EGS235

Location: Bendoc North

Australian Soil Classification: Yellow KUROSOL

Map Unit: Bendoc (Component 1)
Previous Site Name: EG235

General Landscape Description: Undulating low hills
Site Description: Lower hill-slope, 5% slope to north-west
Land Use: Grazing
Native Vegetation: Montane grassy woodland
Geology: Ordovician sediments

Soils and landforms of Far East Gippsland - Bendoc - EG235 landscape

Soil Profile Morphology:

Surface Soil

0 – 15 cm

Dark grey (10YR4/1); fine sandy loam; firm dry; weak medium polyhedral structure; pH 5.1; clear change to:

15 – 35 cm

Greyish brown (10YR5/2) conspicuously bleached (10YR7/2d); fine sandy loam; massive; very firm consistence dry; common angular tabular pebbles; clear change to:

Subsoil

35 – 45+ cm

Yellowish brown (10YR5/4); medium clay.

Chemical and Physical Analysis:

Horizon

Horizon Depth
(cm)

pH
(water)

pH
(CaCl₂)

EC
dS/m

Exchangeable Acididty
meq/100g

Exchangeable Cations

meq/100g

0-20

5.1

4.3

<0.05

9.4

1.4

0.12

0.14

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