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Soil Recharge Potential
Recharge potential mapping shows the proportion of land with high to moderate potential for water to access groundwater systems via the soil. Detailed map unit proportion data... -
Soil Salinity - Non-watertable
Non-watertable salinity (or dry saline land) is where soil contains elevated levels of soluble salts that are not associated with a watertable. Mapping shows the degree of... -
Depth to Hardpan (soils)
Hardpan is material that is too hard to dig with hand tools, that has formed in-situ within or below a soil. Mapping shows the average estimated depth to hardpan, while detailed... -
Scalding (soils)
Scalding refers to land, primarily in low rainfall environments, where the surface soil has been eroded to expose sub-surface material that is unsuited to plant growth. Mapping... -
Soil Aluminium Toxicity
Aluminium toxicity in plants can occur even at low concentrations. While present in most soils, the availability of aluminium to plants is highly pH dependent. Mapping shows the... -
Soil Exposure
Exposure to harsh winds and sun, as determined by local topography and prevailing winds, can impede plant growth. Mapping shows the highest degree of exposure in a map unit... -
Soil Alkalinity
Alkalinity is usually an inherent characteristic of soils, and alkaline soils are largely confined to areas with less than 400 mm annual rainfall. Mapping shows surface and... -
Surface Rockiness (soils)
Surface rockiness mapping describes the overall amount of surface stones and outcropping rock, in the context of management implications for farming. Mapping shows the estimated... -
Soil Waterlogging Susceptibility
Waterlogging susceptibility describes the degree and duration of impact to soils, and hence plants, arising from poor drainage. Mapping indicates the most severely waterlogged... -
Subsoil Carbonate
Fine carbonates in soil reduce nutrient availability to plants, while hard carbonate (e.g. rubble or hard pans) can restrict root growth and soil waterholding capacity. Mapping... -
Soil Gully Erosion
Gully erosion refers to areas affected by erosion channels (more than 30 cm deep) originating from natural watercourses or artificial drainage features. Mapping shows the... -
Structure of Subsoil (degree of limitation)
Structure of subsoil provides an indication of impediments to root, and hence plant, growth due to poorly structured subsoils. Mapping shows the most limiting subsoil structure... -
Soil Surface Carbonate
Surface carbonate often occurs as finely divided particles which reduce nutrient availability to plants and retard the degradation of some herbicides. Mapping shows the... -
Soil Water Erosion Potential
Water erosion potential, based on Soil Landscape Map Units of Southern South Australia, describes the susceptibility of land to sheet or rill erosion due to overland flow of... -
Soil Available Waterholding Capacity
Available waterholding capacity refers to the potential volume (on a per unit area basis, expressed in mm) within the rootzone of a soil that can be filled by rainfall or... -
Soil Sodium Toxicity (proportion of land affected)
High natural levels of sodium, that are toxic to some plants, are typically associated with deep subsoil sodicity, high pH, high boron and moderate salinity, and occur mostly in... -
Inherent Soil Fertility
Inherent fertility is a relative indicator of the soil's capacity to retain and release nutrients for uptake by plants, and is associated with clay and organic matter content.... -
Soil Salinity - Watertable induced
This assessment refers to salinity which is linked to watertables. Soluble salts in soils affect plant growth by restricting water uptake. Salinity has varying degrees of... -
Flooding Susceptibility (soils)
Susceptibility to flooding imposes a serious limitation on land especially where infrastructure is required. Mapping shows the proportion of land susceptible to flooding, while... -
Soil Water Repellence
Water repellence, or non-wetting, due to coating of soil particles by waxy materials from the breakdown of plant debris can result in water beading on the surface, uneven...
