EGW108

Location: Omeo South

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

Map Unit: Pendergast
Previous Site Name: EG108

General Landscape Description: Undulating low hills
Site Description: Convex lower slope, 2 % slope to North
Land Use: Grazing on annual pasture
Native Vegetation: Montane grassy woodland
Geology: Palaeozoic granite

Soils and landforms of the Omeo/Benambra and Tambo Valley region - soil-landform unit Pendergast EG108 landscape
Insert on side Pendergast C3 profile on right hand side

Soil Profile Morphology:

Surface soil
A11	0 – 20 cm	Dark reddish grey (5YR4/2); sandy loam; moderate polyhedral structure; weak consistence moist; slight (2 – 10%) amounts of fine gravel (2 – 6 mm); gradual change to:
Subsoil
B1	20 – 40 cm	Reddish brown (5YR4/4), sandy clay loam; moderate prismatic structure; firm moderately moist; slight (2 – 10%) amounts of fine gravel (2 – 6 mm); pH 6.3; gradual change to:
B2	40 – 70+ cm	Reddish brown (2.5YR4/4); sandy light clay ; moderate prismatic structure; firm moderately moist; moderate (20 – 50%) amounts of fine gravel (2 – 6 mm); pH 6.3.

Key Profile Features:

The soil has reddish colours throughout, indicating excellent internal drainage.

Chemical and Physical Analysis:

Horizon	Horizon Depth (cm)	pH (water)	pH (CaCl₂)	EC dS/m	Exchangeable Acididty meq/100g	Exchangeable Cations				Coarse Sand (0.2-2.0 mm) %	Fine Sand (0.02-0.2 mm) %	Silt (0.002-0.02 mm) %	Clay (<0.002 mm) %	Field Capacity % w/w	Wilting Point % w/w
						Ca	Mg	K	Na
						meq/100g
B1	20-40	6.3	5.6	0.05	5.1	4.3	1.1	0.27	0.06	29	34	19	18	24.2	7.2
B2	40-70	6.3	5.6	0.05	6.1	4.3	2.1	0.43	0.1	24	28	14	33	25.4	10.2

Comment

This soil is amongst the less gravelly soils on this map unit.

Profile Described By: I.P. Little and W.T. Ward, 1977.

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