WLRA91

Aerial oblique over granitic rises		Site Code	WLRA91
		Location	Better Route Road, Rhymney, western Victoria
		Landform	Rise
		Geology	Devonian Granodiorite
		Element	Hillslope
		Slope	1%
		Aspect	West
Horizon	Depth (cm)	Description
A11	0–8	Dark brown (7.5YR3/3); heavy silty loam, sandy; weak fine subangular blocky structure; rough-ped fabric; weak consistence (dry); pH 5.0; clear boundary to:
A12	8–20	Dark brown (7.5YR3/4); heavy silty loam, sandy; weak medium prismatic, parting to fine subangular blocky structure; rough-ped fabric; firm consistence (dry); pH 5.0; abrupt boundary to:
A2	20–30	Light greyish brown (7.5YR6/3); light clay, coarse sandy; massive (structureless); very firm consistence (dry); pH 6.0; clear boundary to:
B21	30–90	Dark yellowish brown (10YR3/4) with many coarse pale brown, distinct strong brown and common prominent medium red mottles; heavy light clay, silty; strong medium parting to fine angular blocky structure; smooth ped-fabric; firm consistence (dry); pH 6.0; gradual boundary to:
B22	90–110	Dark yellowish red (10R4/8) with few medium light grey distinct and very few medium fine strong brown mottles; heavy light clay, silty; strong coarse prismatic, parting to medium to fine angular blocky structure; smooth ped-fabric; strong consistence (dry); pH 6.5; gradual boundary to:
B3	110–130	Reddish yellow (7.5YR6/8) light clay; massive (structureless); earthy fabric; strong consistence (dry); pH7.0.
BC	130–140+	Reddish yellow (7.5YR6/8) light clay; massive (structureless); earthy fabric; strong consistence (dry); pH6.5.
Management considerations
Sandy texture contrast profile, occasionally gradational Poor surface structure, hard setting subsurface soil Mottled sub-soil indicates poor drainage

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