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| WLRA148 | Calcic, Mottled-Subnatric, Grey Sodosol | |
Location | Landsborough Road, Joel, western Victoria | |||
Landform | Alluvial plain | |||
Geology | Quaternary recent alluvium: fluvial gravel, sand, silt | |||
Element | Plain | |||
Slope | <1% | |||
Aspect | East | |||
Horizon | Depth (cm) | Description | ||
A1 | 0–15 | Brown (10YR5/3); sandy loam; strong fine subangular blocky, parting to fine to very fine granular structure; rough-ped fabric; weak dry consistence; common medium to coarse and fine to very fine roots; slightly water repellent; pH 6.0; abrupt and smooth boundary to: | ||
A2 | 15–45 | Light brownish grey (10YR6/2); conspicuously bleached very pale brown (10YR8/2); silty loam; massive (structureless); firm dry consistence; common medium to coarse roots, few fine to very fine roots; pH 7.0; abrupt and irregular boundary to: | ||
B21 | 45–70 | Dark greyish brown (10YR4/2) with many medium distinct (5YR4/6) mottles; medium heavy clay; strong medium prismatic, parting to fine subangular blocky structure; smooth and rough ped-fabric; very strong dry consistence; few distinct mangans; common medium to coarse and common fine to very fine roots; pH 7.5; clear and smooth boundary to: | ||
B22 | 70–110 | Yellowish brown (10YR5/8); light clay; massive (structureless); very firm dry consistence; few medium to coarse calcareous nodules and soft segregation patches; common medium to coarse and few fine to very fine roots; pH 9.0; gradual and smooth boundary to: | ||
B3 | 110–140+ | Yellowish brown (10YR5/6); silty clay loam; massive (structureless); very firm dry consistence; few medium to coarse calcareous nodules and soft segregation patches; common medium to coarse and few fine to very fine roots; pH 9.0. | ||
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Site WLRA148 | 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 | 0–15 | 5.6 | 5 | 0.11 | NA | 4.4 | 1 | 0.93 | 0.09 | <10 | NA | 29.8 | 6.9 | 2.6 | 56.2 | 12.5 | 27.5 |
A2 | 15–45 | 5.8 | 5.2 | 0.05 | NA | 1.4 | 0.79 | 0.09 | 0.16 | <10 | NA | 18.8 | 3.7 | 2 | 63 | 13 | 17.5 |
B21 | 45–70 | 7.8 | 7 | 0.18 | NA | 3.7 | 6.4 | 0.82 | 1.8 | NA | NA | 27.6 | 14.4 | 0.4 | 36.9 | 22 | 35.5 |
B22 | 70–110 | 8.8 | 8.2 | 0.25 | NA | 2 | 5.1 | 0.46 | 1.6 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
B3 | 110–140+ | 8.7 | 8.2 | 0.4 | 0.08 | 1.4 | 5.4 | 0.5 | 1.2 | NA | NA | 24.7 | 7.4 | 0.2 | 69.6 | 11.5 | 15.5 |