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LS11

WLRA - soil pit LS11- landscape
Mallee vegetation on gently undulating plains
    Site Code
LS11
WLRA - soil pit LS11- profile
Epicalcareous-Endohypersodic, Epipedal, Red Vertosol

    Location

Propodollah, western Victoria

    Landform

Gently undulating plain

    Geology

Quaternary Woorinen Formation: aeolian dune sand, calcareous clay

    Element

Flat

    Slope

0%

    Aspect

–
Horizon
Depth (cm)
Description

A1

0–10

Very dark greyish brown (10YR3/2) light medium clay; moderate medium blocky; parting to fine blocky structure; weak consistence (moist); pH 8.2.

B21

10–40

Yellowish red (5YR4/8) heavy clay (with surface horizon infill); strong medium prismatic; parting to strong medium blocky structure; firm consistence (dry); contains many (20­50%) ferruginous nodules; pH 8.7.

B22k

40–110

Reddish brown (2.5YR5/6) light medium clay; strong medium prismatic; parting to strong medium blocky structure; very firm consistence (dry); contains many (20­50 %) soft and hard carbonate nodules and some ferruginous nodules in patches; pH 9.3.

B23

110+

Yellowish red (5YR5/6) heavy clay; strong consistence (dry); pH 9.2.
Management considerations
  • High clay content throughout soil profile
  • Contains significant amounts of soft and hard carbonate below 40 cm depth. Alkaline profile and calcareous in upper profile then could be considered a heavy Calcarosol
  • Note high calcium levels but higher proportion of magnesium and sodicity at depth
  • Flat landform element, site drainage is slow
Site
LS11
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
8.2
7.6
0.26
NA
17.5
3.1
2.9
0.5
NA
NA
27.1
16.7
NA
NA
NA
NA
B21
10–40
8.7
7.9
0.17
NA
18.8
6.4
1.1
1
NA
NA
33.7
18.5
NA
NA
NA
NA
B22k
40–110
9.3
8.3
0.46
NA
10.1
10
0.7
3.3
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
B23
110+
9.2
8.6
0.81
NA
2.4
12.3
1.1
12.5
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Note: NA=not assessed
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