Mottling Very well to well-drained Moderately well to Poorly have soils generally have uniform imperfectly drained predominant grey colours (see Munsell Soil brownish or reddish colour have grey and/or yellow with yellow brown or Colour Chart) brown mottles and in the reddish brown mottles mottled areas occur higher located along root in the profile the less channels, large pores and drained the soil cracks pH 3 5.5 - 8 is the optimum range <4.5, >8 for a wide range of plants; (favoured range for plants) 4.5 - 5.5 suitable for many acid-loving plants of Constraint Assessed Level Characteristic of Constraint for Nil or Minor Moderate Major Site Rock Fragments 0 10% 10 20 % >20% – – (size & volume %) Sodicity 4 <6% 6 8% >8% – (ESP %)
Mottling (see Munsell Soil Colour Chart) Very well to well-drained soils generally have uniform brownish or reddish colour Moderately well to imperfectly drained have grey and/or yellow brown mottles and in the mottled areas occur higher in the profile the less the soil Poorly drained have predominant grey colours with yellow brown or reddish brown mottles located along root channels, large pores and cracks pH 3 (favoured range for plants) 5.5 - 8 is the optimum range for a wide range of plants; 4.5 - 5.5 suitable for many acid-loving plants <4.5, >8 Characteristic of Constraint Assessed Level of Constraint for Site Nil or Minor Moderate Major Rock Fragments (size & volume %) 0 – 10% 10 – 20 % >20% Sodicity 4 (ESP %) <6% 6 – 8% >8%
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