Download Agency Code: 501 Project Code: SGS Site Code: 0004

Agency Code: 501 Project Code: SGS Site Code: 0004
Described by: Brendan Nicholas Date: 26/10/1995
Observation type: soil pit Category:
Lab Analyses: Detailed chemical and physical analyses.
Location: MGA94 Zone: 51 363193 mE 6273983 mN
Location notes: Marshell's - ? trial data.
Site notes: Chem. & B.D. analysis. Marks water logging trial.
Disturbance: Cultivation, rainfed.
Landform
Landform pattern: plain
Relief/modal slope: level plain
Landform element: plain
Morphological type: flat
Pattern Relief: plain
Slope: 0.5 %
Surface and Hydrological Properties
Rock outcrop: No rock outcrop.
Surface coarse fragments:
Physical properties: Water repellent; firm; ; deep soil
Geology/parent material
Soil parent material:
Tertiary sediments over archean granite
Vegetation
Notes: No idea of pre clearing vegetation.
Land use
Site: Cropping (may include grazing in rotation). Surrounds: Cropping (may include
grazing in rotation).
Visible erosion, assessed flooding and salinity
no wind erosion, no scald erosion, no sheet erosion, no rill erosion, no gully erosion,
no tunnel erosion, no stbank erosion, no wave erosion, no mass movement, severe
flooding, no ponding, no salinity.
Current Classification
WA Soil Group: (1999) Grey deep sandy duplex
Australian Soil Classification: (2002) Eutrophic Mottled-Hypernatric Grey Sodosol
ASC confidence: very high
Map Unit: 245Es_1
Soil Profile Description
Horizon Depth (cm) Description
0-10
Dark greyish brown (10YR 4/2 moist), light brownish grey (10YR 6/2 dry) fine sand; very
weak dry consistence; sandy fabric; apedal, single grain structure; common very coarse
ferruginous segregations; clear, smooth boundary.
10-22
22-40
40-63
63-83
83-120
120-150
150-180
Dark greyish brown (10YR 4/2 moist), light grey (10YR 7/2 dry) fine sand; very weak dry
consistence; sandy fabric; apedal, single grain structure; common very coarse ferruginous
segregations; gradual, smooth boundary.
Brown (10YR 5/3 moist), white (10YR 8/2 dry) fine sand; very weak dry consistence;
sandy fabric; apedal, single grain structure; many very coarse ferruginous segregations;
gradual, smooth boundary.
Very pale brown (10YR 7/4 moist), very pale brown (10YR 7/4 dry) clayey sand; common
medium distinct brownish yellow (10YR 6/6 moist) mottles; firm dry consistence; sandy
fabric; apedal, single grain structure; many very coarse ferruginous segregations; weakly
cemented, massive, fragipan; clear, smooth boundary.
Light grey (2.5Y 7/2 moist), pale yellow (2.5Y 8/3 dry) sandy clay loam; common medium
distinct brownish yellow (10YR 6/8 moist) mottles; firm dry consistence; indeterminate
fabric; apedal, massive structure; gradual, smooth boundary.
Light grey (5Y 7/2 moist), pale yellow (2.5Y 8/3 dry) clay loam; common medium distinct
brownish yellow (10YR 6/8 moist) mottles; strong dry consistence; indeterminate fabric;
apedal, massive structure; gradual, smooth boundary.
White (5Y 8/1 moist), pale yellow (5Y 8/3 dry) clay loam; common medium distinct
brownish yellow (10YR 6/8 moist) mottles; strong moderately moist consistence; smoothped fabric; apedal, massive structure; notes: Clay skins; gradual, smooth boundary.
Light clay; very strong moderately moist consistence; smooth-ped fabric; apedal, massive
structure.
Lab Results (501 SGS 0004)
Basic Chemistry
Sample
Horizon Match
Depth
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
0-10
10-22
22-40
40-63
63-83
83-120
120-150
150-180
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
pH_w
pH_CaCl EC
2
5.6
4.9
5.4
4.7
6
5.2
6.6
5.6
6.9
6.2
7.8
7.1
8.2
7.5
8.3
7.7
OC_wb
18
9
7
11
49
67
100
110
N_kjel
2.04
0.73
0.33
0.26
0.17
0.12
0.05
0.03
0.156
0.056
0.026
0.023
0.016
0.012
0.006
0.003
P_kjel
PRI
110
58
32
26
33
36
22
12
Al_CaCl2
-0.2
2
4.2
19
>1000
>1000
120
31
2
3
1
Exchangeable Cations
Sample
Horizon Match
Depth
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
0-10
10-22
22-40
40-63
63-83
83-120
120-150
150-180
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
CEC
Exch_Ca Exch_Na Exch_K Exch_Mg Exch_Mn Exch_Al Sum_Exc ESP
CaMgR_ Exch_cats Base_stat
h
Exch
%
2.56 (2)
0.4 (2) 0.16 (2) 0.76 (2)
<0.02 0.07 (2) 3.88 (1)
10 (3) 3.37 (1)
388 (2)
0.82 (2) 0.49 (2)
0.1 (2) 0.52 (2)
<0.02
<0.02 1.93 (1)
25 (3) 1.58 (1)
66.55 (2)
0.86 (2) 0.16 (2)
0.1 (2) 0.53 (2)
<0.02 0.04 (2) 1.65 (1)
10 (3) 1.62 (1)
24.63 (2)
3 (1) 0.98 (1) 0.59 (1) 0.18 (1)
1 (1)
2.75 (1)
20 (2) 0.98 (1)
92 (2) 19.64 (2)
6 (1) 1.17 (1) 1.83 (1) 0.78 (1) 2.65 (1)
6.43 (1)
28 (3) 0.44 (1) 107 (2) 18.11 (2)
10 (1) 1.81 (1) 3.64 (1) 1.16 (1) 4.42 (1)
11.03 (1)
33 (3) 0.41 (1) 110 (2) 33.83 (2)
8 (3) 1.41 (3)
3.1 (3) 0.71 (3) 2.81 (3)
8.03 (1)
39 (2)
0.5 (1) 100 (2) 18.89 (2)
5 (3)
0.8 (3) 1.94 (3) 0.39 (3) 2.02 (3)
5.15 (1)
39 (2)
0.4 (1) 103 (2) 15.42 (2)
Particle Size Analysis
Sample
Horizon Match
Depth
A
B
C
D
E
F
1
2
3
4
5
6
0-10
10-22
22-40
40-63
63-83
83-120
A
A
A
A
A
A
s1000_20 s600_100 s300_600 s180_300 s150_180 s106_150 s75_106u sand
s20_75u silt
00
0u
u
u
u
u
0.5
5.5
15.4
22.9
12.9
18
12.4
10.3
1.1
4.8
13.2
23
13.3
18.5
11.9
9.1
1.5
5.8
11.4
20
13.1
19.3
12.8
7.1
3.9
5.3
10.8
18.3
13
15.8
10.7
6.2
3.4
5.4
10.3
13.6
6.6
9.8
6.7 60.8 (2)
5
3.1
5
10.2
10.7
4.7
7.1
6.7 59.8 (2)
12.3
clay
1.1
2.2
2.3
2
3.7
7.6
1
2.9
6.7
14
35.5
32.6
G
H
7
8
A
A
120-150
150-180
0.9
0.2
2.2
0.8
7
6.1
11.6
17.2
7.6
10.6
9.6
15.1
6.7
10.6
6.5
3.9
5.4
2.1
42.5
33.4