MySoil: Clays and shallow loamy duplexes (Salmon Gums)

Complex soil associations of clayey soil, normally associated with Gilgai (crabhole) surface features. All are grey to red-brown clay-loams to clays, with calcareous subsoils.

Broadscale map (1:250 000) of the Salmon Gums Agzone showing the distribution of clays and shallow loamy duplexes. The majority of the region shows clays occupying 25 to 50% from Cascade to Salmon Gums with some areas of 10-25% and 50-100%.
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 Salmon Gums region. The soil profile is red/brown clay throughout.

Further information

Soil [1]

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

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