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LSWW27

WLRA - soil pit WW27- landscape
Lake near Karnak
    Site Code
LSWW27
WLRA - soil pit WW27- profile
Ceteric, Pedal, Hypocalcic CALCAROAOL

    Location

Karnak, western Victoria

    Landform

Playa Plain

    Geology

Quaternary swamp and lake deposits: paludal silt and clay

    Element

Lunette

Horizon
Depth (cm)
Description

A

0–40

(depths variable) Fine sandy clay loam; pH 8.2:

B

40–70

(depths variable) Brown (7.5YR4/3) with few faint red mottles; light clay, sandy; strong coarse to medium prismatic and angular blocky structure (peds 10–100 mm); strong consistence when dry; pH 8.0:

C

70–150+

Light clay, sandy; abundant soft calcareous segregations; pH 8.8.

Management Considerations

  • Gradational, alkaline (calcareous) profile.
  • High amount of wind blown carbonates, some salts.
  • Depths of horizons are very variable.
  • Lunette, well drained site drainage.

Horizon
Depth (cm)
pH (water)
pH (CaCl2)
EC
dS/m
A
0–40
8.2
7.5
0.1
B
40–70
8
7.2
0.05
C
70–150+
8.8
8
0.1
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