Soil Chemistry Overview

This data reflects both the natural elemental composition at the site and the historical influence of nutrient management. Some soil properties such as organic carbon indicate overall soil health, whilst other such as Sodicity, Aluminium and salinity may indicate constraints to root growth and soil water extraction. Comparison between sites of the same soil type will help better understand the difference between these two influencing factors. High or low levels of some nutrients may indicate that some changes in nutrient management may be necessary and we suggest that you contact your local agronomist for their recommendations.

The soil profile is neutral at 6.8 _h20 in the A1 horizon, trending towards mildly alkaline in the B22 horizon. Organic carbon in the A1 is high at 1.9 %. The cation exchange capacity is moderate throughout the soil profile at 13.0 meq/100g to 20.0 meq/100g. This indicates the soil has moderate ability to retain and supply nutrients and fertilizer. The subsoil does not appear to have aluminium toxicity. The soil profile is not saline, and not sodic.