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EGRS136

Location: Bonang

Australian Soil Classification: Redoxic HYDROSOL

Map Unit: River Valley
Previous Site Name: 136

General Landscape Description: Valley flat
Site Description: Level
Land Use: Cleared (Marsh species)
Native Vegetation: Valley grassy forest
Geology: Recent alluvium

Soils and landforms of Far East Gippsland - River valley Site 136 landscape

Soil Profile Morphology:


Surface soil

A
0 – 70 cm
Dark greyish brown (10YR4/2); sandy loam; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; pH 5.6; clear change to:

Subsoil

B2
70 – 150+ cm
Dark greyish brown (10YR4/2) few fine orange mottles; medium clay with silt; strong very coarse subangular blocky structure.


Chemical and Physical Analysis:



Horizon
Horizon Depth
(cm)
pH
(water)
Exch. Al
ppm
Exch. Acididty
meq/100g
Exchangeable Cations
Ca
Mg
K
Na
meq/100g
A
0-70
5.6
20
15.3
2.6
2.5
0.2
<0.1
B2
70-150
13.7
8.3
5.6
0.2
0.3

Profile Described By: David Rees, 1989.
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