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Site IS29

Location: Haven

Soil Type: Minor Soil D

Australian Soil Classification: Vertic, Hypocalcic, Grey DERMOSOL

Northcote Factual Key: Gn3.93
Great Soil Group: no suitable group

General Landscape Description: Drainage depression within a Dunefield.
Geology: Quaternary Shepparton Formation: fluvial silt, sand and minor gravel.


Soil Profile Morphology:

Surface Soil

A10-15 cmDark yellowish brown (10YR4/2) sandy clay loam; hardsetting surface condition; massive structure; strong consistence dry; pH 7.4; sporadically bleached (2.5Y8/0d) at the interface with a sharp change to:
Subsoil

B2115-40 cmLight grey (2.5Y7/2) with yellowish brown (10YR5/6) mottled sandy clay; plastic; large slickensides present; very strong consistence dry, non sticky consistence wet; pH 7.0; gradual change to:

B2240-85 cmPale brown (10YR6/3) with pale yellow (2.5Y7/4) mottled sandy clay; plastic; large slickensides present; very strong consistence dry, slightly sticky consistence wet; contains a trace (<2%) amount of soft carbonate; pH 8.9; gradual change to:

2A185-120 cmPale brown (10YR6/3) with pale yellow (2.5Y7/4) mottled loamy sand; pH 9.0.


Soil Profile Characteristics:



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
0–15
7.4
NA
0.09
0.02
2.2
2.1
0.7
0.1
NA
3.2
NA
3.8
43
38
5
13
B21
15–40
7.0
NA
0.2
0.03
2.9
4.1
0.9
0.6
NA
4.2
NA
8.1
39
33
5
22
B22
40–85
8.9
NA
0.31
0.03
3.4
4.2
1.1
0.4
NA
NA
NA
11.9
48
27
3
20
2A1
85–120
9.0
NA
0.24
0.03
2.2
2.6
0.7
0.1
NA
NA
NA
7.3
56
26
5
13
Note: NA=not assessed.

Management Considerations:
  • Gradational soil with sandy component, fine sand decreases with depth and coarse sand increases with depth.
  • Neutral to alkaline soil with relatively low nutrient availability, but high capacity in proportion to clay percentage.
  • Weak structure of surface soil, susceptible to sheet erosion.
  • Pale colour of subsoil, indicating restrictive internal drainage.
  • Depositional profile, possible perched watertable with polygenetic soil.
  • Landform element, drainage depression; very slow site drainage.

Profile Described By: John Martin, Nabil Badawy, Ron Cawood, Geoff Pope, John Galea, John Turner (1970).

Reference: "Major Agricultural Soils of the Wimmera Irrigation Area". John Martin, Mark Imhof, Lourey Ruth, Rob Nink, Karen DePlater, Paul Rampant, Sonia Thompson, S. Alexander. Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Victoria. 1996.
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