A1 | 0-20 cm | Dark brown (7.5YR3/2) clay loam, moderate granular structure (10-20 mm) parting to moderate granular (2-5 mm), very weak consistence when moderately moist, few medium ferruginous nodules, many medium roots. Clear and smooth transition to: | ![Soil pit Qua98 2 profile](../../glenimages.nsf/Images/glenelg_lra_qua982_profile/$File/Qua982_pro.jpg) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Subsoil | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
B21 | 20-60 cm | Reddish yellow (7.5YR6/8) with common medium faint yellowish red (5YR5/8) mottles, light clay, moderate polyhedral structure (20-50 mm) parting to moderate granular structure (5-10 mm), weak consistence when moderately moist, few medium ferruginous nodules, common very fine macropores, areal porosity 0.1%, few very fine roots. Gradual and smooth transition to: |
B22 | 60-100 cm | Strong brown (7.5YR5/6) with many coarse distinct yellowish red (5YR4/6) and red (2.5YR4/6) mottles, light clay, strong polyhedral structure (20-50 mm) parting to strong polyhedral structure (10-20 mm), weak consistence when moderately moist, few very fine macropores, areal porosity 0.1%, few very fine roots. Gradual and smooth transition to: |
B23 | 100-150 cm | Strong brown (7.5YR5/7) with many coarse prominent red (2.5YR4/6) and pinkish grey (7.5YR6/1) mottles, light clay, moderate polyhedral structure (20-50 mm), firm consistence when moderately moist, few very fine macropores, areal porosity 0.1%, few very fine roots. |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | 150-200 cm | Similar as above. |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | 200-230 cm | B3 horizon. |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | 230-400 cm | C horizon, live roots observed at 250 cm in old root channels, strong rock,
basaltic material, but no vesicles as in other pits. |