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DU53

Location: Cudgee

Australian Soil Classification: Vertic (& Ferric), Mottled-Subnatric, Brown SODOSOL

DU53 landscape
DU53 Landscape



Soil Profile Morphology:

Surface Soil

A10-15 cmDark brown (10YR3/3); fine sandy clay loam; pH 6.2; clear change to:


DU53 profile
DU53 Profile

A215-25 cmPale brown (10YR6/3), with (15%) brown rusty root channel (10YR5/3 30%) mottles; very fine sandy clay loam; pH 5.7; sharp change to:
Subsoil

B2125-50 cmBrown (10YR4/3) with yellowish brown (10YR5/8 10%) mottles and very pale brown (10YR7/2 dry); medium clay; moderate coarse prismatic, parting to moderate to strong coarse-fine polyhedral structure; pH 6.1; gradual change to:
B2250-70 cmBrown (10YR4/3) with yellowish brown (10YR5/8 40%) mottles; heavy clay; moderate to strong medium polyhedral structure; very many ferruginous-manganiferous sub-rounded nodules (up to 80% as a band, up to 50% in pockets) (2-5 mm); pH 6.2; clear change to:


B2370-100 cmBrownish yellow (10YR6/8) with greyish brown (10YR5/2) mottles; heavy clay; pH 5.8; clear change to:


B24100-115 cmWeak red (2.5YR5/2) with brownish yellow (10YR6/6) mottles; heavy clay; moderate to strong lenticular structure; bands of clay with 3-4 mm crumbs of crystalline clay; pH 6.2; clear change to:


B25115-125 cmLight clay (silty); pH 6.4:


C125+ cmHard tuff.

Key Profile Features:


Soil Profile Characteristics:

pH
Salinity Rating
Surface
(A1 horizon)
Moderately Acid
Low
Non-Sodic
None
Subsoil
(B21 horizon)
Strongly Acid
Low
Non-Sodic
None
Deeper subsoil
(at 115-125 cm)
Moderately Acid
Medium
Sodic
Strong

DU53 graphs


Chemical and Physical Analysis:
Horizon
Horizon Depth
(cm)
pH
(water)
pH
(CaCl2)
EC
dS/m
Exchangeable Aluminium
ppm
Exchangeable Acididty
meq/100g
Exchangeable Cations
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
A1
0-15
6.2
5.7
0.15
<10
10
7.6
2.1
1.4
0.46
6
48
25
12
A2
15-25
5.7
5.2
0.09
<10
6.3
3.8
1.2
0.36
0.33
5
56
27
12
B21
25-50
6.1
5.5
0.10
<10
7.0
5.8
3.4
0.31
0.57
17
37
19
26
B22
50-70
6.2
5.7
0.19
<10
9.2
7.0
5.1
0.21
1.2
28
22
10
39
B23
70-100
5.8
5.1
0.18
10
10
7.1
0.26
2.3
B24
100-115
6.2
5.5
0.48
18
12
<0.1
2.8
B25
115-125
6.4
5.8
0.54
22
14
<0.1
3.2

Profile Described By: Mark Imhof, 15th December 2003.
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