Top Crop2
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| Top Crop2 |  Hypercalcic, Mesonatric, Red Sodosol | |
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Location | Arkona, western Victoria. | |||
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Landform | Gently undulating plain | |||
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Geology | Quaternary Woorinen Formation: aeolian dune sand, calcareous clay | |||
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Element | Rise | |||
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Slope | 2–3% | |||
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Aspect | – | |||
Horizon | Depth (cm) | Description |  | |
Ap | 0–14 | Dark brown (10YR3/3); sandy loam; weakly structured; firm consistence (dry), stronger consistence at base of horizon; non-calcareous; pH 8.1; sharp boundary to: | ||
B21 | 14–35 | Yellowish red (5YR5/6) and light yellowish brown (10YR6/4) heavy clay; moderate to strong coarse blocky structure; strong consistence (dry); non-calcareous; pH 8.7; clear boundary to: | ||
B22k | 35–80 | Reddish yellow (5YR6/6); light medium clay; moderate coarse blocky, parting to moderate coarse to medium polyhedral structure; many (40%) soft calcareous segregations; pH 9.4: | ||
B3 | 80–120 | Yellowish red (5YR5/8) and light yellowish brown (10YR6/4) medium clay; strong very coarse prismatic, parting to moderate coarse blocky structure; strong consistence (dry); non-calcareous; manganese flecks; pH 8.0. | ||
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Site Top Crop2 | 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 | |||||||||||||||
Ap | 0–14 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 0.23 | NA | 7.0 | 3.1 | 0.44 | 1.2 | NA | NA | 12.3 | 6.2 | 45.7 | 35.4 | 4.0 | 13.0 |
B21 | 14–35 | 8.7 | 7.9 | 0.51 | 0.07 | 6.6 | 8.5 | 0.6 | 3.9 | NA | NA | 30.7 | 15.6 | 37.8 | 22.4 | 3.0 | 34.0 |
B2k | 35–80 | 9.4 | 8.7 | 1.6 | 0.28 | 3.2 | 12 | 1.0 | 7.9 | NA | NA | 35.9 | 20.1 | 23.5 | 16.6 | 3.0 | 37.5 |
B3 | 80–100 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 2.0 | 0.35 | 1.9 | 12 | 1.0 | 8.9 | NA | NA | 35.6 | 19.9 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
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