WIA10
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| WIA10 | ||
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Location | Murtoa, 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 | Valley flat | |||
Horizon | Depth (cm) | Description | ||
A1 | 0–15 | Dark greyish brown (2.5Y4/2); medium clay; cracking and self-mulching surface condition; weak fine subangular blocky structure; weak consistence dry; slightly sticky consistence wet; pH 8.4; sharp boundary to: | ||
B21 | 15–45 | Dark grey (10YR4/1); light medium clay; subplastic; weak fine subangular blocky structure; strong consistence dry; slightly sticky consistence wet; pH 9.0. | ||
B22 | 45–90 | Dark grey (10YR4/1); medium heavy clay; subplastic; weak fine subangular blocky structure; weak consistence dry; slightly sticky consistence wet; very few (<2%) soft carbonate segregations; pH 9.2; gradual boundary to: | ||
B231 | 90–115 | Dark grey (10YR4/1); medium heavy clay; plastic; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; strong consistence dry; slightly sticky consistence wet; very few (<2%) hard carbonate segregations; pH 9.2. | ||
B232 | 115–125 | Dark grey (10YR4/1); medium heavy clay; plastic; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; strong consistence dry; slightly sticky consistence wet; very few (<2%) hard carbonate segregations; pH 9.1; gradual boundary to: | ||
B31 | 125–150 | Greyish brown (2.5YR5/2) light medium clay; plastic; weak subangular blocky structure; strong consistence dry; moderately sticky consistence wet; pH 9.2; gradual boundary to: | ||
B32 | 150–185 | Greyish brown (2.5YR5/2) light medium clay; plastic; weak subangular blocky structure; strong consistence dry; moderately sticky consistence wet; pH 9.0; gradual boundary to: | ||
B33k | 185–210 | Light grey (10YR7/2) with (10YR6/3) mottles; light clay; plastic; weak subangular blocky structure; strong consistence dry; slightly sticky consistence wet; common (10-20%) soft and hard carbonate segregations; pH 9.2; gradual boundary to: | ||
B34k | 210–220 | Light grey (10YR7/2) with (10YR6/6) mottles; light clay; plastic; moderate coarse subangular blocky structure; strong consistence dry; slightly sticky consistence wet; common (1020%) soft carbonate segregations; pH 9.0. | ||
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Site WIA10 | 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 | 0–15 | 8.4 | NA | 0.19 | 0.01 | 27.4 | 6.2 | 3.1 | 0.3 | NA | NA | NA | 24.4 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 63 |
B21 | 15–45 | 9.0 | NA | 0.18 | 0.02 | 26.7 | 8.1 | 2.0 | 2.6 | NA | NA | NA | 27.6 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 65 |
B22 | 45–90 | 9.2 | NA | 0.48 | 0.06 | 19.8 | 10.6 | 1.9 | 7.0 | NA | NA | NA | 29.3 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 64 |
B231 | 90–115 | 9.2 | NA | 0.91 | 0.14 | 14.3 | 11.4 | 2.0 | 13.1 | NA | NA | NA | 33.5 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 66 |
B232 | 115–125 | 9.1 | NA | 1.11 | 0.17 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 7 | 13 | 9 | 63 |
B31 | 125–150 | 9.2 | NA | NA | 0.19 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 7 | 11 | 7 | 63 |
B32 | 150–185 | 9.0 | NA | 1.35 | 0.21 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 30.5 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 56 |
B33k | 185–210 | 9.2 | NA | 1.31 | 0.22 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 28.3 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 53 |
B34k | 210–220 | 9.0 | NA | NA | 0.23 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 26.0 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 54 |
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