Back to: A Land Capability Study of the Rural City of Marong
Map Unit: | Quaternary alluvium, flat | Map Unit Symbol: | Qa5 |
% of Study Area: | 0.3 |
Parent material age: | Quaternary/Ordovician | Depth seasonal watertable: | > 2 m |
Lithology: | Basalt/Sedimentary | Potential recharge to groundwater: | Low |
Landform Pattern: | Plain | Flooding risk: | Nil |
Element: | Flat | Drainage: | Moderately well |
Slope common; | 1% | Depth to hardrock: | > 2 m |
Slope range: | 0-2% | ||
Rock outcrop: | 0% |
Land degradation: | Water erosion | Wind erosion | Salting | Acidification | |
Sheet/rill | Gully | ||||
Susceptibility | Moderate | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
Incidence | Moderate | Low | Low | Low | Low |
Permeability (measured - average, range): | |
Permeability (estimated): | Moderate |
Available water capacity: | 380 mm H2O |
Linear shrinkage (B horizon): | N.A. |
A | 0-5 cm | Dark reddish brown (5YR3/2) clay loam, moderate structure, subangular blocky peds 2-5 mm, firm consistence, rough fabric, pH 6.5. Clear transition to |
B21 | 5-32 cm | Dark reddish brown (5YR3/3) light fine sandy clay loam, massive hardpan, very firm consistence, pH 6.0. Gradual transition to |
B22 | 32-60 cm | Dark reddish brown (5YR3/2) clay loam, massive, very firm consistence, a few organic segregations, pH 6.0. Clear transition to |
B23 | 60+ cm | Reddish brown (5YR4/3) fine sandy loam, bleached (5YR7/3) when dry, massive, firm consistence, many ironstone fragments, pH 6.0 |
Factual Key (Northcote): | Um 5.31 |
Australian Soil Classification: | Haplic, Duric, Red Kandosol, deep, thin, clay loamy, non-gravelly |
Unified Soil Group: | ML |
Horizon | pH | Gravel % | E.C. (salts) | Nutrient Status | P | K | Al | Organic Matter | Dispersibility |
A | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. |
B21 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. |
B22 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. |
B23 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. |
Land Use | Class | Major limiting feature(s)/ landuse |
Agriculture (CTS values) | C3T2S4 | Shallow top soil |
Effluent disposal (septic tanks) | 3 | Moderate drainage, moderate permeability |
Farm dams (earthen) | 4 | Low suitability of subsoil, highly dispersible subsoil |
Building foundations - slab | 3 | Moderate drainage |
Building foundations - stumps/footings | 3 | Moderate drainage |
Secondary roads | 4 | Universal Soil Group |
Urban residential | 4 | Secondary roads |
Rural residential | 4 | Farm dams, secondary roads |