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H158

Location: Cooriemungle

Australian Soil Classification: Black DERMOSOL / KUROSOL
General Landscape Description: Floodplain
Site Description: Flat/Terrace (1%)
Vegetation: Pasture
Geology: Quaternary Alluvial Deposits


H158 landscape image


Soil Profile Morphology:

Surface Soil

AO0-12 cmBlack (10YR2/1); light clay loam; strong fine subangular blocky structure; rough ped fabric; weak consistence, moderately moist; many fine roots; pH 5.5; clear change to:H158 profile imageH158 Profile
A1112-35 cmBlack (10YR2/1); light clay loam, sandy; strong fine subangular blocky structure; rough ped fabric; very weak consistence, moderately moist; many fine roots; pH 5.5; abrupt change to:
Subsoil
B2135-50 cmBlack (7.5YR2.5/1); light medium clay, sandy; moderate medium polyhedral / indeterminate structure; rough ped fabric; weak consistence, moderately moist; pH 5.0; clear change to:
B2250-70 cmBlack (10YR2/1); light clay; moderate medium polyhedral/ indeterminate structure; rough ped fabric; firm consistence, moist; pH 5.0; diffuse change to:
B2370-90 cmBlack (10YR2/1); light clay, fine sandy; moderate medium polyhedral/ indeterminate structure; rough ped fabric; firm consistence, moist; pH 5.5; gradual change to:
B2490-105 cmVery dark grey (10YR3/1); light clay, fine sandy; moderate medium polyhedral/ indeterminate structure; rough ped fabric; firm consistence, wet; 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



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
Profile Described By: David Rees, October 2007.
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