70 - Washpool
Soil Properties
| Parent material |
Wind blown sand from flood plains |
| Characteristic site and soil features |
Sand dune on flood plain; sandy soil |
| Associated soils not shown within map unit at map scale but separated out in more detailed maps. - Sample Location |
3, 10
L |
| Natural drainage and depth to gley and hence to water table after wet periods |
Good
>120cm |
| Potential rooting depth, texture, and limiting layer |
>100cm loose sand |
| Available water capacity |
50mm |
| Infiltration rate |
Rapid
|
| Permeability rate |
Rapid |
| Susceptibility of topsoil to pugging and compaction when wet |
Low
|
| Susceptibility to wind erosion when dry |
Very high |
| Unfavourable soil characteristics |
Susceptible to wind erosion
low AWC
rapid infiltration
rapid permeability
rough surface, dune shape |
Soil Management
| Artificial drainage |
70 none required |
Cultivate when moist to avoid:
wind erosion |
70 |
|
Irrigation:-
recommended method
Dripper spacing for continuous wetted Strip
Amount and frequency
|
70 sprinkler to prevent water loss
70 20cm if 4 l/hr drippers used
little (10 - 15mm), often to prevent water loss |
Washpool sand in sand dune (70) (photo J. Watt)