MM486
| Site: MM486 | Land Unit: Mount Meningorot Scoria |
| Aust. Soil Class.: Episodic, Epipedal, Black VERTOSOL (confidence level 1) | |
| General Land Unit Description: Mounts Meningorot and Porndon are low cones consisting of shallow Ferrosols and Dermosols. The rolling to undulating rise of The Sisters, north-west of Terang, consist of shallow Black Vertosols. A few scattered surface stones are found on the upper slopes and crests. |
Site Description:
| Geology: Quaternary basalt | Landform pattern: Undulating rises |
| Position in landscape: Mid slope | Internal drainage: Imperfectly drained |
| A1 | 0-15 cm | Very dark brown (10YR2/2) medium clay, strong blocky structure (10-20 mm), very firm consistence when dry, pH 5.5. Gradual transition to: |
 | Subsoil | |
| B21 | 15+ cm | Very dark grey (10YR3/1) medium clay, dark yellowish brown mottles, strong blocky structure (20-50 mm), smooth-ped fabric, pH 5.8. |
Key profile features:
- Acidic topsoil
- Clay throughout
- Cracking soil
- Topsoil dispersive when worked when wet
- Subsoil dispersive when worked when wet
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