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VIT6

Location: UptonAustralian Soil Classification: Reticulate, Magnesic, Yellow CHROMOSOL
General Landscape Description: Low slope and rises
VIT6 Landscape
VIT6 Landscape

Soil Profile Morphology

Surface Soil

A10-13 cmVery dark greyish brown (10YR3/2); loam; weak strong blocky structure; moderate fine to very fine granular structure near surface; weak to firm consistence (dry); few (5%) medium (2-5 mm) quartz fragments; pH 5.9; clear change to:
VIT6 Profile
VIT 6 Profile
A2113-25 cmYellowish brown (10YR5/4); conspicuously bleached (10YR7/2 dry); sandy clay loam; apedal; firm consistence (moist); few (5%) medium (2-8 mm) subangular quartz fragments; fine to medium macropores common; pH 5.8; clear change to:
A2225-45 cmLight yellowish brown (10YR6/4); conspicuously bleached; heavy sandy clay loam; apedal; weak to firm consistence (moist); few (5%) medium (2-6 mm) subangular quartz fragments; fine to medium macropores common; pH 5.7; abrupt change to:
Subsoil
B2145-65 cmBrownish yellow (10YR6/6); medium clay; moderate medium subangular blocky, parting to strong fine subangular blocky structure; weak to firm consistence (moist); few (2%) ferruginous and clay nodules; few (5%) quartz fragments; pH 5.6; clear change to:
B2265-90 cmBrownish yellow (10YR6/6) with many (20%) faint strong brown (7.5YR5/6) mottles; light medium clay; strong coarse subangular blocky, parting to strong medium to fine polyhedral structure; firm consistence (moist); few (5-10%) medium sized (5-15 mm) ferruginous and clay nodules; quartz fragments; pH 4.9; clear change to:
B390-120 cmLight grey (5R7/1) with many (50%) dark red (2.5YR4/6) and strong brown (7.5YR5/6) mottles (“tiger mottling”); clay loam (gritty); strong medium to fine subangular blocky structure; firm to very firm consistence (moist); few (5%) medium (4-8 mm) ferruginous and clay nodules; medium (4-8 mm) quartz fragments common 10-15%); pH 4.8; gradual change to:

Key Profile Features
Key Profile Characteristics

pH
Salinity Rating
Surface
(A1 horizon)
Moderately Acid
Very Low
Non-Sodic
None
Subsoil
(B21 horizon)
Moderately Acid
Very Low
Non-Sodic
None
Deeper subsoil
(at 90-120 cm)
Very Strongly Acid
Very Low
Non-Sodic
None
VIT6 pH
VIT6 Salinity
VIT6 Sodicity

VIT6 Clay

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Horizon
Horizon Depth
pH (water)
pH CaCl2
EC 1:5
Exchangeable Cations
Ca
Mg
K
Na
meq/100g
A1
0-10
5.9
4.9
0.06
2.6
1.0
0.47
0.24
A21
10-25
5.8
4.8
<0.05
0.56
0.26
0.14
0.10
A22
25-45
5.7
4.7
<0.05
0.53
0.25
0.11
0.11
B21
45-65
5.6
4.5
0.06
1.7
2.0
0.26
0.43
B22
65-90
4.9
4.5
0.17
0.15
4.7
0.67
0.78
B3
90-120
4.8
4.3
0.10
<0.05
2.5
0.36
0.44

Horizon
Horizon Depth
Ex Al
mg/kg
Ex Ac
meq/100g
Field
pF2.5
Wilting Point
pF4.2
Coarse Sand
(0.2-2.0mm)
Fine Sand
(0.02-0.2mm)
Silt
(0.002-0.02mm)
Clay
(<0.002mm)
A1
0-10
26
9.2
57.7
7.0
46
25
15
9
A21
10-25
38
3.2
14.8
2.9
46
31
10
8
A22
25-45
43
3.1
13.8
3.7
46
29
12
8
B21
45-65
120
7.2
27.2
14.9
25
16
10
48
B22
65-90
210
11
36.6
22.8
10
14
12
63
B3
90-120
410
6.7
32.6
17.9
19
17
12
50
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