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LSWW29

WLRA - soil pit WW29- landscape
Exposed cutting through the sand

    Site Code
LSWW29
WLRA - soil pit WW29- profile
Basic, Argic, Yellow-Orthic Tenosol

    Location

Chappel Road, Telopea Downs, western Victoria

    Landform

Dune

    Geology

Quaternary Lowan Formation:
aeolian fine to medium grained dune sand

    Element

Dunecrest
Horizon
Depth (cm)
Description

A

0–100

Light yellowish brown (10YR6/4); sand with fine argic layers (sandy loam), 2–5 mm thick; pH 6.9.

B

100–200

Brownish yellow (10YR6/6) with light grey and red mottles; sand with argic lines (clayey sand to sandy loam texture); pH 6.5.
Management considerations
  • Deep uniform sandy profile, limited nutrient availability
  • Hydrophobic surface soil
  • Thin Argic bands
  • Dune crest, well drained site drainage

Site
WW29
Sample depth cm
pH
EC
dS/m
NaCl
%
Ex Ca
cmol-/kg
Ex Mg
cmol-/kg
Ex K
cmol-/kg
Ex Na
cmol-/kg
Ex Al
mg/kg
Ex acidity
cmol-/kg
FC
-30okPa
PWP
-1500okPa
KS
%
FS
%
Z
%
C
%
Horizon
H2O
CaCl2
A
0–100
6.9
5.9
<0.05
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
B
100–200
6.5
5.6
0.08
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Note: NA=not assessed
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