Group: Bridgewater Farm Advance | Australian Soil Classification: Sodic, Eutrophic, Red CHROMOSOL |
Northcote Factual Key: Dy 2.23 | Great Soil Group: no suitable group |
General Landscape Description: Crest of a low rise. |
LP36 Landscape |
A1 | 0-10 cm | Dark reddish brown (5YR3/4); fine sandy clay loam; massive; firm consistence dry; contains very many (50%) basalt and sandstone fragments; pH 6.0; abrupt and smooth change to: | LP36 Profile |
A2 | 10-15 cm | Red (2.5YR5/7); fine sandy clay loam; some development of platy fragmentation; strong consistence dry; contains many (20-50%) amount of basalt and sandstone fragments; pH 5.5; clear and smooth change to: | |
Subsoil | |||
B21 | 15-30 cm | Red (2.5YR5/8); light clay (fine sandy); moderate medium angular blocky, breaking down to fine blocky structure; strong consistence dry; contains many (20-50%) basalt and sandstone fragments; pH 5.8; clear and smooth change to: | |
B22 | 30-50 cm | Strong brown (7.5YR5/8) with dark red (2.5YR3/6); medium clay; moderate medium angular blocky, breaking down to strong fine angular blocky structure; strong consistence dry; contains a common (10-20%) amount of basalt and sandstone fragments; pH 6.3; clear and smooth change to: | |
B23 | 50-80 cm | Yellowish brown (10YR5/6) with yellowish red (5YR4/6); medium clay; moderate coarse prismatic structure (with shiny faced peds); very strong consistence dry; contains a common (10-20%) amount of basalt and sandstone fragments; pH 6.4; clear change to: | |
B31 | 80+ cm | Light yellowish brown (10YR6/4) with dark yellowish brown (10YR3/4); heavy clay; strong coarse prismatic structure; very strong consistence dry; contains dark flecks as well as many (30-40%) basalt and sandstone fragments; pH 8.6. |
pH | Salinity Rating | |||
Surface (A1 horizon) | moderately acid | very low | non-sodic | none1 |
Subsoil (B21 horizon) | moderately acid | very low | non-sodic | none2 |
Deeper subsoil (at 1 m) | strongly alkaline | very low | sodic | __ |
1 Slight dispersion with remoulding 2 Strong dispersion with remoulding |
Management Considerations:
Surface (A) Horizons