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WLRA91

WLRA - soil pit WLRA91- landscape
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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