LP83
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| LP83 |  Haplic, Mesotrphic, Red Chromosol | |
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Location | Middle Creek, Warrenmang, western Victoria. | |||
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Landform | Hill | |||
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Geology | Palaeozoic (Cambrian) Warrak Formation: marine sandstone, siltstone, schist | |||
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Element | Hillcrest | |||
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Slope | 11% | |||
Horizon | Depth (cm) | Description | ||
A1 | 0–10 | Dark reddish brown (5YR3/3) sandy loam; weak medium blocky structure; very weak consistence (dry); contains many (25%) sandstone fragments (7 mm average diameter); pH 5.7; abrupt boundary to: | ||
A2 | 10–25 | Reddish brown (5YR4/4) fine sandy clay loam; weak medium blocky, parting to moderate fine polyhedral structure; weak consistence (dry); contains many (25%) fine sandstone fragments (10 mm average diameter); pH 6.2; clear boundary to: | ||
B1 | 25–60 | Yellowish red (5YR4/6) medium clay; moderate medium polyhedral parting to strong fine polyhedral structure; firm consistence (dry); contains very few (<2%) soft and hard manganiferous segregations (6–8 mm diameter); and many (50%) fine sandstone gravels (up to 100 mm diameter); pH 5.9; gradual boundary to: | ||
BC | 60+ | Mainly sandstone (90%); contains (10%) yellowish red (5YR5/8) medium clay; contains very few (<2%) soft and hard manganiferous segregations (6–8 mm diameter); and very many (90%) fine sandstone gravels. | ||
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Site LP83 | 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 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 0.11 | NA | 7.7 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | NA | NA | 36.2 | 10.3 | 18 | 37 | 29 | 16 |
A2 | 10–25 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
B1 | 25–60 | 6.2 | 5.3 | <0.05 | NA | 3.5 | 1.8 | 0.4 | <0.1 | NA | NA | 27.5 | 7.9 | 11 | 41 | 29 | 18 |
BC | 60+ | 5.9 | 4.9 | 0.04 | NA | 0.6 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | NA | NA | 26.8 | 10.4 | 13 | 26 | 25 | 32 |
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