MySoil: Clays and shallow loamy duplexes (Central North)

Grey or brown loam over light to medium clay subsoils. Grey and red non cracking clays.

Broadscale map (1:250 000) of the Central north Agzone showing the distribution of clays and shallow loamy duplexes. The majority of the region shows clays occupying 3–10% from Dowerin to Bonnie Rock with some areas of 50-100% and 10–25%.
A stylised diagram of the soil profile showing the topsoil and subsoil layers for red/brown non-cracking clay (soil group 622). The soil profile is red or brown clay throughout and sometimes with unknown substrates from 60cm depth.
Soil pit showing the profile of red/brown non-cracking clays in the Central north region. The soil profile is red/brown clay throughout.

Further information

Soils [1]

Links
[1] https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/climate-land-water/soils

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