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WCSS10

Location: SpeedPlot: Speed Field Day site
Aust. Soil Class.: Hypercalcic, Effervescent, Red SOSOSOL
General Landscape Description: Dune and swaleSite Description: Speed Field Days site
Geology: Quaternary aeolian deposits

WCSS10 landscape
WCSS10 Landscape


Soil Profile Morphology:

Surface Soil
A10-12 cmBrown (7.5YR4/4); loamy sand; weak platey structure; loose consistence (dry); soft surface condition; slightly clacareous; pH 7.8; sharp change to:WCSS10 profile
WCSS10 Profile
Subsoil
B2112-20 (30) cmRed (2.5YR4/8); medium clay (coarse sandy); strong coarse angular blocky, parting to coarse subangular blocky structure; very firm consistence (moderately moist); slightly calcareous; pH 8.4; clear change to:
B22k20(30)-50 cmRed (2.5YR5/8); light medium clay; strong coarse angular blocky, parting to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; strong consistence (dry); soft extremely coarse calcareous segregations common; highly calcareous; pH 9.4; gradual change to:
B23k50-90 cmYellowish red (5YR5/8); medium clay; moderate strong to medium subangular blocky structure; very firm (dry) consistence; many soft calcareous segregations with a few calcareous nodules; very highly calcareous; pH 9.9; gradual change to:
B2490-130 cmYellowish red (5YR5/8) with many medium distinct reddish yellow mottles (7.5YR6/8); medium clay (coarse sandy); moderate strong to medium subangular blocky structure; strong (dry) consistence; few soft calcareous segregations; slightly calcareous; pH 9.9.


Key Profile Features: Soil Profile Characteristics:

pH
Salinity Rating
Surface
(A1 horizon)
Slightly alkaline
Very low
Sodic
Subsoil
(B21 horizon )
Moderately alkaline
Very low
Strongly sodic
Deeper subsoil
(90-130 cm)
Extremely alkaline
Low-Medium
sodic

WCSS10 graph

Horizon
Horizon Depth
pH (water)
pH CaCl2
EC
1:5
Org. Carbon
mg/kg
Exchangeable Cations
Ca
Mg
K
Na
Meq/100g
A1
0-12
7.8
7.2
0.1
0.91
5.8
1.6
0.06
0.06
B21
12-20(30)
8.4
7.8
0.17
0.42
19
6.2
0.5
0.5
B22k
20(30)-50
9.4
8.5
0.25
19
9.4
2.2
2.2
B23k
50-90
9.9
8.9
0.46
1.2
6.6
0.96
5.2
B24
90-130+
9.9
9.0
0.44
0.71
5.4
0.83
6.1
200
8.3
7.5
0.48
290
6.3
5.8
0.33

Horizon
Horizon Depth
Boron
mg/kg
ESP
%
Field
pF 2.5
Wilting Point
pF 4.2
Coarse Sand
(0.2-2.0mm)
%
Fine Sand
(0.02-0.2mm)
%
Silt
(0.002-0.02mm)
%
Clay
(<0.002mm)
%
A1
0-12
0.7
<1
8.7
3.9
51
34
1
11
B21
12-20(30)
1.7
2
24.4
11.7
35
25
6
30
B22k
20(30)-50
9.2
7
30.2
15.4
25
18
1
30
B23k
50-90
19
37
30.6
13.4
29
29
3
29
B24
90-130+
14
47
29.6
11.3
34
36
2
25
200
3.3
290
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