WLRA129
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| WLRA129 |  Bleached-Sodic, Eutrophic, Red Dermosols | |
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Location | Jeparit Road, Peppers Plains, western Victoria | |||
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Landform | Undulating plain | |||
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Geology | Quaternary Woorinen Formation: aeolian dune sand, calcareous clay | |||
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Element | Rise crest | |||
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Slope | 2–3%North-west | |||
Horizon | Depth (cm) | Description | ||
A11 | 0–5 | Dark reddish brown (5YR3/2); sandy loam; medium to very fine moderate polyhedral structure; rough-ped fabric; very weak consistence when dry; pH 7.5; smooth and sharp boundary to: | ||
A12 | 5–10 | Dark reddish brown (5YR3/2); sandy clay loam; massive (structureless); earthy-ped fabric; very firm consistence when dry; moderately cemented cultivation pan; pH 7.0; abrupt and wavy boundary to: | ||
B21 | 10–25 | Reddish brown (5YR4/4); light clay; medium to coarse strong prismatic structure; rough-ped fabric; very strong consistence when dry; moderately calcareous; very few fine manganiferous nodules; common distinct cutans; pH 8.5; gradual and wavy boundary to: | ||
B22k | 25–75 | Light brown (7.5YR6/4); light clay, sandy; coarse weak polyhedral structure; rough-ped fabric; very highly calcareous; firm consistence when dry; few medium faint red mottles; very many extremely coarse calcareous soft segregations and very few medium argillaceous tubules; pH 9.0; smooth and gradual boundary to: | ||
B3k | 75–115 | Yellowish red (5YR5/6); light clay; massive (structureless); earthy fabric; firm consistence when moderately moist; very highly calcareous; many very coarse calcareous soft segregations and very few medium argillaceous tubules; pH 9.5; clear and wavy boundary to: | ||
2B2k | 115–145 | Light brown (7.5YR6/4); sandy clay loam; coarse weak polyhedral structure; rough ped-fabric; very highly calcareous; firm consistence when moderately dry; common medium faint red mottles; common coarse calcareous soft segregations, few fine manganiferous flecks and very few medium argillaceous tubules; pH 9.5; diffuse and smooth boundary to: | ||
2C | 145–160+ | Light brown (7.5YR6/4); clay loam, coarse sandy; massive (structureless); earthy ped-fabric; moderate consistence when moderately moist; very highly calcareous; many very coarse faint red and very pale brown mottles; few fine manganiferous flecks and few medium calcareous soft segregations; pH 9.5. | ||
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Site WLRA129 | 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 | |||||||||||||||
A11 | 0–-5 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 0.14 | 0.08 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 8 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 0.14 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
A12 | 5–10 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 0.09 | 0.06 | 0.86 | 1.5 | 9.1 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.18 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
B21 | 10–25 | 8.8 | 8.2 | 0.15 | NA | NA | 2.5 | 26 | 7 | 1.3 | 0.29 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
B22K | 25–75 | 9.3 | 8.6 | 0.17 | NA | NA | 3.4 | 22 | 9.2 | 1.3 | 0.98 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
B3K | 75–115 | 9.9 | 9.6 | 0.45 | NA | NA | 22 | 2.7 | 11 | 2 | 5.4 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
2B2 | 115–145 | 10.1 | 9 | 0.55 | NA | NA | 22 | 2 | 8.3 | 1.5 | 6.3 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
2C | 145–160+ | 10 | 9.3 | 0.54 | NA | NA | 20 | 1.7 | 6.6 | 1.4 | 6.3 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
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