Upper layer
Sand:
37,2 %
Silt:
30,4 %
Clay:
32,4 %
Middle layer
Sand:
38,6 %
Silt:
29,6 %
Clay:
31,8 %
Deep layer
Sand:
60,4 %
Silt:
25,5 %
Clay:
14,1 %
23kmDistance to the sample
Short description
Soils of the montane and subalpine altitude zones of the Alps from limestone and dolomite rocks (e.g., Rendzina, Calcareous Brown Earth) as well as from non-calcareous silicate rocks (e.g., Ranker, Podzol-Brown Earth, Pseudogley)
Upper layer (0-10cm)
- water content: Very high 61.41%
- organic substance: Very high content of carbon (63.05%) and Nitrogen (7.06%)
- Soil texture: loamy soil structure (37.2% Sand; 30.4% Silt; 32.4% Clay; Soil class: Lt2)
- pH value: slightly acidic to neutral (pH CaCl₂: 5.81; pH in general: 6.25)
Middle layer (10-30cm)
- water content: High 33.79%
- organic substance: High content of carbon (33.74%) and Nitrogen (3.7%)
- Soil texture: loamy soil structure (38.6% Sand; 29.6% Silt; 31.8% Clay; Soil class: Lts)
- pH value: slightly acidic to neutral (pH CaCl₂: 5.8; pH in general: 6.42)
Deep layer (50-70cm)
- water content: medium 22.24%
- organic substance: Low content of carbon (8.15%) and Nitrogen (0.68%)
- Soil texture: Coarse soil texture (60.4% Sand; 25.5% Silt; 14.1% Clay; Soil class: Sl4)
- pH value: neutral (pH CaCl₂: 7.28; pH in general: 7.96)