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MM5143

Site code
      MM5143
Location
      Springbank (Ormond Road), Gordon district, central Victorian Highlands
Landform
      Gently undulating basalt rises
Geology
      Quaternary Newer Volcanics: extrusive tholeiitic to alkaline basalts, minor scoria and ash
Element
      Mid slope

Profile morphology
Horizon

Depth (cm)

Description

A1
0–30
Dark reddish brown (5YR3/2); clay loam; moderate coarse granular structure; firm consistence (dry); common fine segregations; boundary to:

B21
30+
Dark red (2.5YR3/6); medium clay; moderate fine blocky structure; smooth ped fabric; weak consistence (moderately moist); many fine segregations.

ASC: Melacic, Mesotrophic, Red Chromosol

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

Site MM5143
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
0–30
5.4
N/R
0.04
N/R
0.6
0.6
0.2
0.1
N/R
23
B21
30+
5.9
N/R
0.05
N/R
2.1
2.1
0.1
0.1
N/R
12.6

Site MM5143
Sample
depth
FC
(-10kPa)
PWP
(-1500kPa)
KS
FS
Z
C
Org C
Bulk density
Horizon
cm
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
t m-3
A1
0–30
28.7
19.4
29
21
19
27
3.5
1.3
B21
30+
25.5
18.7
40
13
14
32
N/R
1.44

Management considerations
Acidic surface soils (topsoil) are often associated with sandy surfaces due to the lack of base minerals and may or may not have organic matter (humose or peaty surfaces). Their acidic nature restricts the uptake of certain nutrients as well as intolerance for some plant species (due in part to the increasing mobilisation of aluminium and manganese). The application of lime is the main method of increasing the pH, reducing toxic levels of nutrients to plants while increasing the availability of nutrients such as calcium, potassium and molybdenum.
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