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H133

Location: Scotts Creek

Australian Soil Classification: Mottled Brown KANDOSOL / KUROSOL

General Landscape Description: Low hill (Dissected plain)
Site Description: East-North-East facing Hillcrest; Gently Undulating (2%)
Vegetation: Pasture
Geology: Palaeogene sediments (Gellibrand Marl)


H133 Landscape


Soil Profile Morphology:

Surface Soil

A110-13 cmVery dark greyish brown (10YR3/2); clay loam, fine sandy; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; rough ped fabric; weak consistence, moderately moist; pH 5.5; abrupt change to:
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A1213-25 cmDark greyish brown (10YR4/2); few fine faint yellowish brown (10YR5/6) mottles; fine sandy clay loam; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; rough ped fabric; weak consistence, moderately moist; pH 5.5; clear change to:
Subsoil
B2125-40 cmGreyish brown (10YR5/2); many coarse distinct yellowish brown (10YR5/6) mottles; light medium clay; moderate medium polyhedral / indeterminate structure; smooth ped fabric; firm consistence, moist; pH 6.0; gradual change to:
B2240-55 cmLight olive brown (2.5Y5/3); many medium prominent yellowish brown (10YR5/6) mottles; light medium clay; moderate medium
polyhedral/ indeterminate structure; smooth ped fabric; very firm consistence, moist; pH 5.0; gradual change to:
B2355-95 cmLight olive brown (2.5Y5/3); many medium prominent yellowish brown (10YR5/6) mottles; light medium clay; weak medium polyhedral/ indeterminate structure; smooth ped fabric; firm consistence, wet; pH 7.5; gradual change to:
B2495-115 cmYellowish brown (10YR5/6); common coarse distinct yellow (10YR7/6) and very pale brown (10YR8/4) mottles; heavy clay; weak medium polyhedral/ indeterminate structure; smooth ped fabric; firm consistence, moist; pH 8.5.



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
5.8
5.3
0.1
11
1.2
0.47
0.27
4.5
0.33
8.4
<10
160
32
8
140



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
1.18
49.8
45.3
43.2
15.4
NIl
Nil
Nil
Nil
Partial

Profile Described By: David Rees, October 2007.
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