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GRES405

Location: Lakes Entrance

Australian Soil Classification: Magnesic, Mottled-Mesonatric, Brown SODOSOL

Map Unit: Stockdale
Previous Site Name: AL51

Soil Profile Morphology:

Surface Soil

0-10 cmVery dark grey, sandy loam; pH 4.8:


20-30 cmVery dark greyish brown; loamy sand; pH 5.7:


Subsoil
30-60 cmYellowish brown withdark brown mottles; heavy clay; pH 5.1:


60-90 cmYellowish brown with reddish brown mottles; sandy clay; pH 5.1


90-100 cmBrownish yellow with grey mottles; sandy clay loam; pH 5.1.




Chemical and Physical Analysis:


Depth
(cm)
pH
Organic Carbon
%
Total
Nitrogen
%
Exchangeable Cations
Gravel
%
Coarse Sand
(0.2-2.0 mm)
%
Fine Sand
(0.02-0.2 mm)
%
Silt
(0.002-0.02 mm)
%
Clay
(<0.002 mm)
%
Ca
Mg
K
Na
meq/100g
0-10
4.8
1.9
0.15
2.7
1.6
0.2
0.2
5
33
41
8
12
20-30
5.7
1.3
2.4
0.1
0.3
2
33
45
11
9
30-60
5.1
0.4
6.3
0.2
3.1
1
20
33
6
40
60-90
5.1
0.3
5.6
0.1
3.5
2
23
40
2
33
90-100
5.1
0.3
4.3
0.1
2.8
1
26
43
7
22

Profile Described By: J.M. Aldrick, 1978.