MM5078

Site code
      MM5078
Location
      Devon Road, Waurn Ponds
Landform
      Hills
Geology
      Cretaceous fluvial sediments: Eumeralla Formation; volcanolithic sandstone, siltstone, mudstone and coal
Element
      Crest

Profile morphology
Horizon

Depth (cm)

Description

A1
0–20
Very dark greyish brown (10YR3/2); clay loam; massive structure; weak consistence (dry); clear boundary to:
A2
20–30
Brown (10YR5/3), conspicuously bleached, very pale brown (10YR7/3 dry); clay loam; very many fine segregations; sharp boundary to:
B21
30+
Dark brown (10YR3/3) with yellowish brown (10YR5/6) mottles; medium clay; strong fine blocky structure; smooth ped fabric; very firm consistence (moderately moist); common coarse segregations.

ASC: Ferric; Mottled-Mesonatric; Brown Sodosol

Analytical data Source: Government of Victoria, State Chemistry Laboratory.

Site MM5078
Sample
depth
pH
EC
NaCl
Ex Ca
Ex Mg
Ex K
Ex Na
Ex Al
Ex acidity
Horizon
cm
H2O
CaCl2
dS/m
%
cmolc/kg
cmolc/kg
cmolc/kg
cmolc/kg
mg/kg
cmolc/kg
A1
0–20
5.8
N/R
0.15
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
A2
20–30
6.6
N/R
0.07
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
B21
30+
6.4
N/R
0.29
0.06
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R

Site MM5078
Sample
depth
FC
(-10kPa)
PWP
(-1500kPa)
KS
FS
Z
C
Org C
Bulk density
Horizon
cm
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
t m-3
A1
0–20
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
A2
20–30
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
B21
30+
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R

Management considerations
Mottles in the subsoil indicate reduced permeability and periods of waterlogging. The massive topsoil also may create a barrier to soil penetration. The application of gypsum and introduction of organic matter may assist the development of topsoil structure while better site drainage will reduce periods of waterlogging.
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