Location: Drung Drung
Soil Type: Haven Sandy Clay Loam
Australian Soil Classification: Hypocalcic, Subnatric, Grey SODOSOL
Northcote Factual Key: Dy 2.33
Great Soil Group: solodic soil
General Description: Terrace flat.
Geology: Quaternary Coonambidgal Formation: fluvial to lacustrine clays and sands
IS20 Landscape
Soil Profile Morphology:
Surface Soil
A1 | 0-5 cm | Greyish brown (10YR5/2) sandy clay loam; plastic; hardsetting surface condition; weak coarse blocky structure; strong consistence dry, slightly sticky consistence wet; pH 6.6; sharp and smooth change to: | IS20 Profile |
Subsoil | |||
B21 | 5-30 cm | Grey (10YR5/1) light clay; subplastic; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; strong consistence dry, moderately sticky consistence wet; pH 7.5; gradual change to: | |
B22 | 30-60 cm | Grey (5Y5/1) light clay; subplastic; weak coarse blocky structure; strong consistence dry, moderately sticky consistence wet; contains a trace (<2%) amount of hard carbonate; pH 8.9; gradual and smooth change to: | |
B23 | 60-85 cm | Grey (5Y5/1) light clay; subplastic; weak coarse blocky structure; strong consistence dry, moderately sticky consistence wet; contains a trace (<2%) amount of hard carbonate; pH 8.0: | |
B24 | 85-100 cm | Grey (5Y5/1) medium clay; subplastic; weak coarse blocky structure; strong consistence dry, moderately sticky consistence wet; contains a trace (<2%) amount of hard carbonate; pH 7.7. |
Horizon | Sample Depth cm | pH | EC dS/m | Sodium Chloride % | Exchangeable Calcium cmol-/kg | Exchangeable Magnesium cmol-/kg | Exchangeable Potassium cmol-/kg | Exchangeable Sodium cmol-/kg | Exchangeable Aluminium mg/kg | Exchangeable Acidity cmol-/kg | Field Capacity -30okPa | Permanent Wilting Point -1500okPa | Coarse Sand % | Fine Sand % | Silt % | Clay % | |
H2O | CaCl2 | ||||||||||||||||
A1 | 0–5 | 6.6 | NA | 0.15 | 0.03 | 5 | 7.3 | 0.8 | 1 | NA | 6 | 23.5 | 12.6 | 6 | 46 | 15 | 33 |
B21 | 5–30 | 7.5 | NA | 0.19 | 0.03 | 9.1 | 13.8 | 0.9 | 2.9 | NA | 2.9 | NA | 19.1 | 4 | 27 | 13 | 54 |
B22 | 30–60 | 8.9 | NA | 0.46 | 0.06 | 9.8 | 15.1 | 1 | 4.1 | NA | 4.2 | NA | 19.8 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 55 |
B23 | 60–85 | 8.0 | NA | 0.9 | 0.1 | 9.8 | 15.1 | 1.1 | 4.6 | NA | 3 | NA | 19.8 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 55 |
B24 | 85–100 | 7.7 | NA | 2.16 | 0.12 | 11.6 | 16.2 | 1.1 | 5.4 | NA | 2.4 | NA | 21.7 | 2 | 20 | 17 | 58 |