Agency Code: 501 Project Code: REF Site Code: BSN03
Described by: Eric Bettenay Date: 01/01/1958

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

Location: MGA94 Zone: 50  355404 mE  6267663 mN 
Location notes: Reserve 1459. 12 km south-east of Busselton on the Vasse Hwy.  120 m west of eastern boundary.  50 m south of Vasse Hwy Near telephone exchange..
Site notes: From McArthur & Bettenay (1958). Landform/topography: Terrace beside Sabina River. [lab data suggests Red sandy earth]

Landform
Landform pattern: terrace (alluvial)
Relief/modal slope:
Landform element:
Morphological type:
Pattern Relief:  terrace (alluvial)

Surface and Hydrological Properties
Rock outcrop:   
Surface coarse fragments: 
Physical properties: rapid profile permeability

Geology/parent material
Soil parent material:
Alluvium.

Vegetation
Notes: Marri woodland - probably originally with jarrah.

Species List
Tree: Agonis flexuosa, Banksia grandis, Banksia littoralis, Eucalyptus calophylla
Medium Shrubs: Brachysema praemorsum, Chamelaucium sp., Comesperma confertum, Comesperma volubile, Daviesia cordata, Gompholobium marginatum, Grevillea quercifolia, Hakea lissocarpha, Hibbertia rhadinopoda, Scaevola striata
Ground: Drosera sp., Loxocarya cinerea, Loxocarya flexuosa, Mesomelaena stygia

Current Classification
WA Soil Group: (1999) Red loamy earth
Australian Soil Classification: (2002) Mottled-Sodic Eutrophic Brown Kandosol, A thickness thin, A gravels non-gravelly, A texture loamy, B texture silty, Soil Depth deep
ASC confidence: high
Soil Series: Marybrook
Map Unit: 213AbJDf

Other Classifications
World Ref Base: (1998)  Xanthic  Ferralsol
FAO soil unit:  Xanthic Ferralsol
Great Soil Group:  Yellow earth
Northcote PPF: Um5.42

Soil Profile Description

Horizon | Depth (cm) | Description
A1 | 0-4 | Dark reddish brown (5YR 3/3 moist) loam; weak dry consistence; earthy fabric; pedal, weak, granular structure; many fine roots; notes: porous; clear boundary.
B11 | 4-16 | Yellowish red (5YR 4/6 moist) silty loam; weak moist consistence; earthy fabric; apedal, massive structure; notes: porous; gradual boundary.
B12 | 16-35 | Strong brown (7.5YR 4/6 moist) silty loam; few faint yellowish red (5YR 4/6 moist)  mottles; firm moist consistence; earthy fabric; apedal, massive structure; notes: porous; gradual boundary.
B21 | 35-55 | Yellowish brown (10YR 5/6 moist) sandy clay loam; few faint brown (10YR 5/3 moist)  mottles; firm moist consistence; earthy fabric; apedal, massive structure; notes: or silty loam; porous; gradual boundary.
B22 | 55-80 | Yellowish brown (10YR 5/8 moist) sandy loam; few faint greyish brown (2.5Y 5/3 moist)  mottles; firm moist consistence; earthy fabric; apedal, massive structure; notes: varies to sandy clay loam; porous; clear boundary.
| 80-100 | Light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4 moist) sandy loam; faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/6 moist)  mottles; weak moist consistence; earthy fabric; apedal, massive structure; notes: porous; coherence.

Lab Results (501 REF BSN03)

Basic Chemistry

Sample | Horizon | Match | Depth | pH_w | pH_CaCl2 | EC | OC_wb | N_kjel | P_kjel | P_HCO3 | K_HCO3 | Al_CIDI | Al_Ox | Fe_CIDI | Fe_Ox
A | 1 | A | 0-4 | 6.4 | 5.7 | 9 | 7.7 | 0.37 | 200 | 6 | >300 | | | |
B | 2 | A | 4-16 | 7 | 6.2 | 7 | 2.1 | 0.15 | 110 | 2 | 210 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 0.23
C | 3 | A | 16-35 | 6.9 | 6.1 | 6 | 1.2 | 0.08 | 90 | 2 | 190 | | | |
D | 4 | A | 35-55 | 6.9 | 6 | 7 | 0.77 | 0.03 | 60 | <2 | 120 | 0.74 | 0.38 | 2.3 | 0.15
E | 5 | A | 55-80 | 6.8 | 6 | 9 | 0.3 | 0.03 | 60 | <2 | 72 | | | |
F | 6 | A | 80-100 | 6.7 | 6 | 8 | 0.15 | 0.02 | 40 | <2 | 37 | | | |

Exchangeable Cations

Sample | Horizon | Match | Depth | CEC | Exch_Ca | Exch_Na | Exch_K | Exch_Mg | Sum_Exch | ESP | CaMgR_Exch | Exch_cats% | Base_stat
A | 1 | A | 0-4 | 19 | 11 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 5.4 | 18 (1) | 4 (3) | 2.04 (1) | 95 (2) | 600 (2)
B | 2 | A | 4-16 | 11 | 5.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 9.8 (1) | 6 (3) | 2 (1) | 89 (2) | 122.5 (2)
C | 3 | A | 16-35 | 8 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 6.8 (1) | 7 (3) | 1.07 (1) | 85 (2) | 52.31 (2)
D | 4 | A | 35-55 | 9 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 3.6 | 6.9 (1) | 12 (3) | 0.61 (1) | 77 (2) | 43.13 (2)
E | 5 | A | 55-80 | 5 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 3.9 (1) | 18 (3) | 0.36 (1) | 78 (2) | 24.38 (2)
F | 6 | A | 80-100 | 2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 2.2 (1) | 23 (3) | 0.33 (1) | 110 (2) | 14.67 (2)

Particle Size Analysis

Sample | Horizon | Match | Depth | s200_2000u | sand | s20_200u | silt | clay
A | 1 | A | 0-4 | 26 | 86 (2) | 60 | 11 | 3
B | 2 | A | 4-16 | 15 | 74 (2) | 59 | 18 | 8
C | 3 | A | 16-35 | 20 | 67 (2) | 47 | 20 | 13
D | 4 | A | 35-55 | 21 | 70 (2) | 49 | 14 | 16
E | 5 | A | 55-80 | 20 | 70 (2) | 50 | 14 | 16
F | 6 | A | 80-100 | 25 | 81 (2) | 56 | 4 | 15