Location: Yarto | Northcote Factual Key: Dr 2.13 |
General Landscape Description: : Flat lake bed of a lake-lunette unit. | Australian Soil Classification: |
MP8 Landscape |
A1 | 0-15 cm | Strong brown (7.5YR4/6); clay loam; hardsetting surface condition; weak blocky structure; firm consistence moist; pH 8.4; sharp and smooth change to: | MP8 Profile |
Subsoil | |||
B21 | 15-40 cm | Dark reddish brown (5YR3/4); medium heavy clay; strong coarse prismatic, parting to strong medium blocky structure; strong consistence dry; pH 8.6; diffuse and smooth change to: | |
B22k | 40-65 cm | Yellowish red (5YR4/6); medium heavy clay; moderate prismatic structure; strong consistence dry; contains a common (10-20%) amount of soft carbonate; pH 9.2; diffuse change to: | |
B31 | 65-100 cm | Grey (10YR6/1) with strong brown (7.5YR4/6) mottles; heavy clay; strong coarse prismatic structure; strong consistence dry; pH 9.0; diffuse change to: | |
B32 | 100+ cm | Light brownish grey (2.5Y6/2) with brownish yellow (10YR6/8) mottles; heavy clay; strong prismatic, parting to strong coarse blocky structure; strong consistence dry; pH 7.7. | |
The surface soil is moderately alkaline. The subsoil is strongly alkaline. | The salinity rating is low in the surface soil and increases to a high rating in the deeper subsoil. |
The surface soil is non-sodic. The upper subsoil is sodic and becomes strongly sodic at 40 cm. | The clay content increases abruptly at the interface between the surface and subsoil. |