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EGS237

Location: Bendoc East

Australian Soil Classification: Acidic, Dystrophic, Brown DERMOSOL

Map Unit: Bendoc (Component 1)
Previous Site Name: EG237

General Landscape Description: Undulating low hills
Site Description: Mid to lower slope, 10% to south-east
Land Use: Grazing
Native Vegetation: Montane grassy woodland
Geology: Ordovician sediments

Soils and landforms of Far East Gippsland - Bendoc - EG237 landscape

Soil Profile Morphology:


Surface soil

A1
0 – 5 cm
Dark greyish brown (10YR4/2); silty clay loam; clear change to:

Subsoil

B1
5 – 20 cm
Yellowish brown (10YR5/4); silty light clay; pH 4.9; clear change to:

B2
20 – 50 + cm
Yellowish brown (10YR5/6); light medium clay; pH 4.9.




Chemical and Physical Analysis:


Horizon
Horizon Depth
(cm)
pH
(water)
pH
(CaCl2)
EC
dS/m
Exchangeable Acididty
meq/100g
Exchangeable Cations
Ca
Mg
K
Na
meq/100g
B1
5-20
4.9
4.1
<0.05
15
0.66
0.52
0.38
0.09
B2
35-45
4.9
4.2
<0.05
11
0.37
0.39
0.32
0.08
Sampled by auger, no soil profile photo available


Profile Described By: Ian Sargeant, 2011.
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