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H155

Location: Cooriemungle

Australian Soil Classification: MottledYellow DERMOSOL
General Landscape Description: Hil
Site Description: Upper Slope (15%), East North East facing
Vegetation: Pasture
Geology: Palaeogene Sediments (Gellibrand Marl)


H155 landscape image


Soil Profile Morphology:

Surface Soil

A10-10 cmVery dark greyish brown (10YR3/2); clay loam, fine sandy; strong fine subangular blocky structure; rough ped fabric; firm consistence, moderately moist; field pH 6.0; clear change to:H155 profile imageH155 Profile
A310-20 cmLight olive brown (2.5Y5/3); light clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; rough ped fabric; firm consistence, moderately moist; field pH 5.5; clear change to:
Subsoil
B120-40 cmOlive yellow (2.5Y6/6); common coarse distinct strong brown (7.5YR5/6) mottles; medium clay; weak coarse polyhedral / indeterminate structure; smooth ped fabric; firm consistence, moist; field pH 5.5; clear change to:
B2140-75 cmLight olive brown (2.5Y5/6); many medium distinct yellow brown (10YR5/6) mottles; medium clay; weak coarse polyhedral/ indeterminate parting to moderate fine structure; smooth ped fabric; very firm consistence, moist; field pH 5.5; diffuse change to:
B2275-100 cmOlive yellow (2.5Y6/6); many very coarse distinct yellow brown (10YR5/6) mottles; medium heavy clay; weak coarse polyhedral/ indeterminate parting to moderate fine structure; smooth ped fabric; firm consistence, wet; field 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
5.6
5.1
0.16
12
3.4
1.7
2
7.1
0.55
13
<10
550
95
15
190



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
1.12
58.0
51.2
49.7
22.2
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Water Stable




Profile Described By: David Rees, October 2007.
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