Project Name:	Preliminary Assessment and Survey of Land Degradation in the Dalrypmle Shire, QLD
	Project Code:	DLR	Site ID:	T553	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	QLD Department of Primary Industries
	Site Information
	Desc. By:	M.G. Cannon	Locality:
	Date Desc.:	05/03/92	Elevation:	210 metres
	Map Ref.:	Sheet No. : 8256   GPS	Rainfall:	No Data
	Northing/Long.:	7683740 AMG zone: 55	Runoff:	Slow
	Easting/Lat.:	465286  Datum: AGD66	Drainage:	Imperfectly drained
	Geology
	ExposureType:	No Data	Conf. Sub. is Parent. Mat.:	No Data
	Geol. Ref.:	Cpi	Substrate Material:	Undisturbed soil core, Diorite 
	Land Form
	Rel/Slope Class: 	Level plain <9m <1%	Pattern Type:	No Data
	Morph. Type:	Flat	Relief:	No Data
	Elem. Type:	Plain	Slope Category:	Level
	Slope:	1 % 	Aspect:	No Data
	Surface Soil Condition (dry):	Cracking, Self-mulching
	Erosion:	5 m,99 m;
	Soil Classification
	Australian Soil Classification:	Mapping Unit:	N/A
	Epicalcareous Self-Mulching Black Vertosol Slightly gravelly 	Principal Profile Form:	Ug5.12
	Medium fine Very fine Deep 
	ASC Confidence:	Great Soil Group:	Black earth
	All necessary analytical data are available.
	Site Disturbance:	Extensive clearing, for example poisoning, ringbarking
	Vegetation:	Low Strata - Tussock grass, 0.26-0.5m, Very sparse. *Species includes - Cenchrus ciliaris
	Mid Strata - Tree, 1.01-3m, Sparse. *Species includes - Acacia species
	Tall Strata - Tree, 6.01-12m, Isolated plants. *Species includes - Eucalyptus erythrophloia, Melaleuca bracteata
	Surface Coarse Fragments:	2-10%, cobbly, 60-200mm, rounded, Diorite
	Profile Morphology
	A11	0 - 0.03 m	Very dark grey (10YR3/1-Moist); ; Light medium clay; Strong grade of structure, <2 mm, 
	Granular; Smooth-ped fabric; Moderately moist; Very weak consistence; Few (2 - 10 %), 
	Calcareous, Medium (2 -6 mm), Concretions; , Gypseous, , ; Field pH 9 (Raupach, 0); Clear, 
	Wavy change to - 
	A12	0.03 - 0.1 m	Very dark grey (10YR3/1-Moist); ; Light medium clay; Strong grade of structure, 5-10 mm, 
	Subangular blocky; Strong grade of structure, 2-5 mm, Subangular blocky; Smooth-ped fabric; 
	Moderately moist; Firm consistence; Few (2 - 10 %), Calcareous, Medium (2 -6 mm), 
	Concretions; , Gypseous, , ; Field pH 8.5 (Raupach, 0.07); Gradual, Wavy change to - 
	B1	0.1 - 0.35 m	Very dark grey (10YR3/1-Moist); ; Medium clay; Strong grade of structure, 10-20 mm, Angular 
	blocky; Strong grade of structure, 2-5 mm, Angular blocky; Smooth-ped fabric; Moderately 
	moist; Firm consistence; Common cutans, 10-50% of ped faces or walls coated, prominent; 
	Few (2 - 10 %), Calcareous, Medium (2 -6 mm), Concretions; , Gypseous, , ; Field pH 8.5 
	(Raupach, 0.2); Diffuse, Wavy change to - 
	B21	0.35 - 0.65 m	Very dark grey (10YR3/1-Moist); ; Medium heavy clay; Strong grade of structure, 10-20 mm, 
	Lenticular; Smooth-ped fabric; Moderately moist; Very firm consistence; Many cutans, >50% of 
	ped faces or walls coated, prominent; Few (2 - 10 %), Calcareous, Medium (2 -6 mm), 
	Concretions; , Gypseous, , ; Field pH 8.5 (Raupach, 0.5); Diffuse, Wavy change to - 
	B22	0.65 - 0.95 m	Very dark grey (10YR3/1-Moist); ; Medium heavy clay; Strong grade of structure, 50-100 mm, 
	Lenticular; Smooth-ped fabric; Moderately moist; Very firm consistence; Many cutans, >50% of 
	ped faces or walls coated, prominent; Few (2 - 10 %), Calcareous, Medium (2 -6 mm), 
	Concretions; , Gypseous, , ; Field pH 8.5 (Raupach, 0.8); Diffuse, Wavy change to - 
	B23	0.95 - 1.15 m	Very dark grey (10YR3/1-Moist); ; Medium heavy clay; Smooth-ped fabric; Moderately moist; 
	Firm consistence; Many cutans, >50% of ped faces or walls coated, prominent; Few (2 - 10 
	%), Calcareous, Medium (2 -6 mm), Concretions; , Gypseous, , ; Field pH 8.5 (Raupach, 1.05); 
	Gradual, Wavy change to - 
	BC	1.15 - 1.5 m	; Medium clay; Smooth-ped fabric; Moderately moist; Weak consistence; Common cutans, 10-
	50% of ped faces or walls coated, distinct; Few (2 - 10 %), Calcareous, Medium (2 -6 mm), 
	Soft segregations; , Gypseous, , ; Field pH 8 (Raupach, 1.3); Diffuse, Wavy change to - 

