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Site IS36
Location: Bungalally.
Soil Type: Minor Type E.
Australian Soil Classification: ?, Epipedal, Grey VERTOSOL
Northcote Factual Key: Ug 3.2
Great Soil Group: no suitable group
Hillslope on a Gently undulating plain
Soil Profile Morphology:
Surface Soil
| A1 | 0-10 cm | Very dark brown (10YR2/2) medium clay (fine sandy); plastic; moderate subangular blocky structure; strong consistence dry, slightly sticky consistence wet; sporadic bleach (10YR7/1d) at the interface with a sharp change to: |
| Subsoil | ||
| B21 | 10-30 cm | Light grey (2.5Y7/3) with light yellowish brown (10YR6/4) mottled medium clay (fine sandy); plastic; weak subangular blocky structure; strong consistence dry, slightly sticky consistence wet; gradual change to: |
| B22 | 30-60 cm | Pale brown (10YR6/3) medium clay (fine sandy); plastic; weak subangular blocky structure; strong consistence dry, slightly sticky consistence wet; contains a trace (<2%) amount of soft carbonate; gradual change to: |
| B23 | 60-80 cm | Light grey (2.5Y7/2) medium clay; plastic; weak subangular blocky structure; strong consistence dry, slightly sticky consistence wet; contains a slight (2-10%) amount of soft carbonate; gradual change to: |
| B3 | 80-120cm | Pale yellow (5Y7/3) heavy clay; plastic; weak subangular blocky structure; strong consistence dry, slightly sticky consistence wet; contains a trace (<2%) amount of soft carbonate. |
Management Considerations:
- Uniform clay soil, possibly vertic
- Thin dark surface soil with sporadic bleach
- Possible minor gilgai and lateral drainage
- Pale and mottled subsoil, weakly structured; poor internal drainage
- Landform element, hillslope; imperfect site drainage
Profile Described By: John Martin (1970).
Reference: "Major Agricultural Soils of the Wimmera Irrigation Area". John Martin, Mark Imhof, Lourey Ruth, Rob Nink, Karen DePlater, Paul Rampant, Sonia Thompson, S. Alexander. Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Victoria. 1996.
