Author: David Jacquier
Company: CSIRO Land and Water

Agency Code: 501 Project Code: ADA Site Code: 0013
Described by: Ian Fulton Date: 15/01/1991

Observation type: soil pit Category: 
Lab Analyses: Detailed chemical and physical analyses.

Location: MGA94 Zone: 50  453139 mE  6535149 mN Elevation (m): 205  Map sheet:  Goomalling 100K
Location notes: 
Site notes: [duplex from lab data]
Disturbance: Complete clearing; past cultivation.

Landform
Landform pattern: flood plain	Slope:  0 %
Relief/modal slope:
Landform element: valley flat
Morphological type:
Pattern Relief:  flood plain	Microrelief: 2 m

Surface and Hydrological Properties
Rock outcrop:   
Surface coarse fragments: no gravel sized; no stones and boulder sized
Physical properties: firm; ; moderately deep soil

Vegetation
Notes: E.rudis, jam, sheoak, york gum

Land use
Surrounds: Grazing (grazing of vegetation planted by man).

Visible erosion, assessed flooding and salinity
subject to flooding, possibly subject to salinity.

Current Classification
WA Soil Group: (1999) Red sandy earth
Map Unit: 256JcAV

Other Classifications
Northcote PPF: Gn2.1

Soil Profile Description

Horizon | Depth (cm) | Description
A11 | 0-14 | Dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4 moist), brown (7.5YR 5/4 dry) loamy sand; no mottles; sandy fabric; massive structure; no coarse fragments.
A12 | 14-46 | Dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4 moist), brown (7.5YR 5/4 dry) loamy sand; no mottles; sandy fabric; massive structure; no coarse fragments.
B21 | 46-62 | Yellowish red (5YR 4/6 moist) sandy loam; no mottles; earthy fabric; massive structure; no coarse fragments.
B22 | 62-95 | Red (2.5YR 4/6 moist) sandy clay loam; common coarse distinct mottles Yellow and mottles Dark; earthy fabric; massive structure; no coarse fragments.

Lab Results (501 ADA 0013)

Basic Chemistry

Sample | Horizon | Match | Depth | pH_w | pH_CaCl2 | EC | OC_wb | P_extract | PRI | K_extract | Al_CaCl2
A | 1 | B | 0-13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0.48 | 2 | 6.2 | 100 | <1
B | 2 | A | 14-46 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 20 | 0.18 | <2 | 4.3 | 73 | <1
C | 3 | A | 46-62 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 37 | 0.13 | <2 | 7 | 48 | <1
D | 4 | B | 62-80 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 104 | 0.21 | <2 | 142.5 | 140 |
E | 4 | B | 80-95 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 92 | 0.1 | <2 | 68.3 | 110 |

Particle Size Analysis

Sample | Horizon | Match | Depth | gt2mm | s1000_2000 | s600_1000u | s300_600u | s200_2000u | s180_300u | s150_180u | s106_150u | s75_106u | s20_200u | s20_75u | silt | clay
A | 1 | B | 0-13 | 40.3 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 17.1 | 5.6 | 23.1 | 8.2 | 11.9 | 10.4 | 79.5 | 17 | 7 | 4.6
B | 2 | A | 14-46 | 40.1 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 16.3 | 5 | 23.7 | 8.4 | 11.2 | 10.6 | 77.2 | 16.1 | 8.6 | 5.4
C | 3 | A | 46-62 | 36 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 15.2 | 5.3 | 20.7 | 8.2 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 70.9 | 16 | 10 | 8.8
D | 4 | B | 62-80 | 20.4 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 8.2 | 2.1 | 12.2 | 4.5 | 7.6 | 8 | 43.8 | 14.8 | 7.9 | 36.7
E | 4 | B | 80-95 | 19 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 7.8 | 2.2 | 11.4 | 4.6 | 8.9 | 10.9 | 54.4 | 19.7 | 7.2 | 29.2