MySoil: Sandy earths (West Midlands)

Pale, brown, yellow or red sands grading to loam by 80 centimetres (cm).

Broadscale map (1:250 000) of the West Midlands Agzone showing the distribution of sandy earths, with scattered distribution between Lancelin through to Dongara ranging between 3%–10%. In Geraldon distribution ranges between 50%–100%.
A stylised diagram of the soil profile showing the topsoil and subsoil layers for red sandy earth. Red sand grading to loam by 80cm.
Soil pit showing the profile of red sandy earth in the West Midlands region.

Further information

Soils [1]

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

Source URL: https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/mycrop/mysoil-sandy-earths-west-midlands
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