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MM162

Site code

      MM162
Location
      Linton (Manibidar Road), Linton district, south-west Victoria
Landform
      Low hills
Geology
      Devonian Mount Bute Granite: intrusive two mica granite, coarse grained, K feldspar phyric
Element
      Lower slope

Profile morphology
Horizon

Depth (cm)

Description

A1
0–25
Very dark greyish brown (10YR3/2); sandy loam; apedal massive structure; weak consistence (dry); clear boundary to:

A2
25–35
Light yellowish brown (10YR6/4), light grey (10YR7/2 dry) conspicuously bleached; sandy clay loam; sharp boundary to:

B21
35–80
Yellowish brown (10YR5/4) with brown (10YR5/8) mottles; medium clay; moderate fine blocky structure; firm consistence moderately moist); boundary to:

C
80+
Yellowish brown (10YR5/4), brown (10YR5/8) mottles; medium clay.


ASC: Bleached-Mottled; ?; Brown Chromosol

Analytical data Source: Government of Victoria, State Chemistry Laboratory.

Site MM162
Sample
depth
pH
EC
NaCl
Ex Ca
Ex Mg
Ex K
Ex Na
Ex Al
Ex acidity
Horizon
cm
H2O
CaCl2
dS/m
%
cmolc/kg
cmolc/kg
cmolc/kg
cmolc/kg
mg/kg
cmolc/kg
A1
0–25
5.3
N/R
0.06
N/R
1
1
0.3
0.1
N/R
8.8
A2
25–35
6.5
N/R
0.03
N/R
1.2
1.2
0.2
0.3
N/R
4
B21
35–80
7.8
N/R
0.38
0.02
4.3
4.3
0.4
2.8
N/R
9.4
C
80+
7.9
N/R
0.12
N/R
2.2
2.2
0.3
2.4
N/R
4.5

Site MM162
Sample
depth
FC
(-10kPa)
PWP
(-1500kPa)
KS
FS
Z
C
Org C
Bulk density
Horizon
cm
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
t m-3
A1
0–25
20.7
7.9
41
32
12
11
2.4
1.26
A2
25–35
N/R
N/R
44
24
9
20
0.8
N/R
B21
35–80
41.6
30.8
14
8
5
72
N/R
1.35
C
80+
N/R
N/R
30
17
7
46
N/R
N/R

Management considerations
This strongly texture contrast soil has a hard setting surface soil with conspicuously bleached A2 horizon. Sodic, mottled and alkaline subsoils are features of this soil type. The application of gypsum counters sodicity and may reduce dispersion, while increasing organic matter and vegetative cover is important to add nutrients to the profile.
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