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CFTT10

Location: MaryvaleAustralian Soil Classification: Brown DERMOSOL.
Great Soil Group: brown podsolic.Geology: Late Tertiary sediments.
General Landscape Description: Level or low position on gently undulating plain.Soil Mapping Unit: Maryvale.

Soil Profile Morphology:

Surface Soil

A10 – 15 cm

Dark greyish brown (10YR4/2); clay loam; weak medium polyhedral structure; weak consistence moderately moist; clear and smooth change to:
photo: site cftt10 profile
Site CFTT10 Profile
A2 15 – 30 cmBrown (10YR5/3) few, medium, faint, yellowish brown (10YR5/4) mottles; clay loam; weak medium polyhedral structure; firm consistence dry; gradual and smooth change to:

Subsoil
B130-40 cmBrown (10YR5/3) with few, medium, faint, yellowish brown (10YR5/4) mottles; light clay; weak coarse polyhedral structure; very firm consistence dry; clear and smooth change to:

B2140-100 cmDark yellowish brown (10YR4/6) with many, medium, faint, brown (10YR5/3) mottles; medium heavy clay; strong very coarse angular blocky structure, parting to moderate coarse prismatic structure; strong consistence moist; diffuse and smooth change to:

B22100-180 cmLight grey (10YR7/2) many, very coarse, prominent yellowish brown (10YR5/6) mottles, medium heavy clay; moderate very coarse angular blocky structure; very firm consistence wet.


Note: This pit site is a heavier version of CFTT9. The soil profile was wet at the base. No samples were taken.

Profile Described By: Ian Sargeant and Justin Wong (3/6/99).
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