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ORZC8

Location: Birchip
Australian Soil Classification:
General Landscape Description: Low riseSite Description: Ploughed cropping paddock
Geology: Quaternary (Woorinen Formation)


Soil Profile Morphology:

Surface Soil

Ap0-15 cmDark reddish brown (5YR3/3); sandy clay loam; firm consistence (dry); some coarse platy structure at base of horizon; soft surface condition; slightly calcareous; pH 8.1; clear change to:
ORZC8 Profile
ORZC8 Profile
    Subsoil
B2115-30 cmRed (2.5YR5/6); light medium clay (sandy); weak very coarse prismatic, parting to strong coarse blocky structure; strong consistence, dry; pH 8.7; clear change to:
B2230-50 cmReddish yellow (5YR6/8); medium clay (sandy); weak to moderate very coarse prismatic, parting to moderate coarse blocky structure; strong consistence, dry; few (10%) fine earth carbonates; highly calcareous; pH 9.5; gradual and wavy change to:
B23k50-100 cmReddish yellow (5YR6/8); light medium clay; weak-moderate coarse polyhedral structure; very firm consistence, dry; very many (50%) fine earth carbonates; pH 9.8; clear change to:
B24100+ cmReddish yellow (7.5YR6/8) with few light grey (10YR1/2) mottles; medium clay; moderate medium to fine polyhedral structure; weak consistence, moist; pH 9.5.


Key Profile Features:



Soil Profile Characteristics:
pH
Salinity Rating
Surface
(A1 horizon)
Moderately Alkaline
Low
Non-Sodic
None
Upper Subsoil
(15-30 cm)
Strongly Alkaline
Low
Sodic
None1
Deeper subsoil
(at 50-100 cm)
Extremely Alkaline
Low-Medium
Strongly Sodic
None1
Deeper Subsoil
(at 100+ cm)
Extremely Alkaline
Medium
Strongly Sodic
Strong
ORZC8 pHORZC8 salinityORZC8 salinityORZC8 clay
Horizon
Horizon Depth
pH (water)
pH CaCl2
EC
1:5
NaCl
Exchangeable Cations
Ca
Mg
K
Na
Meq/100g
Ap
0-15
8.1
7.7
0.33
0.01
17
4.6
1.9
0.6
B21
15-30
8.7
8.1
0.44
<0.01
13
11
0.8
3.2
B22
30-50
9.5
8.5
0.47
<0.01
7.6
14
0.9
5.4
B23k
50-100
9.8
9.3
0.61
0.02
3.7
12
1.1
7.6
B24
100+
9.5
8.9
0.86
0.05
3
12
1.7
10

Horizon
Horizon Depth
Boron
mg/kg
Field
pF2.5
g/100g
Wilting Point
pF4.2
g/100g
Coarse Sand
(0.2-2.0mm)
%
Fine Sand
(0.02-0.2mm)
%
Silt
(0.002-0.02mm)
%
Clay
(<0.002mm)
%
Ap
0-15
2.5
29.6
13.7
33.9
23.1
6.5
32
B21
15-30
3.8
38.7
19.8
29.8
18
20.5
28
B22
30-50
9.5
42.3
22.4
32
14.2
20.5
26
B23k
50-100
16
43.3
23.9
22.6
13.2
8.5
34
B24
100+
16
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