Your gateway to a wide range of natural resources information and associated maps

Victorian Resources Online

LSWW28

WLRA - soil pit WW28- landscape
Dune amongst gently undulating plains

    Site Code
LSWW28
WLRA - soil pit WW28- profile
Yellow Sodosol

    Location

Telopea Downs, western Victoria

    Landform

Dune

    Geology

Quaternary Lowan Formation:
aeolian fine to medium grained dune sand

    Element

Duneslope
Horizon
Depth (cm)
Description

A11

0–15

Grey (10YR5/1); sand; single grain (structureless); pH 6.6.

A12

15–35

Light brownish grey (10YR6/2); sand; single grain (structureless); pH 7.2.

A13

35–80

Light yellowish brown (10YR6/4); sand; single grain (structureless); pH 8.2.

B2

80–90

Light yellowish brown (10YR6/4) with reddish yellow and red mottles; sandy clay; clay tends to occur as clay skins in pockets such as root channels; pH 8.1.

C

90–120+

Weathered sandstone.
Management considerations
  • Texture contrast soil
  • Very deep sandy hydrophobic surface soil, susceptible to wind ,sheet and rill erosion
  • Slightly acidic upper surface to alkaline subsurface and subsoil
  • Weakly developed sodic clayey subsoil
  • Duneslope, well drained site drainage

Site
WW28
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
A11
0–15
6.6
5.9
<0.05
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
A12
15–35
7.2
6.4
<0.05
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
A13
35–80
8.2
7.3
<0.05
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
B2
80–90
8.1
7.1
0.12
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
C
90–120+
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Note: NA=not assessed
Page top