NA178


		Location	Pockemmet, western Victoria
		Landform	Gently undulating plain
		Geology	Quaternary Shepparton Formation: fluvial silt, sand and minor gravel
		Element	Hillcrest



Horizon	Depth (cm)	Description
A1	0–15	Dark brown (7.5YR3/4); loamy sand; single grain (structureless); loose to very weak consistence, dry ; pH 8.5; clear boundary to:
B21	15–50	Dark reddish brown (5YR3/4); sandy clay loam; weakly structured; weak consistence; few calcareous nodules; pH 8.6; gradual boundary to:
B22	50–80+	Pinkish grey (5YR6/2); loamy sand; weak structure; weak consistence, dry ; abundant calcareous nodules; pH 8.5.
Management Considerations
Gradational to texture contrast profile, calcareous, almost a Calcarosol. Alkaline throughout and calcareous, subsoil is not dispersive. Landscape position as crest of subdued ridge; may be lunette? Chemically relatively stable but exposure (of lighter surface) will accelerate wind and sheet erosion.

Horizon	Depth (cm)	pH (water)	pH (CaCl₂)	EC dS/m	Exchangeable Cations cmol-/kg				Field Capacity (pF2.5)	Wilting Point (pF4.2)
Horizon	Depth (cm)	pH (water)	pH (CaCl₂)	EC dS/m	Ca	Mg	K	Na	Field Capacity (pF2.5)	Wilting Point (pF4.2)
A1	0–10	8.5	7.8	0.12	11.4	1.5	1.1	0.1	14.2	7.7
B21	10–20	8.6	7.9	0.11	16.6	1.1	1.0	0.4	14.5	9.2
B22	20–60+	8.5	7.7	0.18	14.6	1.2	0.8	0.5	21.2	13.3

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