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LWA5

Location: CowangieAustralian Soil Classification: Endohypersodic, Petrocalcic, Lithocalcic CALCAROSOL
General Landscape Description: Surface between east-west dunesSite Description: Stubble paddock
Geology: Quaternary aeolian deposits (Woorinen formation)

LWA5 landscape
LWA5 Landscape

Soil Profile Morphology:

Surface Soil

A1 0-12 cmBrown (7.5YR4/3); light sand; apedal; pH 8.2; some calcareous fragments at surface; abrupt change to:
LWA5 profile
LWA5 Profile
Subsoil
B2 12-30 cmDark brown (7.5YR3/2); fine sandy clay loam; weak to firm consistence (dry); many roots present; pH 8.8; wavy and abrupt change to:
Ck30-60 cmLayered calcrete; gradual and wavy change to:
D1k 60-85 cmReddish yellow (7.5YR6/6); sandy clay loam; firm consistence (dry); very many (60%) fine-earth carbonates and some semi-hard calcareous nodules; pH 9.2; gradual change to:
D2k 85-120 cmReddish yellow (7.5YR6/6); sandy clay loam; very many (50%) fine-earth carbonates; pH 9.4; clear and wavy change to:
D3k 120+ cmYellowish red (5YR5/8) with light yellowish brown (10YR6/4) mottles; few (5%) semi-hard calcareous nodules and very few (2%) manganese stains; pH 9.2.


Key Profile Features:

  • Shallow soil profile overlying hard calcrete layer.
Soil Profile Characteristics:

pH
Salinity Rating
Surface
(Ap horizon)
Moderately alkaline
Low
Non-sodic
None
Subsoil
(B2 horizon 12-30 cm)
Strongly alkaline
Extremely high
Strongly sodic
None1
Deeper subsoil
(120+ cm)
Very strongly alkaline
Extremely high
Strongly sodic
Slight2

    LWA5 graphs

    Horizon
    Horizon Depth
    pH (water)
    pH CaCl2
    EC
    1:5
    Org. Carbon
    mg/kg
    Exchangeable Cations
    Ca
    Mg
    K
    Na
    Meq/100g
    A1
    0-12
    8.2
    7.7
    0.1
    0.61
    6.4
    0.7
    0.7
    0.1
    B2
    12-30
    8.8
    8.3
    1.6
    0.95
    7.6
    4.4
    1.7
    3.8
    Ck
    Calcrete layer
    D1k
    60-85
    9.2
    8.7
    1.6
    2.2
    4.0
    0.8
    3.2
    D2k
    85-120
    9.4
    8.7
    1.2
    1.5
    3.7
    0.8
    3.2
    D3k
    120+
    9.2
    8.7
    16.0
    1.4
    3.7
    0.9
    3.3

    Horizon
    Horizon Depth
    Boron
    mg/kg
    Field
    pF2.5
    g/100g
    Wilting Point
    pF4.2
    g/100g
    Coarse Sand
    (0.2-2.0mm)
    %
    Fine Sand
    (0.02-0.2mm)
    %
    Silt
    (0.002-0.02mm)
    %
    Clay
    (<0.002mm)
    %
    A1
    0-12
    0.6
    30.1
    2.6
    45
    44
    3
    4
    B2
    12-30
    3.9
    21.9
    10.5
    26
    34
    7
    16
    Ck
    Calcrete layer
    D1k
    60-85
    16.0
    22.5
    8.1
    29
    23
    9
    16
    D2k
    85-120
    16.0
    16.1
    9.1
    D3k
    120+
    15.0


    Note:

    • Soil characterised by Jan 04.
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