MM486

Site: MM486

Land Unit: Mount Meningorot Scoria

Aust. Soil Class.: Episodic, Epipedal, Black VERTOSOL (confidence level 1)

General Land Unit Description:
Mounts Meningorot and Porndon are low cones consisting of shallow Ferrosols and Dermosols. The rolling to undulating rise of The Sisters, north-west of Terang, consist of shallow Black Vertosols. A few scattered surface stones are found on the upper slopes and crests.

Site Description:

Geology: Quaternary basalt

Landform pattern: Undulating rises

Position in landscape: Mid slope

Internal drainage: Imperfectly drained

Soil Profile Morphology

0-15 cm

Very dark brown (10YR2/2) medium clay, strong blocky structure (10-20 mm), very firm consistence when dry, pH 5.5. Gradual transition to:

Subsoil

B21

15+ cm

Very dark grey (10YR3/1) medium clay, dark yellowish brown mottles, strong blocky structure (20-50 mm), smooth-ped fabric, pH 5.8.

Key profile features:

Acidic topsoil

Clay throughout

Cracking soil

Topsoil dispersive when worked when wet

Subsoil dispersive when worked when wet

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