ESAS11a
| Location: Balliang | Plot: |
| General Landscape Description: Alluvial - old terrace | |
Soil Profile Morphology:
Surface Soil
| A1 | 0-10 cm | Brown (10YR4/3); fine sandy clay loam; weak (moist) consistence: abrupt change to: |
| A21 | 10-20 cm | Dark yellowish brown (10YR4/4) and pale brown (10R6/3 dry); fine sandy clay loam; massive structure; very firm to strong (dry) consistence; platy (cracks) compacted: |
| A22 | 20-30 cm | Yellowish brown (10YR5/4) and light grey (10YR7/2 dry); fine sandy clay loam; massive structure; strong (dry) consistence; many (20-50%) fine (<1 mm) ferruginous nodules; voids at <1 mm; sharp change to: |
| Subsoil | ||
| B21 | 30-55 cm | Reddish brown (5YR4/4) with red (10R4/6) mottles; medium clay; strong very coarse to coarse prismatic, parting to strong coarse blocky structure; strong consistence (dry); dark stains on prism faces; roots on ped faces; gradual change to: |
| B22 | 55-80 cm | Yellowish brown (10YR5/4); heavy clay; moderate medium to fine lenticular structure; few slickensides present; gradual change to: |
| B23 | 80-110 cm | Yellowish brown (10YR5/4) with few (10%) brown (7.5YR4/4) diffuse mottles; heavy clay; moderate medium to fine lenticular structure; few (<10%) carbonate silica nodules (5mm). |
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