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EGLW25

Location: Merrlieu

Australian Soil Classification: Eutrophic (and Magnesic), Mottled-Mesonatric, Brown SODOSOL (Very thick sandy)

Map Unit: Perry
Previous Site Name: GR25

Soil Profile Morphology:

Surface Soil

A


0-70Grey; loamy sand; pH 5.8:
Subsoil


B70-90Mottled yellowish brown and yellow brown; sandy clay loam; pH 6.9:


B135-150Mottled grey, strong brown and reddish brown; sandy clay; pH 6.7.



Chemical and Physical Analysis:

Horizon Depth
(cm)
pH
(water)
Organic Carbon
%
Total
Nitrogen
%
Exchangeable Cations
Coarse Sand
(0.2-2.0 mm)
%
Fine Sand
(0.02-0.2 mm)
%
Silt
(0.002-0.02 mm)
%
Clay
(<0.002 mm)
%
Ca
Mg
K
Na
meq/100g
0-10
5.8
1.2
0.05
1.6
0.45
0.11
0
70-90
6.9
0.61
6.3
0.08
2.2
29
32
2
38
135-150
6.7
0.55
9.0
0.12
3.6
20
29
5
45


Profile Described By: I.P. Little and W.T. Ward, 1977.
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