SW24

SW24 landscape
Grazing paddock (dairy)
    Site Code
SW24
SW24 profile
Haplic, Mesotrophic, Brown KANDOSOL

    Location
Simpson
    Landform
Undulating hills and ridges
    Geology
Tertiary-Moorabool Viaduct Formation (lateritised sand and clay)
    Element
Simple slope
Horizon
Depth (cm)
Description
A11
0-5
Dark brown (7.5YR3/4); sandy loam; weak consistence (moist); pH 5.4; abrupt boundary to:

A12
5-15
Dark reddish brown (2.5YR3/4); coarse sandy loam; apedal; weak consistence (moist); pH 5.2; clear boundary to:

A13
15-30
Red (2.5YR4/6); coarse sandy loam; apedal; weak consistence (moist); a few (5%) small to large (2–30 mm) quartz fragments; pH 5.4; clear boundary to:

B21
30-60
Strong brown (7.5YR5/8); sandy clay loam; weak coarse blocky structure; weak consistence (moist); few (2–5%) medium (5–15 cm); quartz fragments; pH 6.2; gradual boundary to:

B22
60-90
Strong brown (7.5YR5/8); sandy clay loam; weak coarse blocky structure; pH 6.1; sharp boundary to:

C
90+
Laterite.


Analytical data
Site SW24
Sample
depth
pH
EC
NaCl
Ex Ca
Ex Mg
Ex K
Ex Na
Ex Al
Ex acidity
FC
(-10kPa)
PWP
(-150kPa)
KS
FS
Z
C
Horizon
cm
H2O
CaCl2
dS/m
%
cmolc/kg
cmolc/kg
cmolc/kg
cmolc/kg
mg/kg
cmolc/kg
%
%
%
%
%
%
A11
0-5
5.4
4.6
0.12
N/R
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.05
N/R
N/R
20
14.1
51
26
4
10
A12
5-15
5.2
4.4
0.07
N/R
1.6
0.2
0.1
0.05
N/R
N/R
12.8
6
51
29
4
12
A12
15-30
5.4
4.6
<0.05
N/R
0.7
0.05
0.1
0.05
N/R
N/R
9.7
5.2
52
29
3
13
B21
30-60
6.2
5.9
0.06
N/R
1.5
0.3
0.4
0.05
N/R
N/R
16.1
9.5
50
20
2
29
B22
60-90
6.1
6
<0.05
N/R
0.9
1.2
0.1
0.05
N/R
N/R
17.1
11.3
54
11
1
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