LSWW5
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| LSWW5 |  Endocalcareous-Endohypersodic, Self-mulching Brown Vertosol | |
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Location | Lillimur, western Victoria | |||
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Landform | Rise | |||
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Geology | Quaternary Woorinen Formation: aeolian dune sand, calcareous clay | |||
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Element | Hillslope | |||
Horizon | Depth (cm) | Description | ||
A1 | 0–10 | Dark greyish brown (10YR4/2) light medium clay; moderate coarse blocky structure, parting to moderate fine polyhedral structure; self-mulching surface condition; firm consistence when dry; pH 8.2. | ||
B21 | 10–30 | Dark brown (7.5YR4/4) light medium clay; strong medium polyhedral, parting to fine and very fine polyhedral structure; strong consistence when slightly moist; pH 8.6. | ||
B22 | 30–45 | Dark brown (7.5YR4/4) medium heavy clay; strong coarse blocky structure; very strong consistence when dry (complete dispersion when worked); pH 9.1. | ||
B23 | 45–60 | Reddish yellow (7.5YR7/6) medium heavy clay; strong coarse blocky structure; strong consistence when slightly moist; common soft calcareous segregations; pH 9.5. | ||
B24 | 60–90 | Light yellowish brown (10YR6/4) light medium clay; weak to moderate medium prismatic structure; very firm consistence when slightly moist; very few calcareous and silica nodules; pH 9.1. | ||
B25 | 90–180+ | Pale yellow (2.5Y7/4) medium clay; strong coarse polyhedral structure; firm consistence when slightly moist; very few manganese flecks; few calcareous and silica nodules (2–20 mm); slickensides occur with many large slickensides occurring below 140 cm; pH 9.1. | ||
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Site WW5 | 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 | |||||||||||||||
A1 | 0–10 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 0.13 | NA | 27 | 4.1 | 2 | 0.3 | NA | NA | NA | 23.4 | 8 | 22.8 | 8.5 | 48.5 |
B21 | 10–30 | 8.6 | 7.8 | 0.16 | NA | 22 | 8.1 | 1.2 | 1.7 | NA | NA | NA | 26.3 | 7.2 | 22.6 | 7.5 | 53 |
B22 | 30–45 | 9.1 | 8.2 | 0.24 | NA | 17 | 12 | 1.2 | 4.8 | NA | NA | NA | 29.2 | 7.4 | 21.7 | 7 | 54 |
B23 | 45–60 | 9.5 | 8.5 | 0.42 | <0.05 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
B24 | 60–90 | 9.1 | 8.4 | 0.93 | 0.05 | 15 | 8.4 | 1.2 | 8.1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
B25 | 90–180+ | 9.1 | 8.6 | 1.3 | 0.09 | 8.3 | 11 | 1.2 | 10 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
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