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NE35

Property: Tony Ransom	*Aust. Soil Class*: SODOSOL
Great Soil Group: solonized solonetz

NE35 Landscape

Soil Profile Morphology:

Surface Soil

A1	0-15 cm	Very dark greyish brown (10YR3/2) fine sandy clay loam; weakly structure; very firm consistence dry; abrupt and wavy change to:	NE35 profile
A2	15-25 cm	Pale brown (10YR6/3) bleached (10YR8/1d); sandy loam; structureless; weak consistence dry; sharp and wavy change to:
Subsoil
B21	25-55 cm	Strong brown (10YR5/3) with yellowish brown (10YR5/6) mottles; light medium clay (sandy); moderate coarse columnar structure; very strong consistence dry:
B22	55-80 cm	Light yellowish brown (10YR6/4) with yellowish brown (10YR5/6) mottles; sandy loam; structureless; strong consistence dry;
b23	80+ cm	Yellowish brown (10YR5/6) light medium clay; very strong consistence dry; contains soft manganese stains and a very slight amount of quartz (3 mm aver. size).

Soil Profile Characteristics:

	pH	Salinity Rating	Sodicity	Dispersion
Surface (A1 horizon)	Strongly Acid	Very Low	Non-Sodic	-
Subsoil (B21 horizon)	Slightly Alkaline	Very Low	Sodic	Moderate - Strong
Deeper subsoil (at 80 cm)	Moderately Alkaline	Medium	Strongly Sodic	Moderate - Strong

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