GL164
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| GL164 |  Fertic (& Reticulate), Petroferric, Brown Chromosol | |
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Location | Balmoral, western Victoria. | |||
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Landform | Undulating plain | |||
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Geology | Pliocene Parilla Sand: marine sand and silt | |||
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Element | Flat | |||
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Aspect | 0–1% | |||
Horizon | Depth (cm) | Description | ||
A1 | 0–25 | Very dark grey (7.5YR3/1); sandy loam; weak blocky structure (10-50 mm); weak consistence when dry; very few medium angular ferruginised nodules (6-20 mm); pH 6.5; clear and wavy boundary to: | ||
A2 | 25–40 | Dark yellowish brown (10YR4/4); fine sandy clay loam; massive (structureless) to weak blocky structure (10-50 mm); firm consistence when moist; many medium to coarse ferruginous and manganiferous nodules; pH4.7; clear and wavy boundary to: | ||
B2 | 40–60 | Dark yellowish brown (10YR4/6); light medium clay, sandy; weak fine blocky structure; firm consistence when moist; many coarse ferruginous and manganiferous nodules; pH 5.5; clear but wavy boundary to: | ||
BC | 60–85 | Mainly buckshot; ferruginous and manganiferous nodules are abundant; moderately cemented discontinuous; ferricrete pan; abrupt but wavy boundary to: | ||
C | 85–150 |  | ||
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Site GL164 | 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 | 0–25 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 0.11 | NA | 8.1 | 2.2 | 0.42 | 0.38 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 13.6 | 54.4 | 8.5 | 16.5 |
A2 | 25–40 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 0.08 | NA | 0.54 | 1.7 | 0.12 | 0.4 | 220 | NA | NA | NA | 12.8 | 46.6 | 8 | 29.5 |
B2 | 40–60 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 0.08 | NA | 1.4 | 4 | 0.16 | 0.68 | 53 | NA | NA | NA | 9.6 | 35.3 | 8 | 46.5 |
Note: NA=not assessed
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