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H94

Location: Glenfyne

Australian Soil Classification: Brown KUROSOL

General Landscape Description: Gently undulating plain, dissected
Site Description: Hillslope; Upslope; Undulating (13%)
Vegetation: Pasture
Geology: Neogene sediments


H94 Landscape


Soil Profile Morphology:

Surface Soil

A10-15 cmVery dark grey (10YR3/1); very fine sandy loam; moderate medium polyhedral structure; rough ped fabric; weak consistence, dry; pH 4.5; abrupt change to:H94 profile imageH94 Profile
A215-30 cmYellowish brown (10YR5/4); common very coarse distinct dark grey (10YR3/1) mottles; light sandy clay loam; weak medium polyhedral parting to fine subangular blocky structure; rough ped fabric; firm consistence, slightly moist; pH 4.8; clear change to:
Subsoil

B2130-45 cmDark yellowish brown (10YR4/4); light medium clay; moderate medium polyhedral parting to moderate fine subangular blocky structure; rough ped fabric; firm consistence, slightly moist; common medium gravelly ferruginous concretions; pH 5.0; clear change to:
B2245-70 cmDark yellowish brown (10YR4/4); common medium distinct yellowish red (10YR4/6) mottles; medium heavy clay; moderate medium prismatic parting to fine angular blocky structure; smooth ped fabric; firm consistence, slightly moist; few medium gravelly ferruginous concretions; pH 5.0; gradual change to:
B2370-110 cmDark yellowish brown (10YR4/4); common medium prominent yellowish red (10YR4/6) and light grey (10YR6/1) mottles; medium clay; moderate mediumprismatic parting to fine angular blocky structure; smooth ped fabric; firm consistence, slightly moist; few medium gravelly ferruginous concretions; 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
4.9
4.3
0.09
6.6
1.4
7
0.27
6
0.43
11
35
120
24
7
120



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
1.15
50.3
46.5
39.0
13.8
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Water Stable

Profile Described By: David Rees, October 2006.
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