depth
(cm)
pH
(water)
EC
dS/m
Organic Carbon
%
Exchangeable Acididty
meq/100g
Exchangeable Cations
Ca
Mg
K
Na
meq/100g
A1
0-20
<0.05
5.5
4.6
6.2
2.4
1.5
0.37
0.07
B2
40-60
<0.05
6.0
5.1
7.4
6.8
8.4
0.41
0.29


Profile Described By: Ian Sargeant, 2011.
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