WLRA131
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| WLRA131 |  Sodic, Hypercalcic, Red Chromosol | |
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Location | Jeparit Road Peppers Plains, Warracknabeal, , western Victoria | |||
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Landform | Undulating plain | |||
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Geology | Quaternary Woorinen Formation: aeolian dune sand, calcareous clay | |||
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Element | Mid slope | |||
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Slope | 1% | |||
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Aspect | South-west | |||
Horizon | Depth (cm) | Description | ||
A11 | 0–5 | Dark brown (10YR3/3); sandy loam; moderate medium to very fine polyhedral structure; rough ped-fabric; weak consistence when dry; pH 7.5; smooth and abrupt boundary to: | ||
A12 | 5–15 | Dark brown (7.5YR3/2); loam, massive (structureless); earthy ped-fabric; firm consistence when dry; weakly cemented cultivation pan, pH 8.0; abrupt and wavy boundary to: | ||
B21 | 15–35 | Yellowish red (5YR4/5); light medium clay, strong coarse prismatic, parting to medium angular blocky structure; smooth ped fabric; strong consistence when dry; very few fine manganiferous nodules; pH 8.5; gradual and smooth boundary to: | ||
B22k | 35–75 | Reddish yellow (7.5YR6/6); light clay; weak coarse polyhedral structure; rough ped fabric; firm consistence when moderately moist; few faint fine red mottles; very many extremely coarse calcareous soft segregations with very few medium calcareous nodules and argillaceous tubules; pH 9.5; diffuse and smooth boundary to: | ||
B23k | 75–135 | Reddish yellow (7.5YR7/6); light clay; weak medium to coarse polyhedral structure; rough ped fabric; weak consistence when moderately moist; many extremely coarse calcareous soft segregations and few fine manganiferous fragments; pH 9.5. | ||
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Site WLRA131 | 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 | |||||||||||||||
A11 | 05 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 0.19 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 2 | 13 | 3.8 | 2 | 0.29 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
A12 | 515 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 0.12 | 0.09 | 1.2 | 2 | 13 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 0.45 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
B21 | 1535 | 8.5 | 8 | 0.18 | NA | NA | 3.1 | 15 | 7.7 | 1.6 | 0.98 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
B22K | 3575 | 9.1 | 8.5 | 0.51 | NA | NA | 5.9 | 8.5 | 12 | 2 | 3.6 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
B23 | 75135+ | 9.9 | 9.4 | 0.66 | NA | NA | NA | 2.6 | 11 | 2.2 | 7.1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
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