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| WLRA135 | Epicalcareous-Epihypersodic, Self-mulching, Black Vertosool | |
Location | Cnr Henty Highway and Minyip Dimboola Road, Kewell North, western Victoria | |||
Landform | Undulating plain | |||
Geology | Quaternary Woorinen Formation: aeolian dune sand, calcareous clay | |||
Element | Plain | |||
Slope | 2% | |||
Aspect | East-north-east | |||
Horizon | Depth (cm) | Description | ||
A11 | 0–5 | Dark grey (10YR4/1) light medium clay; strong very fine to fine granular structure; rough ped-fabric; loose dry consistence; sharp and wavy boundary to: | ||
A12 | 5–20 | Dark grey (10YR4/1) medium clay; strong coarse platy, parting to moderate angular blocky structure; rough ped-fabric; very firm dry consistence; common very fine roots; clear and wavy boundary to: | ||
B21 | 20–60 | Very dark greyish brown (10YR3/2) medium clay; strong coarse to very coarse prismatic, parting to moderate very coarse to coarse angular blocky structure; rough and smooth ped-fabric; strong dry consistence; very few medium calcareous soft segregation's; many distinct and prominent clay skins and slickensides; common very fine roots; gradual and wavy boundary to: | ||
B22 | 60–95 | Very dark grey (10YR3/1) medium clay; strong coarse to very coarse prismatic, parting to moderate very coarse to coarse angular blocky structure; rough and smooth ped-fabric; strong moderately moist consistence; few coarse calcareous soft segregation's; many distinct and prominent clay skins and slickensides; common very fine roots; clear and wavy boundary to: | ||
B23k | 95–110 | Very dark grey (2.5Y3/1) medium clay; strong coarse prismatic parting to coarse angular blocky structure; smooth ped-fabric; very firm moderately moist consistence; few gypseous veins with common coarse calcareous soft segregation's; many distinct and prominent clay skins and slickensides; common very fine roots; clear and wavy boundary to: | ||
B24 | 110–150 | Light olive brown (10YR5/3) light clay; strong coarse to very coarse prismatic, parting to moderate very coarse to coarse angular blocky structure; smooth ped-fabric; strong moderately moist consistence; very few coarse calcareous soft segregation's; many prominent clay skins and slickensides; few very fine roots. | ||
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Site WLRA135 | 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 | 0-5 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 0.24 | NA | 25 | 5.1 | 3.3 | 0.53 | 3.4 | NA | 33.6 | 19 | 20.8 | 16.7 | 13.8 | 43 |
A12 | 5-18 | 8.4 | 7.8 | 0.24 | NA | 30 | 5.7 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 3.4 | NA | 35.1 | 20.3 | 24.3 | 17.1 | 9 | 44 |
B21 | 18-60 | 9 | 8.1 | 0.31 | 0.01 | 19 | 9.4 | 0.9 | 5.4 | 6.4 | 47 | 45.3 | 21 | 23.4 | 13.9 | 8.8 | 48 |
B22 | 60-95 | 9.2 | 8.4 | 0.62 | 0.04 | 14 | 8.8 | 1.2 | 8.8 | 16 | 130 | 45.5 | 20.9 | 27.4 | 14.8 | 7.5 | 43.5 |
B23 | 95-110 | 9.2 | 8.4 | 0.8 | 0.05 | 13 | 8.5 | 1.2 | 9.8 | 17 | 200 | 49.2 | 23.6 | 24.4 | 12.8 | 6.5 | 43.5 |
B24 | 110-150 | 9.1 | 8.4 | 1.1 | 0.08 | 13 | 10 | 1.4 | 12 | 18 | 310 | 45 | 21.7 | 20 | 12.7 | 6.5 | 50 |