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LS13b

WLRA - soil pit LS13b- landscape
Low lying plains with low rises
    Site Code
LS13b
WLRA - soil pit LS13b- profile
Vertic, Pedal, Calcic, Calcarosol

    Location

Netherby, western Victoria

    Landform

Gently undulating plain

    Geology
Quaternary Woorinen Formation: aeolian dune sand, calcareous clay

    Element

Flat

    Slope
0–1%
Horizon
Depth (cm)
Description

A1

0-10

Very dark greyish brown (10YR3/2); fine sandy clay loam; weakly structured; firm consistence (dry); pH 8.5.

B1

10-15

Dark grey (10YR4/1); fine sandy light clay; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; firm consistence (dry); pH 8.6.

B21

15-35

Dark grey (10YR4/1); heavy clay; moderate coarse prismatic, parting to strong coarse blocky structure; very firm consistence (dry); pH 9.2; clear boundary to:

B22k

35-70

Greyish brown (10YR5/2); heavy clay; moderate coarse prismatic parting to moderate coarse blocky structure; weak consistence (moist); contains few (2–10%) soft carbonate segregations; pH 9.7; gradual boundary to:

B23

70+

Light grey (10YR7/2); heavy clay; pH 9.8.
Management considerations
  • Gradual increase in soil texture to heavy clay subsoil.
  • Vertic properties in deeper subsoil.
  • High calcium content in upper soil and higher magnesium and sodium and salinity levels at depth
  • Low topographic position, poor site drainage. Pale soil colours
Site
LS13b
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
8.5
7.8
0.12
NA
18.9
4
2
0.2
NA
NA
21
15.1
NA
NA
NA
NA
B1
10-15
8.6
7.9
0.14
NA
19.9
5.8
1.9
0.7
NA
NA
31.7
19.8
NA
NA
NA
NA
B21
15-35
9.2
8.3
0.34
<0.05
15.7
12
1.7
4.5
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
B22
35-70
9.7
9
0.82
0.08
4.5
13
1.5
8.6
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
B23
70+
9.8
9.1
0.82
0.11
3.1
12
1.5
10.6
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Note: NA=not assessed
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