EGW120

Location: Cann River Flats

Australian Soil Classification: Melanic, Sodic, Eutrophic, Grey DERMOSOL

Map Unit: River flats (rf)
Previous Site Name: EG120

General Landscape Description: Alluvial plain
Site Description: Level plain >1% slope
Land Use: Grazing
Native Vegetation: Riparian forest
Geology: Recent sediments

Soils and landforms of Far East Gippsland - River flats EG120 landscape >
EGW120 Landscape

Soil Profile Morphology:

Surface soil
A11	0 – 30 cm	Very dark grey (10YR3/1); clay loam, high in organic matter; strong medium polyhedral structure; very weak consistence moist; pH 5.6; gradual change to:
A12	30 – 50 cm	Dark greyish brown (10YR4/2) distinctly mottled with fine common dark brown (7.5YR3/4) mottles; silty clay loam; moderate medium polyhedral structure; weak consistence moist; pH 5.4; gradual change to:
Subsoil
B2	50 – 70 cm	Brown (10YR5/3) with many medium faint dark greyish brown (10YR4/2) mottles; silty clay; weak to moderate coarse prismatic structure; firm consistence moist ; pH 5.9; diffuse change to:
Deep subsoil
D	70 – 105 cm	Dark greyish brown (10YR4/2) with common distinct medium brown (7.5YR5/4) mottles; sandy clay loam; weak coarse polyhedral structure; firm consistence moist.

Sampled by auger

Soil Profile Characteristics:

-	pH	Salinity	Sodicity	Dispersion
Surface soil (A11 horizon)	Moderately acid	Very low	Non sodic	None
Subsoil (A12 horizon)	Strongly acid	Very low	Non sodic	None¹
Deep subsoil (B2 horizon)	Moderately acid	Very low	Non sodic	Slight ²

¹ Slight dispersion after remoulding. ² Complete dispersion after remoulding.

Chemical and Physical Analysis:

Horizon	Horizon Depth (cm)	pH (water)	pH (CaCl₂)	EC dS/m	Organic Carbon %	Total Nitrogen %	Exchangeable Aluminium ppm	Exchangeable Acididty meq/100g	Exchangeable Cations				Coarse Sand (0.2-2.0 mm) %	Fine Sand (0.02-0.2 mm) %	Silt (0.002-0.02 mm) %	Clay (<0.002 mm) %	Field cap. % w/w	Wilt. point % w/w
									Ca	Mg	K	Na
									meq/100g
A11	0-30	5.6	4.9	0.08	2.9	0.21	14	15.0	7.5	1.4	0.17	0.24	6	31	30	23	33.4	14.0
A12	50-70	5.4	4.7	0.09			48	12.0	3.3	2.4	0.12	0.28	7	32	34	25
B2	70-105	5.9	5.0	0.11			12	8.2	2.8	4.9	0.13	0.62	7	26	34	31

Profile Described By: David Rees and Grant Boyle, 2000.

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