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EGRS108

Location: 5 km north-west of Bonang

Australian Soil Classification: Haplic, Eutrophic, Brown KUROSOL

Map Unit: Gelantipy
Previous Site Name: 108

General Landscape Description: Rolling low hills
Site Description: Road reserve
Land Use: Adjoining land is grazed
Native Vegetation: Shrubby dry woodland
Geology: Tertiary basalt


Soil Profile Morphology:
Surface soil

A11
0 – 20 cm
Dark greyish brown (10YR4/2); silty loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; pH 5.7; clear change to:

A12
20 – 60 cm
Light olive brown (2.5Y5/4) silty clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; clear change to:

Subsoil

B1
60 – 90 cm
Light olive brown (2.5Y5/4) medium clay; moderate to strong fine angular blocky structure; few rounded basalt pebbles; clear change to:

B2
120+cm
Greyish brown (2.5Y5/2) light medium clay; moderate to strong fine angular blocky structure; many rounded basalt cobbles.

Chemical and Physical Analysis:


Horizon
Horizon Depth
(cm)
pH
(water)
Exch. Al
ppm

Organic Carbon
%
Exch. Acididty
meq/100g
Exchangeable Cations
Ca
Mg
K
Na
meq/100g
A11
0-20
5.7
60
1.26
8.6
1.6
0.7
0.3
<0.1
A12
20-40
4.9
120
0.58
0.8
1.1
0.1
<0.1
B
40-80+
5.4
580
0.66
19.0
3.5
6.2
0.4
0.2
Sampled by auger:

Profile Described By: David Rees, 1989.
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