Project Name:	Preliminary Assessment and Survey of Land Degradation in the Dalrypmle Shire, QLD
	Project Code:	DLR	Site ID:	T562	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	QLD Department of Primary Industries
	Site Information
	Desc. By:	M.G. Cannon	Locality:
	Date Desc.:	05/03/92	Elevation:	250 metres
	Map Ref.:	Sheet No. : 8256   GPS	Rainfall:	No Data
	Northing/Long.:	7682106 AMG zone: 55	Runoff:	Slow
	Easting/Lat.:	462025  Datum: AGD66	Drainage:	Imperfectly drained
	Geology
	ExposureType:	No Data	Conf. Sub. is Parent. Mat.:	No Data
	Geol. Ref.:	Tu	Substrate Material:	Undisturbed soil core, 0.9 m 
	deep,Sandstone 
	Land Form
	Rel/Slope Class: 	Level plain <9m <1%	Pattern Type:	Alluvial plain
	Morph. Type:	Flat	Relief:	No Data
	Elem. Type:	Plain	Slope Category:	Level
	Slope:	<1 % 	Aspect:	No Data
	Surface Soil Condition (dry):
	Erosion:	4 m5 m;
	Soil Classification
	Australian Soil Classification:	Mapping Unit:	N/A
	Hypocalcic Mesonatric Yellow Sodosol Thick Moderately 	Principal Profile Form:	Dy2.43
	gravelly Loamy Clayey Moderately deep
	ASC Confidence:	Great Soil Group:	Solodic soil
	All necessary analytical data are available.
	Site Disturbance:	No effective disturbance other than grazing by hoofed animals
	Vegetation:	Low Strata - Tussock grass, 0.26-0.5m, Sparse. *Species includes - Bothriochloa species, Aristida species, Chrysopogon
	 fallax	Mid Strata - , , . *Species includes - None recorded
	Tall Strata - Tree, 6.01-12m, Mid-dense. *Species includes - Acacia argyrodendron
	Surface Coarse Fragments:	20-50%, coarse gravelly, 20-60mm, angular tabular, Sandstone
	Profile Morphology
	A1j	0 - 0.05 m	Brown (10YR4/3-Moist); ; Sandy loam (Light); Massive grade of structure; Earthy fabric; Dry; 
	Very weak consistence; , Calcareous, , ; , Gypseous, , ; Field pH 6 (Raupach, 0.02); Common, 
	medium (2-5mm) roots; Clear change to - 
	A21j	0.05 - 0.2 m	Dark yellowish brown (10YR4/4-Moist); ; Sandy loam; Massive grade of structure; Earthy 
	fabric; Dry; Very weak consistence; 2-10%, fine gravelly, 2-6mm, subrounded, dispersed, 
	Quartz, coarse fragments; , Calcareous, , ; , Gypseous, , ; Field pH 5.8 (Raupach, 0.15); 
	Common, medium (2-5mm) roots; Gradual change to - 
	A22e	0.2 - 0.36 m	Yellowish brown (10YR5/6-Moist); ; Clay loam, sandy; Massive grade of structure; Earthy 
	fabric; Dry; Very weak consistence; 2-10%, fine gravelly, 2-6mm, subrounded, dispersed, 
	Quartz, coarse fragments; , Calcareous, , ; , Gypseous, , ; Field pH 5.8 (Raupach, 0.3); 
	Common, medium (2-5mm) roots; Clear change to - 
	B1	0.36 - 0.52 m	Brownish yellow (10YR6/8-Moist); ; Medium clay; Weak grade of structure, 5-10 mm, Angular 
	blocky; Moderate grade of structure, 2-5 mm, Angular blocky; Earthy fabric; Dry; Firm 
	consistence; 2-10%, fine gravelly, 2-6mm, subrounded, dispersed, Quartz, coarse fragments; , 
	Calcareous, , ; , Gypseous, , ; Field pH 7.8 (Raupach, 0.45); Few, fine (1-2mm) roots; Gradual 
	change to - 
	B21	0.52 - 0.82 m	Olive yellow (2.5Y6/6-Moist); ; Medium clay; Moderate grade of structure, 5-10 mm, Angular 
	blocky; Moderate grade of structure, 2-5 mm, Angular blocky; Smooth-ped fabric; Dry; Strong 
	consistence; 10-20%, medium gravelly, 6-20mm, subrounded, dispersed, Quartzite, coarse 
	fragments; Few (2 - 10 %), Manganiferous, Fine (0 - 2 mm), Nodules; , Calcareous, , ; , 
	Gypseous, , ; Field pH 9.5 (Raupach, 0.7); Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; Clear change to - 
	B22	0.82 - 0.86 m	Olive yellow (2.5Y6/6-Moist); Mottles, 2.5Y62, 10-20% , 5-15mm, Distinct; Mottles, 10-20% ; 
	Medium clay; Moderate grade of structure, 5-10 mm, Angular blocky; Moderate grade of 
	structure, 2-5 mm, Angular blocky; Smooth-ped fabric; Dry; Strong consistence; 0-2%, medium 
	gravelly, 6-20mm, subrounded, dispersed, Quartzite, coarse fragments; Common (10 - 20 %), 
	Manganiferous, Fine (0 - 2 mm), Nodules; Very few (0 - 2 %), Calcareous, Fine (0 - 2 mm), Soft 
	segregations; , Gypseous, , ; Field pH 9.5 (Raupach, 0.86); Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; 

	Project Name:	Preliminary Assessment and Survey of Land Degradation in the Dalrypmle Shire, QLD
	Project Code:	DLR	Site ID:	T562	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	QLD Department of Primary Industries
	Observation Notes
	DLR1064; B HORIZON SLIGHTLY DISPERSIVE.  THTRI ;
	Site Notes
	Morphological Notes

	Project Name:	Preliminary Assessment and Survey of Land Degradation in the Dalrypmle Shire, QLD
	Project Code:	DLR	Site ID:	T562	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 - 0.05	5.93A	0.01A	2.3B	0.7	0.47	0.08	6.7I	1.19
	1.73J	0.81	0.12	0.12	1.79
	0.05 - 0.2	6.34A	0.02A	1.8J	1.21	0.1	0.08	8.1I	0.99
	0.2 - 0.36	7.19A	0.03A
	0.36 - 0.52	8.66A	0.11A	4B	5.7	0.38	2.4
	0.52 - 0.82	9.26A	0.26A	4.28J	4.74	0.1	1.39	11.4D	12.19
	14.4I	9.65
	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 - 0.05	1B	0.023A	0.04A	0.564A
	0.05 - 0.2	0.1A	0.6B	34A	37	11	18
	0.2 - 0.36
	0.36 - 0.52
	0.52 - 0.82	0.1B	19A	21	9	51
	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 - 0.05
	0.05 - 0.2
	0.2 - 0.36
	0.36 - 0.52
	0.52 - 0.82

	Project Name:	Preliminary Assessment and Survey of Land Degradation in the Dalrypmle Shire, QLD
	Project Code:	DLR	Site ID:	T562	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