Summary
Occurrence | Moora to Kojonup (10%) |
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Soil Groups of Western Australia (WA) | 504 Grey shallow loamy duplex (Grey Clay, Moort soil) 507 Red shallow loamy duplex (Jam soil) 508 Yellow/Brown shallow loamy duplex (Mallee duplex) |
Also known as | Grey Clay, Moort soil, Jam soil, Mallee duplex, Shallow hard –setting grey sandy loam over clay, slopes of brown loamy duplex |
Australian soil classifications | 504 Grey or Yellow Chromosol, Grey or Yellow Sodosol 507 Red Chromosol, Red Sodosol, Red Dermosol 508 Yellow or Brown Chromosol, Yellow or Brown Sodosol |
Distinguishing features
Topsoil
- Surface soils are hard loams.
Subsoil
- Dense frequently drained loamy to light clay subsoils.
- Subsoils can range from mildly acidic to highly alkaline with carbonate at depth.
- Saline and sodic subsoils common.
Constraints
The following data has been derived from actual site samples taken. These results are recorded in this Excel spreadsheet.
Rating | Implications |
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Not applicable (n/a) | No constraints identified |
Minor | Minor constraint - reduces crop yields in some years |
Major | Major constraint - reduces crop yields in most years |
Severe | Severe constraint - will always reduce crop yields |
Soil Group of WA | 504 Grey shallow loamy duplex* | 504 Grey shallow loamy duplex* | 507 Red shallow loamy duplex* | 507 Red shallow loamy duplex* | 508 Yellow/Brown shallow loamy duplex* | 508 Yellow/Brown shallow loamy duplex* |
Constraints | Topsoil | Subsoil | Topsoil | Subsoil | Topsoil | Subsoil |
Minor | n/a | Minor | n/a | Minor | n/a | |
n/a | Major | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
Sodicity and alkalinity | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Minor |
n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
Aggregate stability | n/a | Minor | n/a | Minor | n/a | Minor |
n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
Minor | n/a | Minor | n/a | Minor | n/a | |
n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
Low plant available water | Major | Major | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
n/a | Minor | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
*Note - Data derived from site identifications (ID's).
- Soil Group of WA - 504 Grey soils site ID includes: FFS 0094, FFS 0101, KLC0 797.
- Soil Group of WA - 507 Red soils site ID includes: P 0555, COR 1666, KLC 0494.
- Soil Group of WA - 508 Yellow/Brown soils site ID includes: FFS 0128, KLC 0149, KLC 0496, MRA 0006, MRA 1186.
Further information
Fulton, I and Lantzke, N (1993) Soils of the Northam Advisory District: The Darling Range and West Kokeby Zones. Bulletin No. 4257. Western Australian Department of Agriculture.
Lantzke, N (1992) Soils of the Northam Advisory District. Bulletin No. 4244. The Zone of Ancient Drainage. Western Australian Department of Agriculture.
Lantzke, N (1993) Soils of the Northam Advisory District. Bulletin No. 4245. The Zone of Rejuvenated Drainage. Western Australian Department of Agriculture.
Lantzke, N and Fulton, I (1993) Land Resources of the Northam Region. Series No.11. Western Australian Department of Agriculture.
McArthur, WM (2004) Reference Soils of South-western Australia (Reprint). Department of Agriculture, Western Australia.
Moore, G (2004) Soil Guide: A Handbook for Understanding and Managing Agricultural Soils. Bulletin 4343. Department of Agriculture, Western Australia.
Percy, H (2000) Katanning Area Land Resource Survey. Land Resources Series No. 16. Agriculture Western Australia.
Sawkins, D (2010) Landscapes and Soils of the Northam District. Bulletin 4803. Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia.
Sawkins, D (2010) Landscapes and Soils of the Narrogin District. Bulletin 4807. Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia.
Sawkins, D (2010) Landscapes and Soils of the Katanning District. Bulletin 4817. Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia.
Schoknecht, N and Pathan, S (2013) Soil Groups of Western Australia. Resource Management Technical Report 380. Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia.
Stoneman, TC (1990) An Introduction to the Soils of the Moora Advisory District. Bulletin 4182. Western Australian Department of Agriculture.
Stoneman, TC (1991) An Introduction to the Soils of the Narrogin Advisory District. Bulletin 4221. Western Australian Department of Agriculture.
Stoneman, TC (1991) An Introduction to the Soils of the Katanning Advisory District. Bulletin 4202. Western Australian Department of Agriculture.
Verboom, B and Galloway, P (2004). Corrigin Area Land Resource Survey. Land Resources Series No. 20. Department of Agriculture, Western Australia.