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ESAS11a
Location: BalliangPlot:
General Landscape Description: Alluvial - old terrace


Soil Profile Morphology:

Surface Soil

A10-10 cmBrown (10YR4/3); fine sandy clay loam; weak (moist) consistence: abrupt change to:

A2110-20 cmDark yellowish brown (10YR4/4) and pale brown (10R6/3 dry); fine sandy clay loam; massive structure; very firm to strong (dry) consistence; platy (cracks) compacted:

A2220-30 cmYellowish brown (10YR5/4) and light grey (10YR7/2 dry); fine sandy clay loam; massive structure; strong (dry) consistence; many (20-50%) fine (<1 mm) ferruginous nodules; voids at <1 mm; sharp change to:

Subsoil
B2130-55 cmReddish brown (5YR4/4) with red (10R4/6) mottles; medium clay; strong very coarse to coarse prismatic, parting to strong coarse blocky structure; strong consistence (dry); dark stains on prism faces; roots on ped faces; gradual change to:

B2255-80 cmYellowish brown (10YR5/4); heavy clay; moderate medium to fine lenticular structure; few slickensides present; gradual change to:

B2380-110 cmYellowish brown (10YR5/4) with few (10%) brown (7.5YR4/4) diffuse mottles; heavy clay; moderate medium to fine lenticular structure; few (<10%) carbonate silica nodules (5mm).
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