Soils in the 48 paddocks were 1-2 m sand to sandy loam over massive clay, known locally as Abba sand and classified as Chromosolic Redoxic Hydrosol and Glossic Natrudalf. |
The soil of the study site is Fuller fine sandy loam, a member of the fine loamy siliceous, thermic family of Albic Glossic Natraqualfs. |