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OTR740

OTR740 landscape
Fire scared landscape near Newling

    Site Code
OTR740



OTR740 profile

Fragic, subnatric, Aeric Podosol/Tenosol
    Location
Newling
    Landform
Hills
    Geology
Palaeogene Pebble Point Formation
    Element
Mid slope
    Slope
37%
    Aspect
North-easterly
Horizon
Depth (cm)
Description
A11
0–60Brown (7–5YR4/4); loamy sand; apedal single grain structure; diffuse smooth boundary to:

A12
60–110Strong brown (7.5YR5/6); loamy sand; apedal single grain structure; gradual smooth boundary to:

B2
110–180Yellowish red (5YR5/8); loamy sand; apedal single grain structure; occasional ironstone and quartz gravel fragments;gradual irregular boundary to:

C
180Strong brown (7.5YR5/6) with some red (2.5YR4/8) mottles; sand; apedal stucture.

Management considerations
Deep sandy soils generally have poor plant water/nutrient holding capacities and can be extremely vulnerable to wind, and sheet and rill erosion. These soils may be hydrophobic (in conjunction with organic coatings) when dried out, taking time to reabsorb moisture. They do however drain rapidly. Ferruginous and Ferromanganiferous nodules (ironstone), concretions and pans can restrict root penetration and limit available water holding capacity where there are sufficient amounts, often forming a discontinuous or continuous pan where concentrated (>50%). They are also an indication of a periodic waterlogging.

Analytical data
Site OTR740
Sample
depth
pH
EC
NaCl
Ex Ca
Ex Mg
Ex K
Ex Na
Ex Al
Ex acidity
FC
(-10kPa)
PWP
(-150kPa)
KS
FS
Z
C
Horizon
cm
H2O
CaCl2
dS/m
%
cmolc/kg
cmolc/kg
cmolc/kg
cmolc/kg
mg/kg
cmolc/kg
%
%
%
%
%
%
A11
0-10
5.7
N/R
0.035
0.004
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
A11
10-20
6.1
N/R
0.023
0.002
0.5
0.4
0.2
0.04
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
51
38
4
8
A11
20-30
6.1
N/R
0.020
0.002
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
A12
60-90
5.9
N/R
0.016
0.001
0.1
0.6
0.1
0.05
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
56
32
4
8
B2
120-150
5.7
N/R
0.015
0.001
0.05
0.36
0.1
0.03
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
74
19
2
7
C
180-210
5.8
N/R
0.012
0.001
<0.01
0.09
0.06
0.01
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
87
9
1
4
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