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| LS7 | Epicalcareous-Endohypersodic Epipedal, Grey Vertosol | |
Location | Diapur, western Victoria | |||
Landform | Plain | |||
Geology | Quaternary Woorinen Formation: aeolian dune sand, calcareous clay | |||
Element | Flat | |||
Slope | 0% | |||
Aspect | – | |||
Horizon | Depth (cm) | Description | ||
A1 | 0–10 | Dark grey (10YR4/1); medium clay; strong fine blocky structure; weak consistence (dry); slight sporadic bleach occurs at the base of this horizon in patches; pH 8.0. | ||
B21 | 10–30 | Grey (10YR5/1); medium heavy clay; moderate coarse prismatic structure (with conchoidal fracturing evident); strong consistence (dry); pH 8.5. | ||
B22 | 30–70 | Grey (10YR5/1); heavy clay; strong polyhedral structure; pH 9.0; gradual and wavy boundary to: | ||
B23 | 70–110 | Greyish brown (10YR5/2); medium heavy clay; strong polyhedral structure; contains few (2-5%) soft and hard carbonate segregations; pH 9.4. | ||
B24 | 110–160 | Yellowish brown (10YR5/4); medium heavy clay; strong prismatic, parting to strong polyhedral structure; contains very few (2%) soft and hard carbonate segregations; pH 9.7. | ||
B25 | 160+ | Light grey (2.5Y7/2); medium clay with a diffuse reddish brown mottle; moderate coarse lenticular structure. | ||
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Site LS7 | 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 | 8.0 | 7.3 | 0.2 | NA | 26 | 6.6 | 2.1 | 1.4 | NA | NA | 40 | 27 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
B21 | 10–30 | 8.5 | 7.2 | 0.09 | NA | 18.6 | 8.5 | 1.4 | 2.6 | NA | NA | 44 | 32.2 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
B22 | 30–70 | 9.0 | 7.9 | 0.19 | NA | 14 | 8.1 | 1.5 | 3.5 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
B23 | 70–110 | 9.4 | 8.5 | 0.42 | NA | 11.5 | 9.6 | 1.7 | 8.2 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
B24 | 110–160 | 9.7 | 8.6 | 0.42 | NA | 7.7 | 11.2 | 1.7 | 12.5 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
B25 | 160+ | 9.7 | 8.8 | 0.45 | NA | 8.4 | 10.7 | 1.5 | 13.7 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |