IS36

Location: Bungalally.

Soil Type: Minor Type E.

Australian Soil Classification: Epipedal, Grey VERTOSOL

Northcote Factual Key: Ug 3.2
Great Soil Group: no suitable group

General Landscape Description: Hillslope on a gently undulating plain.

Soil Profile Morphology:

Surface Soil

A1	0-10 cm	Very dark brown (10YR2/2); medium clay (fine sandy); plastic; moderate subangular blocky structure; strong consistence dry, slightly sticky consistence wet; sporadic bleach (10YR7/1d) at the interface with a sharp change to:
Subsoil
B21	10-30 cm	Light grey (2.5Y7/3) with light yellowish brown (10YR6/4) mottles; medium clay (fine sandy); plastic; weak subangular blocky structure; strong consistence dry, slightly sticky consistence wet; gradual change to:
B22	30-60 cm	Pale brown (10YR6/3); medium clay (fine sandy); plastic; weak subangular blocky structure; strong consistence dry, slightly sticky consistence wet; contains a trace (<2%) amount of soft carbonate; gradual change to:
B23	60-80 cm	Light grey (2.5Y7/2); medium clay; plastic; weak subangular blocky structure; strong consistence dry, slightly sticky consistence wet; contains a slight (2-10%) amount of soft carbonate; gradual change to:
B3	80-120cm	Pale yellow (5Y7/3); heavy clay; plastic; weak subangular blocky structure; strong consistence dry, slightly sticky consistence wet; contains a trace (<2%) amount of soft carbonate.

Management Considerations:

Uniform clay soil, possibly vertic
Thin dark surface soil with sporadic bleach
Possible minor gilgai and lateral drainage
Pale and mottled subsoil, weakly structured; poor internal drainage
Landform element, hillslope; imperfect site drainage

Profile Described By: John Martin (1970).

Reference: "Major Agricultural Soils of the Wimmera Irrigation Area". John Martin, Mark Imhof, Lourey Ruth, Rob Nink, Karen DePlater, Paul Rampant, Sonia Thompson, S. Alexander. Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Victoria. 1996.

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