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H109

Location: Timboon

Australian Soil Classification: Grey DERMOSOL

General Landscape Description: Very Gently Undulating Plain; Volcanic Plain
Site Description: Plain; Very Gently Undulating (1%)
Vegetation: Pasture
Geology: Quaternary Basalt and Sediments


H109 Landscape


Soil Profile Morphology:

Surface Soil

A110-25 cmBlack (10YR2/1); fine sandy loam; weak medium parting to fine polyhedral structure; rough ped fabric; weak consistence, slightly moist; pH 5.5; clear change to: H109 profile imageH109 Profile
A1225-35 cmDark grey (10YR4/1); loam, fine sandy; weak to moderate medium parting to fine polyhedral structure; rough ped fabric; very weak consistence, slightly moist; pH 4.5; clear change to:
Subsoil
B135-60 cmGreyish brown (10YR5/2); loam, fine sandy; moderate medium parting to fine polyhedral structure; rough to smooth ped fabric; weak consistence, moist; pH 4.5; gradual change to:
B2160-85 cmLight brownish grey (10YR6/2); few medium faint brownish yellow (10YR6/8) mottles; fine sandy clay loam; moderate medium polyhedral structure; smooth ped fabric; weak consistence, moist; pH 4.0; gradual change to:
B2285-105 cmLight brownish grey (10YR6/2); common medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR5/6) and grey (10YR5/1) mottles; light medium clay, fine sandy; weak to moderate medium polyhedral structure; smooth ped fabric; weak consistence, wet; pH 4.0.
Chemical Properties of Upper 10 cm:
Depth
(cm)
pH
(water)
pH
(CaCl2)
EC
dS/m
Exchangeable Cations
Total Carbon
%
Total
Nitrogen
%
Organic Matter
%
Available Aluminium
mg/kg
Available Potassium (Skene K)
mg/kg
Phosphorous
(Olsen P)
mg/kg
Available Sulphur
mg/kg
Phosphorous Buffering Index
Ca
Mg
K
Na
meq/100g
0-10
4.9
4.4
0.18
5.7
1
0.61
0.58
11
0.72
16
81
180
15
21
290



Physical Properties of Upper 10 cm:

Depth
(cm)
Bulk Density
kg/L
Volumetric Water
Dispersion
Slaking
At Saturation
pF0
mL/100mL
Near Saturation
pF1.0
mL/100mL
Field
Capacity
pF2.0
mL/100mL
Wilting
Point
pF4.2
mL/100mL
Dry
Remoulded
2 Hour
20 Hour
2 Hour
20 Hour
0-10
0.90
59.1
51.0
50.2
18.4
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Water Stable


Profile Described By: David Rees, October 2006.
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