Agency Code: 501 Project Code: SYP Site Code: I222
Described by: Peter Hennig Date: 28/11/1992

Observation type: auger boring Category: full description

Location: MGA94 Zone: 50  592234 mE  6735711 mN Map sheet:  Ninghan 250K
Location notes: 
Site notes: Slope previously codes as 10.

Landform
Landform pattern:	Slope:  1 %
Relief/modal slope:
Landform element:
Morphological type:
Pattern Relief: 

Surface and Hydrological Properties
Rock outcrop:   
Surface coarse fragments: 
Physical properties: Hardsetting; cryptogam surface
Surface Crusting: 60%, Lichen ( abundant)

Vegetation
Veg unit: PYCW - Plain York gum chenopod woodland

Species List
Tree: Eucalyptus loxophleba
Tall Shrubs: Hakea recurva
Low Shrubs: Ptilotus obovatus
Undescribed: Acacia aneura, Acacia ramulosa, Acacia tetragonophylla, Enchylaena tomentosa, Eucalyptus loxophleba, Hakea recurva, Maireana aff. georgei, Minuria leptophylla, Ptilotus divaricatus, Ptilotus obovatus, Rhagodia drummondii

Current Classification
WA Soil Group: (1999) Red loamy earth
Australian Soil Classification: (2002) Duric Red Kandosol, A thickness medium, A gravels non-gravelly, A texture clay loamy, B texture clay loamy, Soil Depth deep
ASC confidence: moderate
Map Unit: 262Yo

Other Classifications
Northcote PPF: Um5.52

Soil Profile Description

Horizon	Depth (cm)	Description	
A11	0-20	Reddish brown (2.5YR 4/4 moist) fine sandy clay loam; weak consistence, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; earthy fabric; apedal, massive structure; slow dispersion, slow slaking, non-calcareous; pH 7 (Raupach and Tucker); EC 1 mS/m; clear boundary.	
A12	20-70	Red (2.5YR 4/6 moist) fine sandy clay loam; weak consistence, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; earthy fabric; apedal, massive structure; very few angular rocky  coarse fragments Red-brown hardpan fragments; slow dispersion, slow slaking, non-calcareous; pH 9; EC 40 mS/m; gradual boundary.	
B	70-100+	Red (2.5YR 4/6 moist) clay loam; weak consistence, very sticky, very plastic; few angular rocky  coarse fragments Red-brown hardpan fragments; rapid dispersion, rapid slaking, non-calcareous; pH 9.5; EC 38 mS/m.