H143

Location: Simpson

Australian Soil Classification: Humose-Mottled Grey KANDOSOL
General Landscape Description: Plain
Site Description: Drainage depression; Very Gently Undulating (2%)
Vegetation: Pasture
Geology: Quaternary sediments derived from Neogene sediments (Hanson Plain Sands)

H143 landscape image

Soil Profile Morphology:

Surface Soil

A11	0-30 cm	Black (10YR2/1); light sandy clay loam; strong fine subangular blocky structure; rough ped fabric;weak consistence, moist; pH 5.0; gradual change to:	H143 Profile
A12	30-50 cm	Black (10YR2/1); clay loam, fine sandy; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; rough ped fabric; weak consistence, moist; pH 5.0; clear change to:
Subsoil
B1	50-65 cm	Very dark brown (10YR2/2); few medium distinct dark grey (10YR4/1) mottles; coarse sandy clay loam; weak coarse polyhedral / indeterminate structure; rough ped fabric; weak consistence, moist; pH 5.5; clear change to:
B21	65-80 cm	Grey (10YR5/1); fine sandy clay loam; weak coarse polyhedral/ indeterminate structure; rough ped fabric; firm consistence, wet; pH 5.5; gradual change to:
B22	80-90 cm	Brown (10YR5/3); common coarse distinct dark grey (10YR4/1) and yellowish brown (10YR5/4) mottles; light clay, sandy; weak coarse polyhedral/ indeterminate structure; smooth ped fabric; weak consistence, wet; pH 4.5; clear change to:
B23	90-110 cm	Greyish brown (10YR5/2); few medium distinct dark grey (10YR4/1) and yellowish brown (10YR5/4) mottles; light clay, sandy; weak coarse polyhedral/ indeterminate structure; smooth ped fabric; weak consistence, wet; pH 4.5.

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	4.8	4.3	0.08	6.9	0.91	0.34	0.16	9.4	0.55	17	95	130	37	10	200

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	0.83	62.4	52.5	50.3	18.1	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Water Stable

Profile Described By: David Rees, October 2007.

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