Site: CHA99 (Plot 3) | Land Unit: Grampians Alluvial |
General Land Unit Description:
This site is near the base of the Grampians, and it appears that water drains onto the alluvial plains from the Grampians. Apparently groundwater closer to the Grampians (about 1 km to the east) is at a depth of 3 m. Currently there exists a 1.5 year old E. globulus plantation on ex-agricultural land. |
Site Description:
Geology: Quaternary alluvial | Landform pattern: Plain |
Position in landscape: Flat | Internal drainage: Poorly drained |
Soil Profile Morphology
A1 | 0-25 cm | Black (10YR2/1) loamy sand, single grain structure, loose consistence when moist, many coarse roots. Clear and wavy transition to: | |
A2 | 25-80 cm | Light yellowish brown (10YR6/4) with few medium faint reddish yellow (7.5YR6/6) mottles, loamy sand, single grain structure, loose consistence when wet, many medium roots. Sharp and smooth transition to: | |
Subsoil | |||
B1 | 80-95 cm | Pale brown (10YR6/3) with many medium distinct strong brown (7.5YR5/8) and red (2.5YR5/6) mottles, sandy clay, weak polyhedral structure (20-50 mm), firm consistence when moderately moist, very few medium ferruginous nodules, common very fine macropores, areal porosity 0.3%, few very fine roots. Clear and wavy transition to: | |
B21 | 95-125 cm | Very pale brown (10YR7/1) with many coarse prominent yellowish brown (10YR5/8) and red (2.5YR4/6) mottles, medium clay (with sand), weak polyhedral structure (50-100 mm), firm consistence when moderately moist, few very fine macropores, aereal porosity 0.1%, few very fine roots. Gradual and smooth transition to: | |
B22 | 125-150 cm | Light grey (10YR8/1) with many very coarse prominent yellow (10YR5/8) and red (2.5YR4/6) mottles, heavy clay (with sand), moderate polyhedral structure (50-100 mm), very firm consistence when moderately moist, few coarse ferromanganiferous nodules, few very fine macropores, areal porosity 0.1%, few very fine roots. | |
150-430 cm | Appears to be wet with remnant roots to 300 cm, sand increasing with depth, heavy clay, then sandy clay/clayey sand, no impeding layer apart from heavy clay at 125 cm, clayey sand from 300 cm, paler with depth, almost grey-white, |