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WLRA130
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| WLRA130 |  Epihypersodic, Regolithic, Hypercalcic Calcarosol | |
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Location | Jeparit Road, Peppers Plains, western Victoria | |||
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Landform | Undulating plain | |||
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Geology | Quaternary Woorinen Formation: aeolian dune sand, calcareous clay | |||
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Element | Lower slope | |||
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Slope | 0–1% | |||
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Aspect | North-west | |||
Horizon | Depth (cm) | Description | ||
A1 | 0–5 | Dark brown (10YR4/3); sandy clay loam; massive (structureless); earthy fabric; weak consistence when dry; highly calcareous; few medium and fine calcareous nodules; pH 9.0; smooth and sharp boundary to: | ||
B21 | 5–25 | Dark greyish brown (10YR4/2); light clay, fine sandy; very coarse weak columnar structure; rough ped-fabric; very firm consistence when dry; highly calcareous; very few fine calcareous nodules and fragments, very few fine gypseous nodules and very few fine argillaceous tubules; moderately cemented cultivation pan, pH 9.0; gradational and smooth boundary to: | ||
B22 | 25–50 | Yellowish brown (10YR5/4); light clay, fine sandy; massive (structureless); earthy fabric; weak consistence when moderately moist; highly calcareous; many medium faint greyish brown mottles: very few fine calcareous nodules and fragments and very few fine argillaceous tubules; pH 9.0; diffuse and smooth boundary to: | ||
B23k | 50–100 | Reddish yellow (7.5YR7/6); light clay; massive (structureless); earthy fabric; weak consistence when moderately moist; very highly calcareous; very many extremely coarse calcareous soft segregations and very few medium argillaceous tubules; pH 9.5; gradual and wavy boundary to: | ||
2B21 | 100–145 | Yellowish red (5YR5/6); heavy clay; weak medium to coarse polyhedral structure; rough ped-fabric; weak consistence when moderately moist; highly calcareous; many very coarse distinct greyish brown mottles; few fine manganese flecks and few extremely coarse calcareous nodules; pH 9.5; gradual and smooth boundary to: | ||
2B22 | 145–180+ | Yellowish brown (10YR5/4); light medium clay; coarse to very coarse strong lenticular structure; smooth ped-fabric; highly calcareous; weak consistence when moist; many very coarse distinct yellowish red mottles; few fine manganese flecks and very few extremely coarse calcareous nodules; pH 9.5. | ||
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Site WLRA130 | Sample depth cm | pH | EC dS/m | NaCl % | Ex Ca cmol-/kg | Ex Mg cmol-/kg | Ex K cmol-/kg | Ex Na cmol-/kg | Ex Al mg/kg | Ex acidity cmol-/kg | FC -30okPa | PWP -1500okPa | KS % | FS % | Z % | C % | |
Horizon | H2O | CaCl2 | |||||||||||||||
A1 | 0-5 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 2.3 | NA | NA | NA | 12 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 3.1 | Considerable | 5 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
B21 | 5-25 | 8.7 | 8.4 | 2.8 | NA | NA | NA | 13 | 6 | 1.2 | 5.9 | Considerable | 5 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
B22 | 25-50 | 8.9 | 8.7 | 1.9 | NA | NA | NA | 8.6 | 7.5 | 0.7 | 5.3 | Considerable | 5 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
B23K | 50-100 | 9.5 | 8.9 | 1.5 | NA | NA | NA | 3.4 | 9.9 | 1.2 | 6.2 | Considerable | 5 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
2B21 | 100-145 | 9.4 | 8.8 | 1.6 | NA | NA | NA | 3.2 | 14 | 2 | 11 | Considerable | 3 (1) | NA | NA | NA | NA |
2B22 | 145-180+ | 9.4 | 9 | 1.5 | NA | NA | 17 | 2.2 | 13 | 1.9 | 10 | Considerable | 3 (1) | NA | NA | NA | NA |
