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H144

Location: Kennedys Creek

Australian Soil Classification: Mottled Brown KANDOSOL
General Landscape Description: Low Hill
Site Description: Upper Slope (3%)
Vegetation: Pasture
Geology: Palaeogene (Gellibrand Marl)


H144 landscape image


Soil Profile Morphology:

Surface Soil

A10-25 cmDark brown (7.5YR4/2); light silty clay loam; strong fine subangular blocky structure; rough ped fabric; weak consistence, moderately moist; pH 5.5; clear change to:H144 profile imageH144 Profile
A325-35 cmStrong brown (7.5YR4/6); heavy silty clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; rough ped fabric; firm consistence, moderately moist; pH 5.5; clear change to:
Subsoil
B2135-50 cmYellowish brown (10YR5/6); light clay, fine sandy; weak coarse subangular blocky/ indeterminate structure; smooth ped fabric; firm consistence, moist; pH 5.5 gradual change to:
B2250-80 cmDark yellowish brown (10YR4/6); common coarse distinct light olive brown (2.5Y5/6) and yellowish brown (10YR5/8) mottles; light medium clay; weak coarse polyhedral / indeterminate structure; smooth ped fabric; very firm consistence, moist; pH 5.5; gradual change to:
B2380-100 cmYellowish brown (10YR5/6); common coarse distinct light olive brown (2.5Y5/6), yellowish brown (10YR5/8) and pale brown (10YR6/3) mottles; medium clay; weak coarse polyhedral/ indeterminate structure; smooth ped fabric; very firm consistence, moist; pH 5.5
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
6.0
5.6
0.21
9.9
2.7
1.5
0.17
7.1
0.49
13
<10
570
75
14
250



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
1.11
54.0
50.6
47.2
17.0
Nil
Nil
Nil
Slight
Water Stable

Profile Described By: David Rees, October 2007.
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