Agency Code: 501 Project Code: REF Site Code: PTN01
Described by: Geoff M Dimmock Date: 28/04/1977

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

Location: MGA94 Zone: 50  393639 mE  6205087 mN Map sheet:  Donnelly 100K
Location notes: 26 km west of Manjimup. 0.4 km west from intersection of Pine Creek Road and Scatter Road. 5 m north of Scatter Road.
Site notes: From profile P0699. Landform/topography: Steep slope on flanks of Pine Creek Valley.

Landform
Landform pattern:	Slope:  15 %
Relief/modal slope:
Landform element:
Morphological type:
Pattern Relief: 

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

Geology/parent material
Soil parent material: gneiss
Precambrian crystalline rocks, probably basic gneiss.

Vegetation
Notes: Karri forest very heavy leaf litter, 10-15 cm thick

Species List
Tree: Eucalyptus diversicolor
Tall Shrubs: Bossiaea laidlawiana, Trymalium floribundum
Low Shrubs: Hibbertia montana, Opercularia hispidula, Pteridium esculentum, Tetrarrhena laevis, Thomasia quercifolia

Current Classification
WA Soil Group: (1999) Loamy gravel
Australian Soil Classification: (2002) Ferric Eutrophic Red Kandosol, A thickness medium, A gravels non-gravelly, A texture loamy, B texture clayey, Soil Depth moderately deep
ASC confidence: very high
Map Unit: 254PvWA

Other Classifications
World Ref Base: (1998)  Ferric  Ferralsol
FAO soil unit:  Dystric Fluvisol
Great Soil Group:  Red earth
Northcote PPF: Gn2.12

Soil Profile Description

Horizon	Depth (cm)	Description	
A11	0-5	Dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4 moist) loam; weak dry consistence; earthy fabric; pedal, strong, granular structure; 44% gravel sized coarse fragments; water repellent; notes: porous; clear boundary.	
A12	5-10	Dark red (2.5YR 3/5 moist) loam; weak dry consistence; earthy fabric; pedal, granular structure; 35% gravel sized coarse fragments; water repellent; notes: porous; gradual boundary.	
B11	10-20	Dark red (2.5YR 3/6 moist) clay loam; firm dry consistence; earthy fabric; apedal, massive structure; 39% gravel sized coarse fragments and  few rocky coarse fragments; notes: porous; diffuse boundary.	
B12	20-30	Dark red (2.5YR 3/6 moist) clay loam; firm moist consistence; earthy fabric; apedal, massive structure; 41% gravel sized coarse fragments and  few quartz coarse fragments; notes: porous; diffuse boundary.	
B21	30-60	Dark red (2.5YR 3/6 moist); firm moist consistence; earthy fabric; apedal, massive structure; 47% gravel sized coarse fragments and  few quartz coarse fragments; notes: porous; clear boundary.	
B22	60-90	Dark red (2.5YR 3/6 moist); yellowish red (5YR 4/6 moist)  mottles; very firm moist consistence; earthy fabric; apedal, massive structure; 20% rocky coarse fragments.	

Lab Results (501 REF PTN01)

Basic Chemistry

Sample	Horizon	Match	Depth	pH_w	EC	Cl_sol	Ca_xrf	LOI	OC_wb	N_kjel	P_kjel	P_HCO3	S_xrf	S_extract	K_xrf	Cu_xrf	Cu_extract	Fe_xrf	Mg_xrf	Mn_xrf	TiO2_xrf	Zn_xrf	Zn_extract	
A	1	A	0-5	6.6	3	60	0.705	19.7	6.6	0.27	170	8.1	0.052	12	0.299	215	34	11	0.18	710	2.14	35	8.3	
B	2	A	5-10	6.8	2	30	0.595	15.7	4.8	0.23	110	5.9	0.049	11	0.289	228	40	11.3	0.161	622	2.22	27	10	
C	3	A	10-20	6.9	1	20	0.517	15	4.3	0.2	160	5.1	0.045	9	0.286	239	40	11.3	0.163	556	2.35	27	4.7	
D	4	A	20-30	6.9	1	20	0.412	13.2	3.3	0.14	150	7.5	0.037	10	0.279	258	49	11.4	0.157	427	2.39	29	11	
E	5	A	30-60	6.9	1	20	0.316	12.3	2.7	0.07	130	5.3	0.029	16	0.207	282	39	12.4	0.12	362	2.36	40	11	
F	6	A	60-90	6.6	1	20	0.152	14.1	2	0.04	120	3.7	0.027	40	0.045	333	8.9	15.8	0.078	141	2.49	39	2.9	

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	0-5	13	13	0.3	1.6	2.5	17.4 (1)	2 (3)	5.2 (1)	134 (2)	193.33 (2)	
B	2	A	5-10	10	10	0.3	1.4	1.9	13.6 (1)	2 (3)	5.26 (1)	136 (2)	123.64 (2)	
C	3	A	10-20	9.7	9.7	0.2	1	2.1	13 (1)	2 (3)	4.62 (1)	134 (2)	108.33 (2)	
D	4	A	20-30	7.7	7.7	0.3	0.9	1.8	10.7 (1)	3 (3)	4.28 (1)	139 (2)	76.43 (2)	
E	5	A	30-60	6.7	6.7	0.2	0.7	1.7	9.3 (1)	2 (3)	3.94 (1)	139 (2)	32.07 (2)	
F	6	A	60-90	4.8	4.8	0.1	0.4	1.4	6.7 (1)	1 (3)	3.43 (1)	140 (2)	12.41 (2)	

Particle Size Analysis

Sample	Horizon	Match	Depth	gt2mm	s200_2000u	sand	s20_200u	silt	clay	
A	1	A	0-5	44	33	68 (2)	35	23	9	
B	2	A	5-10	35	34	67 (2)	33	22	11	
C	3	A	10-20	39	34	68 (2)	34	20	12	
D	4	A	20-30	41	33	67 (2)	34	19	14	
E	5	A	30-60	47	21	51 (2)	30	20	29	
F	6	A	60-90	20	5	24 (2)	19	22	54