Back to: A Land Capability Study of the Rural City of Marong
Map Unit: | Devonian granodiorite, steep slope | Map Unit Symbol: | Dgb |
% of Study Area: | 0.2 |
Parent material age: | Devonian | Depth seasonal watertable: | >10 m |
Lithology: | Granodiorite | Potential recharge to groundwater: | Very High |
Landform Pattern: | Rolling low hills | Flooding risk: | Nil |
Element: | Slope | Drainage: | Rapidly drained |
Slope common: | 33% | Depth to hardrock: | 0.6 m |
Slope range: | 32 - 35% | ||
Rock outcrop: | 10 - 20% |
Land degradation: | Water erosion | Wind erosion | Salting | Acidification | |
Sheet/rill | Gully | ||||
Susceptibility | High | Low | Moderate | Low | Low |
Incidence | Moderate | Very low | Low | Low | Low |
Permeability (measured - average, range): | 20080, 12923 - 29583 mm/day |
Permeability (estimated): | - |
Available water capacity: | 96 mm H2O |
Linear shrinkage (B horizon): | Low (estimate) |
A | 0 - 20 cm | Dark red brown (5YR3/2) sandy loam, apedal, sandy fabric, loose consistence, high organic matter, pH 5.5. Clear transition to |
C | 20 - 60 cm | Dull red brown (5YR4/4) clayey sand, apedal, sandy fabric, loose consistence, many quartz fragments, pH 5.4. Gradual transition to |
60+ cm | Rock |
Factual Key (Northcote): | Uc 1.23 (major) Dy 3.11 (minor) |
Australian Soil Classification: | Arenic, Rudosol; shallow, thin, loamy, non-gravelly |
Unified Soil Group: | SM |
Horizon | pH | Gravel % | E.C. (salts) | Nutrient Status | P | K | Al | Organic Matter | Dispersibility |
A | 5.5** | 21.2 | VL | L | D | S | T | H | L |
C | 5.4** | 29.0 | VL | VL | D | S | T | L | L |
Land Use | Class | Major limiting feature(s)/ landuse |
Agriculture (CTS values) | C3T5S4 | Steep slope |
Effluent disposal (septic tanks) | 5 | Steep slope, excessive permeability – risk of polluting groundwater |
Farm dams (earthen) | 5 | Steep slope, shallow depth to hardrock, very low suitability of subsoil, excessive permeability. |
Building foundations - slab | 5 | Steep slope |
Building foundations - stumps/footings | 4 | Steep slope, high risk of slope failure |
Secondary roads | 5 | Steep slope |
Urban residential | 5 | Urban residential 5 Secondary roads, building foundations (slab) |
Rural residential | 5 | Farm dams, effluent disposal, secondary roads, building foundations (slab) |