WLRA125
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| WLRA125 |  Hypercalcic, Mesonatric, Red Sodosol | |
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Location | Borung Highway, Areegra, western Victoria | |||
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Landform | Plain | |||
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Geology | Quaternary Woorinen Formation: aeolian dune sand, calcareous clay | |||
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Element | Upper slope | |||
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Slope | 1% | |||
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Aspect | North-north-east | |||
Horizon | Depth (cm) | Description | ||
Ap | 0–8 | Very dark greyish brown (10YR3/2); sandy clay loam; weak medium to fine subangular blocky structure; rough ped-fabric; weak consistence when dry; many fine to very fine roots; pH 7.0; smooth and sharp boundary to: | ||
A2 | 8–15 | Very dark greyish brown (10YR3/2); sporadically bleached (7.5YR5/3 dry); heavy sandy clay loam; massive structure; earthy ped fabric; strong consistence when dry; fine roots common; many fine and medium pores; pH 6.5; wavy and sharp boundary to: | ||
B21 | 15–45 | Reddish brown (5YR4/4); medium heavy clay; strong very coarse to coarse prismatic, parting to medium to coarse angular blocky structure; smooth ped fabric; very firm consistence when dry; very few (<2 mm) mangans; common distinct slickenside cutans; fine roots common; pH 8.5; wavy and clear boundary to: | ||
B22k | 45–80 | Yellowish red (5YR4/6); light medium clay; moderate medium prismatic, parting to medium to fine polyhedral structure; smooth ped fabric; very firm consistence when moderately moist; many soft calcareous segregations (6–60 mm); moderately calcareous; few fine roots; pH 9.5; wavy distinct boundary to: | ||
B3 | 80–105 | Yellowish red (5YR5/6) with very few medium to coarse (2.5YR4/6, 5YR4/4) distinct mottles; medium clay (sandy); weak coarse polyhedral structure; rough ped fabric; firm consistence when moderately moist; very few calcareous nodules (<2 mm); moderately calcareous; very few fine roots; pH 9.5; smooth clear boundary to: | ||
D | 105–135 | Reddish yellowish (7.5YR6/6) with few fine faint red mottles; medium clay; massive structure; earthy fabric; firm consistence when moderately moist; few medium soft calcareous segregations and other coarse tubules; very highly calcareous; pH 9.5. | ||
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Site WLRA125 | 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 | 0–8 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 0.23 | 0.11 | 1.5 | N/R | 12 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 0.17 | Partial | 2(1) | 39.9 | 25.8 | 7.5 | 22 |
A2 | 8–15 | 6.5 | 6 | 0.18 | 0.08 | 1.2 | N/R | 8.6 | 2.6 | 0.97 | 0.47 | Partial | 2(2) | NA | NA | NA | NA |
B21 | 15–45 | 8.6 | 7.7 | 0.26 | N/R | N/R | N/R | 11 | 10 | 1.1 | 4.6 | Partial | NA | 34.6 | 11.7 | 13 | 38 |
B22k | 45–80 | 9.6 | 9.1 | 0.66 | N/R | N/R | N/R | 5.5 | 14 | 1.5 | 8.2 | Considerable | 2(3) | 32.8 | 11.6 | 13 | 39.5 |
B3 | 80–105 | 9.7 | 9.2 | 0.78 | N/R | N/R | N/R | 3.5 | 8.4 | 1.3 | 7.5 | Considerable | 2(3) | 50 | 11.9 | 13 | 21.5 |
D | 105–135 | 9.6 | 8.8 | 1.3 | N/R | N/R | N/R | 5.7 | 12 | 1.7 | 10 | Considerable | 2(1) | 20.5 | 12.6 | 6 | 42.5 |
Description of sample | pH | E.C.
dS/m | T.S.S.
% w/w | Total C
% w/w | Org.Mat
% w/w | Total N
% w/w | Olsen P
mg/kg | Skene K
mg/kg | CPC S
mg/kg | Field BD
kg/L | |
H2O | CaCl2 | ||||||||||
WLRA126 bulk sample (A1) | 8.2 | 7.9 | 0.23 | NR | NR | NR | NR | 20 | 840 | 14 | NR |
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