Location: Netherby
Australian Soil Classification: Vertic, Pedal, Calcic, CALCAROSOL
Northcote Factual Key: Gc 2.2
General Landscape Description: Gently undulating plain near footslopes of Gently Undulating Rises unit. In a relatively low lying area in association with Grey Vertosols.
Site Description: Gilgai micro-relief occurs.
Land Use: Cropping.
LS13b Landscape |
A1 | 0-10 cm | Very dark greyish brown (10YR3/2); fine sandy clay loam; weakly structured; firm consistence dry; pH 8.5: | LS13b Profile |
Subsoil | |||
B1 | 10-15 cm | Dark grey (10YR4/1); fine sandy light clay; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; firm consistence dry; pH 8.6: | |
B21 | 15-35 cm | Dark grey (10YR4/1); heavy clay; moderate coarse prismatic, parting to strong coarse blocky structure; very firm consistence dry; pH 9.2; clear boundary change to: | |
B22 | 35-70 cm | Greyish brown (10YR5/2); heavy clay; moderate coarse prismatic, parting to moderate coarse blocky structure; weak consistence moist; contains few (2 - 10%) soft carbonate segregations; pH 9.7; gradual change to: | |
B23 | 70+ cm | Light grey (10YR7/2); heavy clay; pH 9.8. |
- | pH | Salinity | ||
Surface (A1 horizon) | Moderately Alkaline | Low | Non-Sodic | Slaking, No Dispersion1 |
Subsoil (B21 horizon) | Very Strongly Alkaline | Low | Sodic | Slight 2 |
Deeper Subsoil (at 70 cm) | Extremely Alkaline | Medium | Strongly Sodic | __ |
The surface soil is moderately alkaline. The subsoil is very strongly alkaline becoming extremely alkaline at depth. | The salinity rating is low in the surface and upper subsoil becoming moderate with depth. | The surface is non-sodic. The subsoil is sodic becoming strongly sodic with depth. |