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| LSWW10 | Endocalcareous-Endohypersodic, Self-mulching Grey Vertosol | |
Location | Minimay, western Victoria | |||
Landform | Plain | |||
Geology | Quaternary Woorinen Formation: aeolian dune sand, calcareous clay | |||
Element | Plain | |||
Horizon | Depth (cm) | Description | ||
A1 | 0–10 | Dark grey (10YR4/1); light clay; moderate coarse blocky structure; very firm consistence when dry; pH 7.8; clear boundary to: | ||
B21 | 10–75 | Dark grey (10YR4/1); medium clay; strong coarse blocky structure; smooth ped-fabric, strong consistence when dry; pH8.6; gradual and tongued boundary to: | ||
B22k | 75–100 | Light grey (2.5Y7/2); light medium clay; strong coarse blocky structure; very strong consistence when slightly moist; many (10-30%) soft and semi-hard calcareous segregations; pH 9.4; salinity increases to 7.7 EC | ||
B23 | 100–200+ | Light grey (2.5Y7/2) with few red mottles; medium heavy clay; prismatic, parting to strong medium polyhedral structure; patches of soft calcareous segregations and few hard calcareous and iron/carbonate/silica segregations; pH 9.4. | ||
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Site WW10 | Sample depth cm | pH | EC dS/m | NaCl % | Ex Ca cmol-/kg | Ex Mg cmol-/kg | Ex K cmol-/kg | Ex Na cmol-/kg | Ex Al mg/kg | Ex acidity cmol-/kg | FC -30okPa | PWP -1500okPa | KS % | FS % | Z % | C % | |
Horizon | H2O | CaCl2 | |||||||||||||||
A1 | 0–10 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 0.21 | NA | 17.0 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 0.5 | NA | NA | NA | 20.3 | 16.8 | 28.9 | 5.0 | 38.5 |
B21 | 10–75 | 8.6 | 7.8 | 0.18 | NA | 16.0 | 6.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 | NA | NA | NA | 22.3 | 20.0 | 23.6 | 3.5 | 44.0 |
B22k | 75–100 | 9.4 | 8.6 | 1.1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 23.2 | 16.6 | 18.6 | 4.5 | 45.0 |
B23 | 100–200+ | 9.4 | 8.6 | 1.4 | NA | 4.1 | 11.0 | 1.8 | 11.0 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |