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GRES482

Location: Stratford

Australian Soil Classification: Eutrophic, Mottled-Mesonatric, Brown SODOSOL

Map Unit: Fernbank
Previous Site Name: AL68

0-10


Very dark grey; loamy sand; pH 5.9:
10-20


Dark greyish brown; sand; pH 6.2:
30-60


Yellowish brown, with grey mottles; sandy clay; pH 7.2:
90-120Yellowish brown, with grey mottles; sandy clay; pH 7.7.


Chemical and Physical Analysis:

Horizon Depth
(cm)
pH
(water)
Organic Carbon
%
Total
Nitrogen
%
Exchangeable Cations
Gravel
%
Coarse Sand
(0.2-2.0 mm)
%
Fine Sand
(0.02-0.2 mm)
%
Silt
(0.002-0.02 mm)
%
Clay
(<0.002 mm)
%
Ca
Mg
K
Na
meq/100g
0-10
5.9
1.1
0.09
1.1
0.5
0.2
0.08
2
45
42
5
4
10-20
6.2
0.8
0.3
0.06
0.06
7
47
42
5
4
30-60
7.2
0.4
5.5
0.09
2.5
14
27
32
4
35
90-120
7.7
0.2
7.3
0.09
4.9
19
20
29
4
44
* Quartz gravel not included in particle size analysis

Profile Described By: J.M. Aldrick, 1978.