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GW30

    Site Code
GW30

    Location

Great Western, western Victoria

    Landform

Undulating hills

    Geology

Devonian granite

    Element

Hillslope
Horizon
Depth (cm)
Description

A1

0–10
Dark greyish brown (10YR4/2); clayey sand (coarse); single grained (structureless); pH 5.5; gradual boundary to:

A2

10–40
Very pale brown (10YR7/3); clayey sand (coarse); single grained (structureless); pH 6.0; gradual boundary to:

B2

40–75+
Very pale brown (10YR7/4) with many red and yellow mottles; sandy clay; strong angular blocky structure; smooth fabric; pH 6.5.
Management considerations
  • Sandy surface horizon
  • Acidic soil
  • Poor surface structure
  • Mottled subsoil indicates imperfect drainage
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