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| WLRA132 | Hypercalcic, Subnatric Red Sodosol | |
Location | Jeparit Road, Pepper Plains, western Victoria | |||
Landform | Plain | |||
Geology | Quaternary Woorinen Formation: aeolian dune sand, calcareous clay | |||
Element | Mid slope | |||
Slope | 2% | |||
Aspect | East | |||
Horizon | Depth (cm) | Description | ||
A11 | 0–5 | Dark brown (7.5YR3/3); loam, fine sandy; moderate medium to fine polyhedral structure; rough ped-fabric; weak consistence when dry; many fine roots observed; pH 7.0; smooth and sharp boundary to: | ||
A12 | 5–15 | Dark brown (7.5YR3/2); clay loam, fine sandy; massive (structureless); earthy ped fabric; strong consistence when dry; many fine roots observed; weakly cemented cultivation pan; pH 7.5; abrupt and wavy boundary to: | ||
B21 | 15–35 | Reddish brown (5YR4/3); light medium clay; strong medium to fine prismatic, parting to a fine angular block structure; smooth ped-fabric; strong consistence when dry; moderately calcareous; common distinct cutans; observed fine roots to be common; pH 9.5; gradual and smooth boundary to: | ||
B22k | 35–60 | Strong brown (7.5YR5/6); light medium clay; moderate medium prismatic, parting to a medium angular structure; rough ped-fabric; strong consistence when dry; very highly calcareous; few distinct medium dark brown (7.5YR3/3) mottles; many extremely coarse calcareous soft segregations; few distinct cutans and observations of fine roots to be common; pH 9.5; gradual and smooth boundary to: | ||
D | 60–130+ | Light brownish grey (10YR6/2); medium heavy clay; weak coarse polyhedral structure; rough ped-fabric; firm consistence when moist; very highly calcareous; very few coarse faint red mottles; few to very few medium calcareous nodules and soft segregations with very few fine manganiferous fragments; pH 9.5. | ||
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Site WLRA132 | 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 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 0.2 | 0.08 | 1.4 | NA | 12 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 0.43 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
A12 | 5–15 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 0.23 | 0.08 | 1.2 | NA | 12 | 5 | 1.1 | 1.5 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
B21 | 15–35 | 8.9 | 8.3 | 0.51 | NA | NA | NA | 15 | 15 | 1.8 | 5 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
B22K | 35–60 | 9.5 | 8.8 | 1.1 | NA | NA | NA | 5.8 | 14 | 1.9 | 8.3 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
D | 60–135+ | 9.6 | 8.9 | 1.3 | NA | NA | 30 | 4.4 | 14 | 1.9 | 10 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |