Site Report
| Site Number | SB10163 | 01-Oct-1991 | Latitude | -46.4306 | Longitude | 169.6257 |
Locality
Landform
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Soil Classification
| OWAKA | |
| Mottled Firm Brown Soil | |
| Yellow-brown earth | |
| - |
Soil Profile
Soil Profile Morphology
| Designation | Depth | Matrix colour | Mottles | Texture | Structure | Cementation | Penetration Resistance | Coatings | Pan | Boundary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ah1 (Milne) | 0 - 9 | brown to dark brown 10YR4/3 |
- | silt loam | fine blocky | strength: weak failure: friable stickiness: moderately |
very low |
- | - | abrupt smooth |
| Ah2 (Milne) | 9 - 29 | brown 10YR5/3 |
- | silt loam | very fine blocky | strength: weak stickiness: moderately failure: friable |
low |
- | - | abrupt smooth |
| Bw(g) (Milne) | 29 - 39 | light yellowish brown 2.5Y6/4 |
- | silt loam | - | stickiness: moderately strength: slightly firm failure: brittle |
moderate |
- | - | abrupt wavy |
| Bw (Milne) | 39 - 60 | light yellowish brown to brownish yellow 10YR6/5 |
- | clay loam | very fine blocky | stickiness: moderately strength: firm failure: brittle |
high |
- | - | distinct smooth |
| BC (Milne) | 60 - 100 | brownish yellow 10YR6/6 |
- | silt loam | gross prismatic | stickiness: slightly strength: firm failure: brittle |
high |
- | - | - |
Chemical Analysis
| Horizon | Sample Interval | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ah1 (Milne) | 0 - 9 | 5.9 | 5.6 | - | 22.6 | 15.3 | 34 |
| Ah2 (Milne) | 9 - 29 | 5.8 | 2.9 | - | 16.6 | 10.7 | 38 |
| Bw(g) (Milne) | 29 - 39 | 6 | 1.5 | - | 13 | 6.7 | 44 |
| Bw (Milne) | 39 - 60 | 5.5 | 0.99 | - | 12.4 | 3.8 | 45 |
| BC (Milne) | 60 - 100 | 5.1 | 0.33 | - | 12.4 | 2.0 | 42 |
Particle Size Analysis – Fine Earth (< 2 mm) Fraction
New Zealand Classification
| Horizon |
Horizon Depth (-) |
Sample Interval (cm) |
Particle Size Analysis Date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ah1 (Milne) | 0 - 9 | 0 - 9 | 4 | 64 | 31 | 23-Jun-1992 |
| Ah2 (Milne) | 9 - 29 | 9 - 29 | 4 | 63 | 32 | 23-Jun-1992 |
| Bw(g) (Milne) | 29 - 39 | 29 - 39 | 3 | 61 | 35 | 23-Jun-1992 |
| Bw (Milne) | 39 - 60 | 39 - 60 | 3 | 60 | 36 | 23-Jun-1992 |
| BC (Milne) | 60 - 100 | 60 - 100 | 3 | 66 | 30 | 23-Jun-1992 |
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