LSWW22

Red gum dominated valley at Harrow				Ferric, Subnatric, Red SODOSOL
		Location	Harrow, western Victoria
		Landform	Rise
		Geology	Cainozoic eluvial: duricrust, ferricrete developed on various rock types
		Element	Hillslope




Horizon	Depth (cm)	Description
A11	0–30	Brown (10YR4/3); sand (organic); massive (structureless); very weak consistence when dry; pH 5.8:
Ap	30–45	Uncemented discontinuous nodular ferricrete and manganiferous pan; brown (7.5YR4/3); sand; massive (structureless); very weak consistence when dry; abundant ferromanganiferous nodules; pH 6.1:
B21	45–150+	Dusky red (2.5YR4/4); light medium clay; strong medium polyhedral, parting to strong fine subangular blocky structure; pH 6.7.
Management Considerations
Strong texture contrast between surface (top)soil and subsoil Sandy, acidic and hydrophobic surface soil, susceptible to sheet and rill erosion Ferric (ironstone) pan, restrictive drainage, more lateral movement Slightly acidic to neutral subsoil Red subsoil indicates reasonable site drainage (movement of water and gas) given texture contrast nature of profile Landform element is a hillslope, moderately well to well drained site drainage

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