Lok Fu Reservoir Rest garden sandy clay loam

Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

21-1000-001-b

Sample produced by:

TAL-L

Sample date:

6 Oct 2021 (Extracted)

Sample condition:

Intact

Site-driven material

The’ rest garden’ within Lok Fu Park, sits on top of the Lok Fu service reservoir. The soil at this site is weathered granite.

Location of Sample Extraction:

Lok Fu Service Reservoir Rest Garden, Fu On Street, Lo Fu Ngam, Hong Kong

22.3355389, 114.1846804
Surface Condition:

Hard Setting

Depth of sample extraction:

20 - 40 cm

Slope at extraction point:

< 35°

Land Use:

open space

State:

Solid

Geology of parent material:

Medium-grained granite,2-6mm

Color:

5YR 5/3

Soil Structure

Organic Matter: 0.0 %

Coarse: 47.0 %

Sand: 22.0 %

Silt: 24.0 %

Clay: 53.0 %

Chemical Properties

(Soil) pH: 7.50

Physical Properties

Humidity: 28.90