GRES485

Location: Lakes Entrance

Australian Soil Classification: Magnesic, Mottled-Subnatric, Brown SODOSOL

Map Unit: Stockdale
Previous Site Name: AL49

Soil Profile Morphology:

Surface Soil

	2-10	Dark brown; sandy loam; pH 5.1:
	10-20	Dark greyish brown:
Subsoil
	20-30	Yellowish brown with grey and reddish brown mottles; medium clay; pH 5.9:
	60-90	Brown with reddish brown mottles; medium clay; pH 5.9:
	100-120	Brown with reddish brown mottles; sandy clay; pH 5.8.

Chemical and Physical Analysis:

Horizon Depth (cm)	pH	Organic Carbon %	Total Nitrogen %	Exchangeable Cations				Gravel %	Coarse Sand (0.2-2.0 mm) %	Fine Sand (0.02-0.2 mm) %	Silt (0.002-0.02 mm) %	Clay (<0.002 mm) %
				Ca	Mg	K	Na
				meq/100g
2-10	5.1	1.3	0.3	0.3	0.5	0.2	0.2	33	35	41	14	11
10-20
20-30	5.9			0.1	3.0	0.2	0.8	37	27	34	9	32
60-90	5.9			0.1	5.6	0.08	2.5	20	28	26	11	37
100-120	5.8			0.08	6.5	0.2	3.3	15	17	23	13	48

* Quartz gravel not included in particle size analysis

Profile Described By: J.M. Aldrick, 1978.

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