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SW23

SW23 landscape
Grazing paddock (dairy)

    Site Code
SW23

SW23 profile
Acidic, Mesotrophic, Brown DERMOSOL
    Location
Simpson
    Landform
Undulating hills
    Geology
Tertiary-Moorabool Viaduct Formation.
    Element
Lower slope
Horizon
Depth (cm)
Description
A1
0-10
Dark brown (10YR3/3); fine sandy clay loam; weak consistency (moist); pH 5.6; abrupt boundary to:

A2
10-25
Light brownish grey (10YR6/2); rusty root channel mottling present; silty clay loam; weak coarse blocky structure; pH 5.4; clear boundary to:

B1
25-40
Light yellowish brown (2.5Y6/4) with reddish yellow (7.5YR6/6) mottles; heavy silty clay loam; weak to moderate coarse blocky structure; pH 5.2; clear boundary to:

B21
40-70
Brown (10YR5/3) with reddish yellow (7.5YR6/6) mottles; silty clay; moderate coarse blocky, parting to strong medium polyhedral structure; pH 5.0; clear boundary to:

B22
70+
Light brownish grey (10YR6/2) with brownish yellow (10YR6/6) mottles; light medium clay; weak very coarse prismatic, parting to strong coarse blocky and strong fine to medium polyhedral structure; pH 5.0.


Analytical data
Site SW23
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
%
%
%
%
%
%
A1
0-10
5.6
4.9
0.15
N/R
5.4
1.1
0.2
0.1
N/R
N/R
36.4
13
5
43
25
16
A2
10-25
5.4
4.6
0.1
N/R
1.9
0.8
0.3
0.05
N/R
N/R
25.6
8
2
50
30
16
B1
25-40
5.2
4.3
0.11
N/R
1.7
1.3
0.3
0.1
N/R
N/R
26.9
10.6
2
47
26
25
B21
40-70
5
4.2
0.13
N/R
1.8
1.8
0.3
0.2
N/R
N/R
28.5
13.1
2
42
26
30
B22
70+
5
4.2
0.15
N/R
2.2
3.9
0.3
0.3
N/R
N/R
30.5
16.5
1
35
21
42
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