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| Site: Delburn | Location: APP species/seedlot trial VRV 146 |
| Aust. Soil Class.: Brown DERMOSOL | Great Soil Group: yellow earth |
| Tech. Class: 052-5-50/4-1-1-32 | General Landscape Description: Level elevated area of a gently undulating plain. |
| Geology: Mid-Tertiary sediments, probably includes colluvium from basalt | App Mapping Unit: Silver Creek |
Soil Profile Morphology:
Surface Soil
| A11 | 0 – 20 cm | Dark greyish brown (10YR4/2); clay loam; moderate medium polyhedral structure, parting to moderate fine granular structure; weak consistence moist; gradual and smooth transition to: |  CFTT11 Profile |
| Subsoil | |||
| B21 | 20 – 55 cm | Brown (10YR5/3) light clay; weak coarse polyhedral structure; weak consistence moist; gradual and smooth transition to: | |
| B22 | 55 – 90 cm | Yellowish brown (10YR5/4) with medium, faint, greyish brown (10YR5/2) mottles common; light clay; weak coarse polyhedral structure; weak consistence moist; gradual and smooth transition to: | |
| B23 | 90 – 140 cm | Yellowish brown (10YR5/8), with many, coarse, distinct, grey (10YR6/1) and yellowish red (5YR5/6) mottles; light medium clay; strong coarse angular blocky structure, parting to strong fine subangular blocky structure; firm consistence moist; diffuse and smooth transition to: | |
| B24 | 140 – 170 cm | Yellowish brown (10YR5/8) with many, very coarse, prominent, grey (10YR6/1) mottles (and increasing yellowish red (5YR5/6) mottles); light medium clay; strong coarse angular blocky structure, parting to strong fine subangular blocky structure; firm consistence moist. | |
Notes:
- Good example of a Silver Creek soil type profile. No impeding layer evident to 2 metres depth. No samples taken.
