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H130

Location: Cowleys Creek

Australian Soil Classification: Humose-Mottled Grey KANDOSOL / CHROMOSOL

General Landscape Description: Plain, alluvial valley
Site Description: Lower slope, Terrace; Gently Undulating (3%)
Vegetation: Pasture
Geology: Quaternary Colluvium and Alluvium derived from Palaeogene Sediments


H130 Landscape


Soil Profile Morphology:

Surface Soil

A110-10 cmBlack (10YR2/1); loam, peaty; strong finesubangular blocky structure; rough ped fabric; weak consistence,moderately moist; pH 5.5; clear change to:
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A1210-20 cmBlack (10YR2/1); silty loam, peaty; strong medium to fine subangular blocky structure; rough ped fabric; weak consistence, moist; pH 4.0; clear change to:
A320-30 cmDark greyish brown (10YR4/2); loam, fine sandy; moderate medium to fine subangular blocky structure; rough ped fabric; weak consistence, moist; pH 4.2; clear change to:
Subsoil
B2130-50 cmBrown (10YR4/3); few medium fine yellowish brown (10YR5/6) and strong brown (7.5YR5/8) mottles; fine sandy clay loam; weak mediumpolyhedral / indeterminate structure; smooth ped fabric; weak consistence, moist; pH 4.5; gradual change to:
B2250-80 cmLight brownish grey (10YR6/2); many medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR5/6) mottles; light medium clay, fine sandy; weak medium polyhedral/ indeterminate structure; smooth ped fabric; firm consistence, wet; pH 4.5; clear change to:
B2380-104 cmLight brownish grey (10YR6/2); many medium prominent yellowish brown (10YR5/8) mottles; light medium clay, fine sandy; weak medium polyhedral/ indeterminate structure; smooth ped fabric; firm 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
4.8
4.2
0.12
6.9
0.99
0.93
0.38
9.8
0.61
18
31
360
39
9
93



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
0.71
70.
61.1
54.2
12.2
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Water Stable

Profile Described By: David Rees, October 2007.
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