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CFTT2
| SITE: CFTT 2 | Site: Mt Worth East |
| Location: APP species/seedlot trial VRV 145 | Aust. Soil Class.: Black DERMOSOL |
| Great Soil Group: brown podsolic | Tech. Class: 051-5-50/4-1-1-32 |
| Site Description: Waning upper 28% slope to north-east | Geology: Cretaceous sediments |
| APP Mapping Unit: Balook | |
Soil Profile Morphology:
Surface Soil
| A1 | 0 – 35 cm | Very dark greyish brown (10YR3/2); clay loam; moderate granular structure (less than 5 mm); very weak consistence moist; gradual and smooth transition to: |  CFTT2 Profile |
| Subsoil | |||
| B21 | 35 - 80 cm | Very dark greyish brown (10YR3/2); light clay; moderate coarse polyhedral structure; very weak consistence moist; gradual and smooth transition to: | |
| B22 | 80 – 130 cm | Dark greyish brown (10YR4/2); light clay; weak coarse polyhedral structure; weak consistence moist; diffuse and smooth transition to: | |
| B23 | 130 – 170 cm | Dark greyish brown (10YR4/2); light clay; weak coarse polyhedral structure; weak consistence moist. | |
Key Profile Features:
- Lack of strong texture contrast between surface (A) horizon and subsoil (B) horizons
- This profile is much deeper than is typical for the Balook clay loam soil type.
- Pit excavated to 2 metres depth - no impeding layers apparent.
- The soil profile also has a weak consistence when moist. This should present few limitations for root development.
