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VIT10

Location: Rutherglen

Morris 2 landscape
VIT10 Landscape

Soil Profile Morphology:


Surface Soil

A10-10 cmBrown (10YR 4/3); fine sandy clay loam; moderate coarse blocky, parting to moderate medium blocky structure; weak consistence (moist); pH 5.6; clear change to:
Morris 2 profile
VIT10 Profile
A210-20 cmBrown (7.5YR 4/4); fine sandy clay loam; moderate coarse blocky, parting to medium blocky structure; weak consistence (moist); some mixing with A1; pH 5.2; clear and wavy change to:
Subsoil
B2120-35 cmYellowish red (5YR 5/8); light clay; weak to moderate coarse blocky, parting to medium blocky structure; weak consistence (moist); few ferromanganiferous nodules (2-5 mm); few macropores; pH 5.7; clear change to:
B2235-60 cmStrong brown (7.5YR 5/8) and yellowish red (5YR 5/8); light medium clay; moderate medium polyhedral structure; firm consistence (dry); few ferromanganiferous nodules (2-5 mm); pH 6.4; clear change to:
B2360-90 cmReddish yellow (7.5YR 6/8) and red (10R4/8) associated with early nodule development; with yellowish red (5YR 5/8) faint mottles; medium clay; moderate coarse blocky; parting to moderate to strong medium polyhedral structure; strong consistence (????); pH 6.5; clear and gradual change to:
B2490-110 cmPale brown (10YR 6/3); with yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) and dark red (2.5YR 4/8) mottles; medium heavy clay; moderate very coarse polyhedral, parting to moderate coarse blocky, parting to medium blocky structure; strong consistence (moist); few ferromanganiferous stains on ped faces; pH 7.3.

Soil Profile Characteristics:


Morris 2 graphs



Horizon
Horizon Depth
(cm)
pH
(water)
pH
(CaCl2)
EC 1:5
Exchangeable Cations
Ca
Mg
K
Na
meq/100g
A1
0-10
5.6
5.0
0.11
5.9
1.6
1.5
0.20
A2
10-20
5.2
4.4
0.05
2.5
0.78
0.50
0.12
B21
20-35
5.7
4.9
<0.05
2.7
1.5
0.43
0.12
B22
35-60
6.4
5.2
<0.05
1.6
3.8
0.37
0.60
B23
60-90
6.5
5.1
<0.05
0.94
5.7
0.41
1.3
B24
90-110
7.3
6.0
0.09
1.2
9.2
0.40
3.5

Horizon
Horizon Depth
(cm)
Exchangeable Aluminium
mg/kg
Exchangeable Acidity
meq/100g
Field Capacity
pF 2.5
Wilting Point
pF 4.2
Coarse Sand
(0.2-2.0 mm)
Fine Sand
(0.02-0.2 mm)
Silt
(0.002-0.02 mm)
Clay
(<0.002 mm)
A1
0-10
<10
30.2
11.1
2.7
32.7
29.5
26.5
A2
10-20
28
19.7
6.3
5.3
46.5
25.0
22.0
B21
20-35
<10
17.6
7.3
5.5
44.5
21.5
27.0
B22
35-60
<10
25.3
12.0
5.4
37.6
17.0
40.0
B23
60-90
24.5
14.9
3.5
31.2
12.5
51.0
B24
90-110
31.0
20.2
3.4
24.3
11.5
60.0


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