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Major Agricultural Soils in the Shire of Lowan

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Survey Number

16 

Author or Authors

Imhof M.P., Thompson S., Rees D. 

Report Series

Booklets 

Report Number

  

Report Date

1995 

Organisation

former Department of Agriculture Energy and Minerals 

Hard Copy Version

Knowledge Resource Centre 

Link to Downloadable Report

Link to downloadable copy of this report 

Link to Map of Location of Survey in Victoria

Location Map of Survey in Victoria 


Survey Component - Part 1 (of 1)


Reference Town/City

Nhill 

General Map Base

Shire 

Area (km2)

2,683 

Map Scale

1:100 000 

Reference Unit(s)

Lowan 

Survey Intensity

Medium to Low 

Interpretation

Agricultural Management Considerations 

Basic Mapping Unit(s)

Land Type 

Number of Reference Sites

25 

Number of Inspection Sites

 

Reference Sites (located/not located)

Located 

pH (acidity or alkalinity) Analysis

Yes 

Cl (chloride) Analysis

Yes 

EC (electrical conductivity)/TSS (total soluble salts) Analysis

Yes 

Particle Size Analysis

No 

Exchangeable Cations Analysis

Yes 

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