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Reference soil Netherlands 46: Gleysol
NL046
Distribution of Gleysols (rough estimation supplied by soilgrids)
Gleysol
Local classification
Classification information
Leekeerdgrond
Location:
Wageningen Hoge Born
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Physical
Particle size distribution:
Depth (cm)
Gravel % v/v
very coarse sand % w/w
coarse sand % w/w
medium sand % w/w
fine sand % w/w
very fine sand % w/w
Total sand % w/w
coarse silt % w/w
fine silt % w/w
Total silt % w/w
Clay % w/w
0-15
-
0.323
2.258
6.152
7
2.963
18.8
5.3
26.373
31.7
49.486
15-30
-
1.011
1.602
3.704
3.772
2.09
12.2
2.8
30.053
32.9
54.907
30-50
-
0
0.128
0.268
0.375
0.268
1.1
0.6
31.152
31.8
67.117
50-85
-
0.032
0.117
0.224
0.299
0.085
0.7
5.4
35.304
40.7
58.583
85-95
-
0
0.045
0.113
0.328
0.238
0.6
4.4
31.696
36.1
63.346
95-100
-
0
0.074
3.173
41.489
8.668
53.5
15.3
12.589
27.9
18.587
100-125
-
0
0.058
0.116
0.792
0.431
1.4
0.5
29.998
30.5
68.081
125-150
-
0
0.208
4.865
14.743
6.496
26.3
3.5
13.515
17
56.679
150-170
-
0.244
1.258
17.435
47.577
18.887
85.4
7.4
4.033
11.4
3.218
Water retention characteristics
Depth (cm)
Bulk density kg/dm³
pF 0 % v/v
pF 1.0 % v/v
pF 1.5 % v/v
pF 2.0 % v/v
pF 2.3 % v/v
pF 2.7 % v/v
pF 3.4 % v/v
pF 4.2 % v/v
0-15
0.69
-
-
0.64
0.58
-
-
-
0.22
30-50
1.16
-
-
0.65
0.63
-
-
-
0.32
50-85
1.15
-
-
0.65
0.63
-
-
-
0.28
95-100
0.79
-
-
0.71
0.68
-
-
-
0.13
125-150
0.42
-
-
0.7
0.66
-
-
-
0.14
Depth (cm)
pf_05 cm³/cm³
pf_25 cm³/cm³
pf_30 cm³/cm³
pf_35 cm³/cm³
pf_6 cm³/cm³
pf_7 cm³/cm³
0-15
0.76
0.56
-
0.24
0.09
-
30-50
0.67
0.62
-
0.38
-
-
50-85
0.67
0.62
-
0.31
0.11
-
95-100
0.75
0.66
-
0.15
0.04
-
125-150
0.77
0.63
-
0.15
0.06
-
Other physical data
Depth (cm)
Bulk density kg/dm³
Spec. Surf. Area m²/g
COLE cm/cm
Water disp. clay %
Clay % w/w
0-15
0.69
-
-
-
49.486
15-30
-
-
-
-
54.907
30-50
1.16
-
-
-
67.117
50-85
1.15
-
-
-
58.583
85-95
-
-
-
-
63.346
95-100
0.79
-
-
-
18.587
100-125
-
-
-
-
68.081
125-150
0.42
-
-
-
56.679
150-170
-
-
-
-
3.218
Chemical characteristics:
Depth (cm)
pH H2O
pHKCl
EC 1: 2.5 dS/m
CaCO3 % w/w
C % w/w
N %
C / N
Exch. Acid cmol(c)/kg
Exch. Al cmol(c)/kg
Ca cmol(c)/kg
Mg cmol(c)/kg
K cmol(c)/kg
Na cmol(c)/kg
Sum Cations cmol(c)/kg
0-15
4.84
4.42
0.839
-
7.52
0.775
9.697
-
0.628
20.312
3.907
0.451
0
24.7
15-30
5.5
4.37
0.172
-
5.18
0.503
10.308
-
0.279
24.097
3.236
0.368
0
27.7
30-50
6.17
4.65
0.131
0.096
1.548
0.21
7.386
-
-
26.604
3.797
0.365
0
30.8
50-85
6.51
5.11
0.19
0.014
1.609
0.209
7.693
-
-
29.719
3.208
0.292
0
33.2
85-95
6.11
5.57
0.252
-
5.15
0.379
13.583
-
-
40.957
3.994
0.339
0
45.3
95-100
7.47
7.11
2.31
9.97
7.774
0.587
13.25
-
-
77.937
2.819
0.349
0
81
100-125
6.09
4.92
0.293
-
5.53
0.399
13.872
-
-
40.833
4.091
0.248
0
45.1
125-150
5.32
4.67
2.201
-
15.94
0.799
19.952
-
-
69.268
4.366
0
0
73.7
150-170
6.41
5.28
0.095
-
0.54
0.04
13.525
-
-
2.192
0.123
0.049
0
2.3
..
..
Depth (cm)
Base sat. %
CEC soil cmol(c)/kg
CEC clay cmol(c)/kg
CEC org cmol(c)/kg
ECEC cmol(c)/kg
Al sat. %
ESP %
0-15
72
34.464
-
-
25.3
2
-
15-30
84
32.801
-
-
28
1
-
30-50
100
29.218
-
-
-
-
-
50-85
100
28.528
-
-
-
-
-
85-95
100
40.648
-
-
-
-
-
95-100
100
23.345
-
-
-
-
-
100-125
100
42.643
-
-
-
-
-
125-150
100
63.95
-
-
-
-
-
150-170
96
2.377
-
-
-
-
-
..
Depth (cm)
CaSO4.2H2O %
P Bray mg/kg
P Olsen mg/kg
pH CaCl2
clay_noncarbonate % w/w
clay_carbonate % w/w
phosphorus4 mg/kg
phosphorus1 mg/kg
total_sulfur % w/w
0-15
0.006
-
-
4.63
49.486
-
-
5.709
0.137
15-30
-
-
-
4.97
54.907
-
-
1.708
0.092
30-50
-
-
-
5.59
67.117
0
-
1.564
0.034
50-85
-
-
-
5.99
58.583
0
-
2.807
0.032
85-95
-
-
-
5.65
63.346
-
-
4.239
0.117
95-100
0.209
-
-
7.4
18.587
0
-
44.635
0.805
100-125
-
-
-
5.6
68.081
-
-
4.915
0.166
125-150
0.035
-
-
5.2
56.679
-
-
2.151
0.61
150-170
-
-
-
5.8
3.218
-
-
5.774
0.018
