Grove Soil Description
Provided by:
Soil and Land Conservation Consulting
Olive Expo Site EPIC, Canberra
Site location: former carpark, EPIC, Mitchell, ACT. GDA 695675 6099750
Landform: gently undulating plain developed on highly weathered shales of the Canberra formation
Soil classification: Red dermosol
Soil description: 0-5cm dark red brown loam, weak crumb structure, numerous fine plant roots, slightly moist firm consistence, field pH 6.0, EAT 3(1), clear boundary to
5-25cm red brown light clay loam, massive structure, slightly moist firm consistence, field pH 6.0, EAT 3(1), gradual boundary to
25-60cm brownish red light clay loam, weak fine subangular blocky structure, dry tough consistence, field pH 6.5, EAT 5, diffuse boundary to
60-100cm brown clay loam, weak medium subangular blocky structure, dry tough consistence, 5% ferruginous nodules, EAT 5, field pH 6.5.
RAW (-8 to 60kPa) 0-5cm .76mm/cm
5-25cm .73mm/cm
25-60cm .73mm/cm
60-100cm .66mm/cm
total 0-50cm 36.65mm
total 0-100cm 70.35mm
Analytical data (courtesy Ecowise Environmental, Canberra)
|
layer |
TKN
ppm |
Bray P
ppm |
pH
water |
EC
Water |
CEC
Cmol/kg |
|
|
|
|
0-10 |
3100 |
14 |
5.3 |
0.10 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
60-80 |
830 |
2.9 |
6.5 |
0.02 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
Na
|
Ca |
Mg |
K |
Al |
DPTA
Cu |
DPTA
Zn |
DPTA
Mn |
|
0-10 |
0.1 |
3.2 |
1.1 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
0.66 |
1.7 |
74 |
|
60-80 |
0.3 |
2.8 |
2.9 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.43 |
0.022 |
4.6 |
Acidic topsoil, slightly acidic subsoil, non saline, low CEC, dominated by Ca and Mg, Ca:Mg low in topsoil and subsoil, non-sodic, Al low; Cu, Zn and Mn adequate.
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