A1 | 0-20 cm | Very dark grey (10YR3/1) loamy sand; single grain structure; loose consistence when moderately moist; many medium roots; clear and smooth transition to: | ![Soil pit Was98 2 profile](../../glenimages.nsf/Images/glenelg_lra_was982_profile/$File/Was982_pro.jpg) |
A21 | 20-55 cm | Dark yellowish brown (10YR4/4) sand; single grain structure; loose consistence when moderately moist; few fine roots; clear and smooth transition to: |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Subsoil | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
B21 | 75-110 cm | Light yellowish brown (10YR6/4) with many very coarse distinct strong brown (7.5YR5/6) and yellowish red (5YR5/6) mottles, light medium clay; moderate polyhedral structure (20-50 mm) parting to moderate polyhedral structure (5-10 mm); weak consistence when moderately moist; very few coarse ferruginous nodules; common very fine macropores; areal porosity 0.3%; few very fine roots; diffuse and smooth transition to: |
B22 | 110-150 cm | Brown (10YR7/1) with many very coarse prominent dark yellowish brown (10YR4/8) and yellowish red (5YR5/8) mottles, light medium clay; weak polyhedral structure (20-50 mm); firm consistence when moderately moist; few very fine macropores; areal porosity 0.05%; few very fine roots. |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | 150-210 cm | Similar to layer above. |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | 210-300 cm | Sandy clay, few remnant and live roots observed. |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | 300-370 cm | Grey clays, iron mottling, extremely compacted, no roots observed. Difficult for backhoe to dig through, and is an impeding layer to root growth. |