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VIT5

Location: MitcheltonAustralian Soil Classification: Bleached, Eutrophic, Red DERMOSOL (medium-thick horizons)
General Landscape Description: Gentle plain.Site Description: Vineyard

VIT5 Landscape
VIT5 Landscape


Soil Profile Morphology

Surface Soil

A10-10 cmBrown (7.5YR4/3); fine sandy loam; weak coarse blocky structure; firm to very firm consistence (dry); pH 7.0; clear change to:
VIT5 Profile
VIT5 Profile
A2110-20 cmBrown (7.5YR5/4); conspicuously bleached (10YR7/3 dry) with many (5-10%) yellowish red (5YR5/6) mottles; fine sandy loam; apedal; firm to very firm consistence (dry); pH 4.9; clear change to:
A2220-30 cmYellowish red (5YR5/6); conspicuously bleached (7.5YR7/4); heavy fine sandy loam; apedal; very firm consistence (dry); many very fine to fine macropores present; pH4.9; clear change to:
Subsoil
B2130-45 cmDark red (2.5YR4/6); fine sandy clay; moderate coarse blocky, parting to moderate medium polyhedral structure; strong consistence (dry); many (20%) very fine to fine macropores present; pH 5.7; gradual change to:
B2245-70 cmDark yellowish brown (10YR4/4) with many (20%) faint reddish yellow (7.5YR6/8) mottles; fine sandy clay; moderate to strong blocky structure; strong consistence (dry); many very fine to fine macropores present; pH 6.7; gradual change to:
B2370-90 cmDark yellowish brown (10YR4/4) with many faint reddish yellow (7.5YR6/8) mottles; fine sandy clay loam; moderate medium polyhedral structure; very firm to strong consistence (dry); many very fine to fine macropores present; pH 6.7; abrupt change to:
B2490-100 cmStrong brown (7.5YR5/6); fine clayey sand; apedal; weak consistence (slightly moist); abrupt change to:
B25100+ cmDusky red (2.5YR4/4); fine sandy clay loam; moderate coarse prismatic, parting to moderate coarse blocky structure; pH 6.6.

Key Profile Features


Key Profile Characteristics

pH
Salinity Rating
Surface
(A1 horizon)
Neutral
Low
Non-Sodic
None
Subsoil
(B21 horizon)
Moderately Acid
Very Low
Non-Sodic
None
Deeper subsoil
(at 100+ cm)
Slightly Acid
Very Low
Non-Sodic
None

VIT5 Graphs

Horizon
Horizon Depth
pH (water)
pH CaCl2
EC 1:5
Exchangeable Cations
Ca
Mg
K
Na
meq/100g
A1
0-10
7.0
6.6
0.19
6.1
0.80
0.61
0.12
A21
10-20
4.9
4.5
0.10
1.2
0.46
0.19
0.11
A22
20-30
4.9
4.5
0.10
1.1
0.48
0.15
0.13
B21
30-45
5.7
5.1
0.11
3.0
1.1
0.19
0.25
B22
45-70
6.7
5.9
0.07
3.7
1.5
0.16
0.29
B23
70-90
6.7
6.0
0.07
3.3
1.7
0.17
0.32
B24
90-100
6.4
5.7
<0.05
1.7
1.2
0.08
0.2
B25
100+
6.6
5.8
0.05
2.8
2.1
0.13
0.21

Horizon
Horizon Depth
Ex Al
mg/kg
Ex Ac
meq/100g
Field
pF2.5
Wilting Point
pF4.2
Coarse Sand
(0.2-2.0mm)
Fine Sand
(0.02-0.2mm)
Silt
(0.002-0.02mm)
Clay
(<0.002mm)
A1
0-10
22.7
5.5
4
65
19
8
A21
10-20
3
19.4
3.9
2
68
25
6
A22
20-30
2.3
18.1
3.7
2
66
20
9
B21
30-45
2.3
19.6
6.9
1
58
16
22
B22
45-70
2.5
22.3
8.2
1
57
17
23
B23
70-90
1.8
21.8
7.0
1
66
7
23
B24
90-100
B25
100+


Notes
  • Profile described by Mark Imhof and Kevin Powell (December 2004).
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