Location: Leopold
Australian Soil Classification: Melanic, Eutrophic, Grey DERMOSOL / Endocalcareous, Self-Mulching, Grey VERTOSOL
Horizon | Depth (cm) | |||
A11 | 0–5 | Very dark grey (10YR3/1); sapric silty loam; weak medium sub-angular blocky, parting to strong fine polyhedral structure; roughfabric; very firm consistence dry; pH 6.0; smooth abrupt boundary to: | CLRA1 Profile | |
A12 | 5–30 | Black (10YR2/1); light medium clay; very few angular sandstone (2–20 mm) coarse fragments; strong fine polyhedral structure; rough fabric; strong consistence dry; pH 6.5; smooth clear boundary to: | ||
A3 | 30–45 | Dark grey (10YR4/1) with common medium distinct brown (10YR5/3) mottles; silty medium heavy clay; weak medium prismatic, parting to strong fine polyhedral structure; smooth fabric; strong consistence dry; pH 6.5; smooth clear boundary to: | ||
B21 | 45–80 | Light yellowish brown (2.5Y6/3) with very few large distinct red and yellow mottles; silty heavy clay; strong medium prismatic, parting to strong medium angular blocky structure; smooth fabric; few distinct clay skins and other cutans; very strong consistence dry; common calcareous soft segregations (6–20 mm); pH 8.5; wavy gradual boundary to: | ||
B22 | 80–130+ | Light yellowish brown (2.5Y6/3); many moderate faint yellow (10YR6/6) mottles; silty heavy clay; strong medium prismatic, parting to strong medium angular blocky structure; smooth fabric; few distinct clay skin and other cutans; strong consistence dry; common calcareous soft segregations (6–60 mm); pH 9.0. |
Horizon | Sample Depth (cm) | pH (water) | pH (CaCl2) | EC 1:5 | NaCl % | Exchangeable Cations | |||
Ca | Mg | K | Na | ||||||
meq/100g | |||||||||
A11 | 0–5 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 0.37 | 0.02 | 29 | 5.1 | 2.9 | 0.3 |
A12 | 5–30 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 0.21 | - | 25 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 0.58 |
A3 | 30–45 | 8 | 7.5 | 0.36 | 0.02 | 27 | 6.8 | 2.5 | 1.2 |
B21 | 45–80 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 0.63 | 0.05 | 20 | 9.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
B22 | 80–130 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 0.77 | 0.08 | 17 | 13 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
Horizon | Sample Depth (cm) | Exchangeable Aluminium mg/kg | Exchangeable Acidity cmolc/kg | Field Capacity pF2.5 | Wilting Point pF4.2 | Coarse Sand (0.2- 2.0 mm) | Fine Sand (0.02- 0.2 mm) | Silt (0.002- 0.02 mm) | Clay (<0.002 mm) |
A11 | 0–5 | 17 | 11 | 48.9 | 37.9 | 10 | 24 | 17 | 32 |
A12 | 5–30 | 17 | 5.2 | 41.9 | 24.5 | 4.3 | 24.6 | 14.5 | 49.5 |
A3 | 30–45 | 59.0 | 31.9 | 1.8 | 11.8 | 7 | 73 | ||
B21 | 45–80 | 50.1 | 27.0 | 2.8 | 10.9 | 6.5 | 65.5 | ||
B22 | 80–130 | 49.4 | 26.4 | 2.9 | 11.6 | 7.5 | 65 |