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SM04

Location: Gatum

Australian Soil Classification: Ferric-Sodic, Eutrophic, Brown CHROMOSOL

General Landscape Description: Undulating dissected peneplain.
Site Description: Rise crest.
Land Use: Grazing.
Geology: Neogene sediments.

Image: SM04 Landscape
SM04 Landscape

Soil Profile Morphology:


Surface Soil

Image: SM04 Profile
SM04 Profile
A110-13 cmVery dark grey (10YR3/1); firm surface condition; loam (fine sandy); moderate medium polyhedral, parting to fine polyhedral structure; rough fabric; medium roots abundant; pH 5.5; abrupt and wavy change to:

A1213-27 cmDark greyish brown (10YR4/2), sporadically bleach; fine sandy loam; moderate medium polyhedral, parting to moderate fine polyhedral structure; rough fabric; weak consistence moderately moist; many gravelly ferruginous nodules; many medium roots present; pH 5.5; abrupt and wavy change to:
Subsoil

B2127-45 cmLight olive brown (2.5Y5/6) with faint strong brown (7.5YR4/6) mottles common; medium clay; moderate coarse polyhedral, parting to strong fine polyhedral structure; smooth to rough fabric; firm consistence moderately moist; contains few gravelly ferruginous nodules; few medium and fine roots present; pH 6.1; gradual change to:


B2245-75 cmLight olive brown (2.5Y5/6) with distinct dark greyish brown (10YR4/2) mottles common; medium clay; moderate coarse polyhedral, parting to moderate fine polyhedral structure; smooth fabric; firm consistence moderately moist; contains few gravelly ferruginous nodules; few fine and very fine roots present; pH 7.0; clear change to:

C175-110 cmLight grey (2.5Y7/1) with many prominent yellowish red (5YR4/6) mottles; medium clay, fine sandy; massive; earthy fabric; firm consistence moderately moist; many gravelly ferruginous nodules; few very fine roots present; pH 5.3; gradual change to:
C2110-150+ cmYellowish red (5YR4/6) with many prominent light grey (2.5Y7/1) mottles; light medium clay (fine sandy); massive; earthy fabric; firm consistence moderately moist; many gravelly ferruginous nodules; few very fine roots present; pH 6.3.
Soil Profile Characteristics:


pH
Salinity Rating
Surface
(A1 horizon)
Strongly Acid
Medium
Non-Sodic
None
Subsoil
(B21 horizon)
Slightly Acid
Very Low
Non-Sodic
None
Deeper Subsoil
(at 75-110+ cm)
Strongly Acid
Very Low
Sodic
None


Image: SM03 Graphs
The surface soil is strongly acid. The upper subsoil is slightly acid becoming strongly acid with depth.
    The surface has a medium salinity rating. The salinity rating in the deeper subsoil is very low.
The surface and upper subsoil is non-sodic. The deeper subsoil is sodic.The MIR predicted clay levels are quite high in this profile.

Horizon
Horizon Depth
(cm)
pH
(water)
pH
(CaCl2)
EC
dS/m
Exchangeable
Acidity
meq/100g
Total Carbon
g/100g
Exchangeable Aluminium
mg/kg
Exchangeable Cations
Ca
Mg
K
Na
meq/100g
A1
0-13
5.5
4.7
0.34
14
5.3
<10
4.1
1.6
1.7
0.1
A2
13-27
5.5
4.6
0.08
9
2.3
1.1
0.6
0.2
B21
27-45
6.1
5.5
0.15
10
5.1
4.0
1.1
0.5
B22
45-75
7.0
6.2
0.11
5.6
6.4
0.2
0.8
C1
75-110
5.3
4.5
0.10
2.2
6.1
0.1
0.8
C2
110-150+
6.3
5.7
0.10
4.0
7.1
0.1
0.9

Horizon
Horizon Depth
(cm)
Field
Capacity
pF2.5

(MIR Predicted)
Wilting
Point
pF4.2

(MIR Predicted)
Coarse Sand
(0.2-2.0mm)

(MIR Predicted)
Fine Sand
(0.02-0.2mm)

(MIR Predicted)
Silt
(0.002-0.02mm)

(MIR Predicted)
Clay
(<0.002mm)

(MIR Predicted)
A1
0-13
24.8
11.9
20
33
14
20
A2
13-27
24.2
10.8
14
30
14
30
B21
27-45
30.4
17.2
14
23
8
46
B22
45-75
31.0
22.0
8
17
8
68
C1
75-110
33.4
23.5
6
13
6
77
C2
110-150+
34.7
25.3
6
13
5
80

Profile Described By: David Rees and Ivanah Oliver (September 2014).
CC BY 4.0 AU

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