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H127

Location: Cowleys Creek

Australian Soil Classification: Mottled Grey KANDOSOL

General Landscape Description: Low Hill (Dissected plain)
Site Description:midslope; rolling (14%) of west north-west facing hill
Vegetation: Pasture
Geology: Palaeogene Sediments (Gellibrand Marl)


H127 Landscape


Soil Profile Morphology:

Surface Soil

A10-13 cmVery dark greyish brown (10YR3/2); clay loam, fine sandy; strong medium to fine subangular blocky structure; rough ped fabric; weak consistence, moderately moist; pH 6.0; abrupt change to:
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A213-25 cmBrown (10YR5/3); clay loam, fine sandy; moderate medium to fine subangular blocky structure; rough ped fabric; weak consistence, moist; pH 5.7; clear change to:
Subsoil

B2125-40 cmDark brown (10YR4/3); common medium faint strong brown (7.5YR5/8) mottles; light clay, silty; weak medium polyhedral / indeterminate structure; smooth ped fabric; firm consistence, moist; pH 5.2; gradual change to:
B2240-70 cmGreyish brown (10YR5/2); many coarse distinct reddish yellow (7.5YR6/8) mottles; medium clay; weak medium polyhedral/ indeterminate structure; smooth ped fabric; firm consistence, moist; pH 5.0; gradual change to:
B2370-105 cmLight grey (10YR6/1); many coarse distinct reddish yellow (7.5YR6/8) mottles; medium clay; weak medium polyhedral/ indeterminate structure; smooth ped fabric; firm consistence, moist; pH 5.0.

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
6.0
5.6
0.20
12
2.4
1.8
0.26
6.5
0.52
12
<10
600
73
18
160



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
0.99
55.5
47.2
46.0
25.3
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Water Stable

Profile Described By: David Rees, October 2007.
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