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CFTT22

SITE: CFTT 22Site: Mt Worth West
Location: APP species/seedlot trial VRV 140Aust. Soil Class.: Brown DERMOSOL
Great Soil Group: brown podsolic Tech. Class: 051-5-43/4-1-1-32
General Landscape Description: Rolling hillsSite Description: 28 % slope to east
Geology: Cretaceous sedimentsAPP Mapping Unit: Balook


Soil Profile Morphology:

Surface Soil

A110 – 30 cmDark brown (10YR3/3); clay loam, strong medium granular structure; very weak consistence moist; gradual and smooth transition to:
CFTT22 Profile
Cutting near sites 22 and 23
A1230 – 50 cmDark brown (10YR3/3); light clay; moderate coarse granular structure; very weak consistence moist; gradual and smooth transition to:
Subsoil
B2150 – 70 cmDark brown (10YR3/3) with few, fine, faint yellowish brown (10YR5/6) mottles; light medium clay; weak coarse polyhedral structure; weak consistence moist; diffuse and smooth transition to:
B2270 – 100 cm Brown (10YR4/3) with coarse, distinct, brownish yellow (10YR6/8) mottles common; light medium clay; diffuse and smooth transition to:
C100 – 130 cmYellowish brown (10YR5/8), with many, medium, prominent, light grey (10YR7/1) mottles; silty light clay; with increasing decomposing sandstone fragments.

Profile described by: Ian Sargeant and Justin Wong (11/6/99)