WLRA127
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| WLRA127 |  Epihypersodic-Endocalcareous, Epipedal, Grey Vertosol | |
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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 | Flat | |||
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Slope | 0% | |||
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Aspect | – | |||
Horizon | Depth (cm) | Description | ||
Ap | 0–15 | Very dark greyish brown (10YR3/2); sandy clay loam; moderate medium to coarse polyhedral structure; rough ped fabric; very weak consistence when dry; moderately calcareous; many very fine roots; pH 8.5; smooth and clear boundary to: | ||
B1 | 15–40 | Dark grey (2.5Y4/1); light clay; weak coarse to very coarse platy, parting to very coarse and coarse angular blocky structure; rough ped fabric; firm consistence when dry; very fine to fine roots common; pH 8.5; wavy and clear boundary to: | ||
B21 | 40–75 | Very dark grey (2.5Y3/1); medium clay; strong coarse to very coarse prismatic, parting to medium to fine subangular blocky structure; smooth ped fabric; strong consistence when dry; very fine to fine roots common; pH 8.5; wavy and gradual boundary to: | ||
B22 | 75–100 | Dark grey (2.5Y4/1) with few medium faint grey mottles; medium clay; strong coarse to medium prismatic structure; rough ped fabric; very strong consistence when dry; few fine calcareous nodules (<2 mm); few fine to very fine roots; slightly calcareous; pH 8.5; wavy and gradual boundary to: | ||
B23 | 100–135+ | Light yellowish brown (2.5Y6/4) with few distinct large (2.5Y4/1) biological mixing; medium clay; moderate coarse polyhedral structure; rough ped fabric; strong consistence when moderately moist; few fine calcareous nodules, tubules and very coarse laminae; few very fine roots; very highly calcareous; pH 9.0. | ||
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Site WLRA127 | 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 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 0.27 | 0.15 | 1.8 | NA | 21 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 0.1 | Considerable | 3(2) | 23 | 22.1 | 21 | 23.5 |
B1 | 15–40 | 8.3 | 8 | 0.26 | 0.1 | 1.5 | NA | 22 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 0.4 | Considerable | 5 | 23.6 | 20.9 | 21.5 | 29 |
B21 | 40–75 | 8.6 | 7.7 | 0.11 | NA | NA | NA | 22 | 8.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | Considerable | 2(3) | 20.1 | 11.4 | 25 | 37.5 |
B22 | 75–100 | 8.8 | 7.7 | 0.12 | NA | NA | NA | 19 | 9.3 | 1.5 | 2.8 | Considerable | 2(3) | 28.2 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 38.5 |
B23 | 100–135+ | 9.4 | 8.6 | 0.29 | NA | NA | NA | 12 | 9.5 | 1.4 | 4.7 | Considerable | 1 | 26.3 | 15.9 | 13.5 | 39 |
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 | ||||||||||
WLRA127 bulk sample (A1) | 8.2 | 7.8 | 0.23 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 26 | 1300 | 14 | NA |
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