LSWW14
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| LSWW14 |  Vertic, Mottled-Mesonatric, Grey Sodosol | |
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Location | North-west of Lake Wallace, Edenhope, western Victoria | |||
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Landform | Plain | |||
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Geology | Quaternary Lowan Formation: aeolian fine to medium grained dune sand | |||
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Element | Plain | |||
Horizon | Depth (cm) | Description | ||
A1 | 0–10 | Very dark greyish brown (10YR3/2); sand (organic); weak consistence when dry; pH 5.8; abrupt boundary to: | ||
A2 | 10–35 | Pink (7.5YR7/4); conspicuously bleached sand;; massive (structureless); weak consistence when dry; few subrounded ferruginous nodules; pH 6.5; thin (2-5 mm) capping directly above the clay with a very strong consistence when dry; sharp boundary to: | ||
B21 | 35–70 | Pale brown (10YR6/3) changing at depth to yellowish brown (10YR5/6) with abundant coarse distinct red, light grey and yellowish brown mottles; medium clay; moderate coarse blocky, parting to moderate medium polyhedral structure and in patches strong fine polyhedral structure; strong consistence when dry (dispersive when worked); pH 6.4; clear boundary to: | ||
B22 | 70–120 | Yellowish brown (10YR5/6); medium clay; dark stains on prism faces; moderate to strong coarse prismatic, parting to moderate coarse blocky structure; strong consistence when slightly moist; pockets of clayey sand; pH 8.2; gradual boundary to: | ||
B23 | 120–150 | Yellow (10YR7/8); medium clay; strong lenticular structure in patches; firm to very firm consistence when moderately moist; pH 8.8; gradual boundary to: | ||
B31 | 150–170 | Brownish yellow (10YR6/6); sandy clay (with patches of grey); firm consistence when moderately moist; pH 8.6; gradual boundary to: | ||
B32 | 170–200+ | Pinkish grey (7.5YR6/2); sandy clay loam; veins of bluish grey (5B6/1) clay and red flecks of quartz sand; firm consistence when moderately moist; pH 8.7. | ||
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Site WW14 | Sample depth cm | pH | EC dS/m | NaCl % | Ex Ca cmol-/kg | Ex Mg cmol-/kg | Ex K cmol-/kg | Ex Na cmol-/kg | Ex Al mg/kg | Ex acidity cmol-/kg | FC -30okPa | PWP -1500okPa | KS % | FS % | Z % | C % | |
Horizon | H2O | CaCl2 | |||||||||||||||
A1 | 0–10 | 5.8 | 5.1 | 0.05 | NA | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | NA | NA | NA | 6.1 | 53.6 | 31.1 | 4 | 5.5 |
A2 | 10–35 | 6.5 | 5.8 | <0.05 | NA | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | NA | NA | NA | 0.9 | 48.9 | 42.6 | 2.5 | 3 |
B21 | 35–70 | 6.4 | 5.3 | 0.09 | NA | 2.7 | 7.3 | 0.4 | 2.4 | NA | NA | NA | 23.9 | 15.2 | 12 | 2 | 64 |
B22 | 70–120 | 6.9 | 5.8 | 0.11 | NA | 2.5 | 7.2 | 0.3 | 2.5 | NA | NA | NA | 18.1 | 23.6 | 20.2 | 2 | 49.5 |
B22 | 70–120 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 0.49 | 0.11 | 2.8 | 9.4 | 0.3 | 4.6 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
B23 | 120–150 | 8.6 | 7.6 | 0.32 | 0.08 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
B31 | 150–170 | 8.8 | 8.1 | 0.66 | 0.13 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
B32 | 170–200+ | 8.6 | 7.8 | 0.58 | 0.11 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
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