EGS242

Location: Tubbut

Australian Soil Classification: Eutrophic, Red CHROMOSOL

Map Unit: Ambyne (Component 1)
Previous Site Name: EG242

General Landscape Description: Rolling hills
Site Description: Mid slope, south-east aspect, 10% slope
Land Use: Grazing
Native Vegetation: Grassy dry forest
Geology: Granite

Soils and landforms of Far East Gippsland - Ambyne - EG242 landscape

Soil Profile Morphology:

Surface soil

Road exposure down-slope from sampled site

0 – 20/35 cm

Brown (7.5YR4/4); coarse sandy loam, weak fine granular structure; firm consistence dry; pH 5.5; abrupt and wavy change:

Subsoil

20/35 - 80+ cm

Reddish brown (2.5YR4/4); medium clay; moderate coarse polyhedral structure; very firm consistence dry; pH 6.0.

Chemical and Physical Analysis:

Horizon

Horizon Depth
(cm)

pH
(water)

EC
dS/m

Organic Carbon
%

Exchangeable Acididty
meq/100g

Exchangeable Cations

meq/100g

0-20

<0.05

5.5

4.6

6.2

2.4

1.5

0.37

0.07

40-60

<0.05

6.0

5.1

7.4

6.8

8.4

0.41

0.29

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