	Project Name:	Preliminary Assessment and Survey of Land Degradation in the Dalrypmle Shire, QLD
	Project Code:	DLR	Site ID:	T553	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	QLD Department of Primary Industries
	BC	1.5 - 1.9 m	; Smooth-ped fabric; Moderately moist; Weak consistence; Common cutans, 10-50% of ped 
	faces or walls coated, distinct; Few (2 - 10 %), Calcareous, Medium (2 -6 mm), Soft 
	segregations; , Gypseous, , ; Field pH 8 (Raupach, 1.7); 
	Morphological Notes
	Observation Notes
	DLR1059; CALCIUM NODULES ON SURFACE:
	Site Notes

	Project Name:	Preliminary Assessment and Survey of Land Degradation in the Dalrypmle Shire, QLD
	Project Code:	DLR	Site ID:	T553	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	QLD Department of Primary Industries
	Laboratory Test Results:
	Depth	pH	1:5 EC	Exchangeable Cations 	Exchangeable	CEC	ECEC	ESP
	Ca	Mg	K	Na	Acidity
	 m	 dS/m	Cmol (+)/kg 	%
	0.03 - 0.1	8.81A	0.08A	60B	16	0.5	0.42	48.3I	0.87
	33.3J	12.5	0.05	0.19	0.39
	0.1 - 0.35	8.92A	0.09A
	0.35 - 0.65	9.04A	0.12A	57B	23	0.51	1.7	56.9D	2.99
	30.8J	16.5	0.05	0.81	48.4I	3.51
	1.42
	1.67
	0.65 - 0.95	9.09A	0.15A
	0.95 - 1.15	8.95A	0.21A	27.8J	17.8	0.06	1.35	48.6I	2.78
	1.15 - 1.5	9.38A	0.2A
	1.5 - 1.9	9.24A	0.24A	29.2J	16.9	0.02	1.27	48.2I	2.63
	Depth	CaCO3	Organic	Avail.	Total	Total	Total	Bulk 	Particle  Size  Analysis
	C	P	P	N	K	Density	GV	CS	FS	Silt	Clay
	 m	%	%	 mg/kg	%	%	%	 Mg/m3	%
	0.03 - 0.1	1.8A	1.1B	0.024A	0.04A	0.209A	6A	20	16	58
	0.1 - 0.35
	0.35 - 0.65	2.7A	1.1B	0.021A	0.03A	0.207A	6A	17	16	61
	0.65 - 0.95
	0.95 - 1.15	4A	17	14	65
	1.15 - 1.5
	1.5 - 1.9	21A	37	20	22
	Depth	COLE	Gravimetric/Volumetric Water Contents	K sat	K unsat
	Sat.	0.05 Bar	0.1 Bar	0.5 Bar	1 Bar	5 Bar	15 Bar
	 m	g/g -  m3/m3	mm/h	mm/h
	0.03 - 0.1
	0.1 - 0.35
	0.35 - 0.65
	0.65 - 0.95
	0.95 - 1.15
	1.15 - 1.5
	1.5 - 1.9

	Project Name:	Preliminary Assessment and Survey of Land Degradation in the Dalrypmle Shire, QLD
	Project Code:	DLR	Site ID:	T553	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	QLD Department of Primary Industries
	Laboratory Analyses Completed for this profile
	10A1	Total sulfur - X-ray fluorescence
	10B	Extractable sulfur(mg/kg) - Phosphate extractable sulfur
	12A1_CU	DTPA - extractable copper, zinc, manganese and iron
	12A1_FE	DTPA - extractable copper, zinc, manganese and iron
	12A1_MN	DTPA - extractable copper, zinc, manganese and iron
	12A1_ZN	DTPA - extractable copper, zinc, manganese and iron
	15A2_CA	Exchangeable bases (Ca2+,Mg2+,Na+,K+) - 1M ammonium chloride at pH 7.0, pretreatment for 
	soluble salts
	15A2_K	Exchangeable bases- 1M ammonium chloride at pH 7.0, pretreatment for soluble salts
	15A2_MG	Exchangeable bases- 1M ammonium chloride at pH 7.0, pretreatment for soluble salts
	15A2_NA	Exchangeable bases- 1M ammonium chloride at pH 7.0, pretreatment for soluble salts
	15D2_CEC	CEC - 1M ammonium acetate at pH 7.0, pretreatment for soluble salts; automatic extractor
	15F1_CA	Exchangeable bases by 0.01M silver-thiourea (AgTU)+, no pretreatment for soluble salts
	15F1_K	Exchangeable bases by 0.01m (AgTU)+, no pretreatment for soluble salts
	15F1_MG	Exchangeable bases by 0.01m (AgTU)+, no pretreatment for soluble salts
	15F1_NA	Exchangeable bases by 0.01m (AgTU)+, no pretreatment for soluble salts
	15F3	CEC by 0.01M silver-thiourea (AgTU)+
	15N1	Exchangeable sodium percentage (ESP)
	17A1	Total potassium - X-ray fluorescence
	19A1	Carbonates - rapid titration
	3A1	EC of 1:5 soil/water extract
	4A1	pH of 1:5 soil/water suspension
	5A1	Chloride - 1:5 soil/water extract, potentiometric titration
	6B2	Total organic carbon - high frequency induction furnace, volumetric
	7A2	Total nitrogen - semimicro Kjeldahl , automated colour
	9A1	Total phosphorus - X-ray fluorescence
	P10_CF_C	Clay (%) - Coventry and Fett pipette method
	P10_CF_CS	Coarse sand (%) - Coventry and Fett pipette method
	P10_CF_FS	Fine sand (%) - Coventry and Fett pipette method
	P10_CF_Z	Silt (%) - Coventry and Fett pipette method