H140

Location: Simpson

Australian Soil Classification: Mottled Grey KANDOSOL / KUROSOL
General Landscape Description: Low Hill (Dissected plain)
Site Description: Mid Slope; Undulating (7%) , Slumped area
Vegetation: Pasture
Geology: Palaeogene sediments (Hanson Plain Sands over Gellibrand Marl)

H140 landscape image

Soil Profile Morphology:

Surface Soil

A1	0-15 cm	Black (7.5YR2.5/1); loam, fine sandy; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; rough ped fabric;weak consistence, moist; pH 6.0; abrupt change to:	H140 Profile
A2e	15-22 cm	Dark brown (7.5YR4/2); few medium faint grey (10YR6/1) mottles; light sandy loam; apedal (grainy) structure; sandy fabric; weak consistence, moist; pH 6.0; abrupt change to:
A3	22-30 cm	Greyish brown (10YR5/2); common medium distinct strong brown (7.5YR4/6) mottles; sandy clay loam; apedal (grainy) structure; sandy fabric; weak consistence, moist; pH 5.5; clear change to:
Subsoil
B1	30-45 cm	Greyish brown (10YR5/2); many medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR5/6) mottles; sandy clay loam; weak coarse polyhedral / indeterminate structure; rough ped fabric; weak consistence, moist; pH 4.5; gradual change to:
B21	45-60 cm	Greyish brown (10YR5/2); many coarse distinct yellowish brown (10YR5/6) mottles; heavy sandy clay loam; weak coarse polyhedral/ indeterminate structure; rough ped fabric; firm consistence, moist; pH 4.5; gradual change to:
B22	60-75 cm	Light grey (10YR6/1); many coarse prominent yellowish brown (10YR5/6) mottles; medium clay; weak coarse polyhedral/ indeterminate structure; smooth ped fabric; firm consistence, wet; pH 5.0; gradual change to:
B23	75-90 cm	Light grey (10YR6/1); many coarse prominent yellowish brown (10YR5/6) mottles; medium heavy clay; weak coarse polyhedral/ indeterminate structure; smooth ped fabric; firm consistence, wet; 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	5.3	4.8	0.16	5.6	2	0.79	0.73	8.7	0.59	11	25	340	58	11	230

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	60.9	54.6	53.0	16.9	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Water Stable

Profile Described By: David Rees, October 2007.

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