Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	bu004	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (QLD)
	Site Information
	Desc. By:	W.T. Ward	Locality:	stock route, opposite Fairfield
	Date Desc.:	31/05/88	Elevation:	176 metres
	Map Ref.:	Sheet No. : 8738_S   1:50000	Rainfall:	No Data
	Northing/Long.:	6682400 AMG zone: 55	Runoff:	No Data
	Easting/Lat.:	723600  Datum: AGD66	Drainage:	No Data
	Geology
	ExposureType:	Undisturbed soil core	Conf. Sub. is Parent. Mat.:	No Data
	Geol. Ref.:	No Data	Substrate Material:	No Data
	Land Form
	Rel/Slope Class: 	No Data	Pattern Type:	No Data
	Morph. Type:	No Data	Relief:	No Data
	Elem. Type:	Terrace flat	Slope Category:	Level
	Slope:	0 % 	Aspect:	No Data
	Surface Soil Condition (dry):	Hardsetting, Surface crust
	Erosion:
	Soil Classification
	Australian Soil Classification:	Mapping Unit:	N/A
	 N/A    	Principal Profile Form:	N/A
	ASC Confidence:	Great Soil Group:	Red-brown earth
	Confidence level not specified
	Site Disturbance:	Complete clearing. Pasture, native or improved, cultivated at some stage
	Vegetation:
	Surface Coarse Fragments:
	Profile Morphology
	A1	0 - 0.05 m	Dark reddish brown (5YR3/3-Moist); Reddish brown (5YR5/3-Dry); ; Clay loam; Fine, (0 - 5) mm 
	crack; Few (<1 per 100mm2) Very fine (0.075-1mm) macropores, Moderately moist; Field pH 6.5
	 (pH meter); Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; Abrupt, Wavy change to - 
	B21	0.05 - 0.1 m	Dark reddish grey (5YR4/2-Moist); ; Light clay; Moderate grade of structure, 50-100 mm, 
	Subangular blocky; Smooth-ped fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Few (<1 per 100mm2) Very fine 
	(0.075-1mm) macropores, Moderately moist; Very strong consistence; Field pH 7 (pH meter); 
	Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; 
	B22	0.1 - 0.25 m	Dark reddish brown (5YR3/3-Moist); , 5YR63, 0-2% , 0-5mm, Distinct; Light medium clay; 
	Moderate grade of structure, 50-100 mm, Subangular blocky; Smooth-ped fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) 
	mm crack; Few (<1 per 100mm2) Very fine (0.075-1mm) macropores, Moderately moist; Very 
	strong consistence; Field pH 8.5 (pH meter); Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; 
	B23	0.25 - 0.6 m	Dark reddish brown (5YR3/3-Moist); ; Light medium clay; Weak grade of structure, 50-100 mm, 
	Subangular blocky; Smooth-ped fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Few (<1 per 100mm2) Very fine 
	(0.075-1mm) macropores, Moderately moist; Very strong consistence; Very few (0 - 2 %), 
	Calcareous, Coarse (6 - 20 mm), Nodules; Field pH 9 (pH meter); Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; 
	Diffuse, Smooth change to - 
	B24k	0.6 - 1 m	Reddish brown (5YR4/4-Moist); ; Light clay; Strong grade of structure, 20-50 mm, Subangular 
	blocky; Moderate grade of structure, 2-5 mm, Cast; Smooth-ped fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; 
	Common (1-5 per 100mm2) Fine (1-2mm) macropores, Moderately moist; Strong consistence; 
	Common (10 - 20 %), Calcareous, Coarse (6 - 20 mm), Concretions; Field pH 9 (pH meter); Few,
	 very fine (0-1mm) roots; 
	B25	1 - 1.6 m	Reddish brown (5YR4/4-Moist); ; Light medium clay; Moderate grade of structure, 10-20 mm, 
	Prismatic; Strong grade of structure, 5-10 mm, Subangular blocky; Smooth-ped fabric; Fine, (0 - 
	5) mm crack; Few (<1 per 100mm2) Fine (1-2mm) macropores, Moderately moist; Strong 
	consistence; Few (2 - 10 %), Calcareous, Coarse (6 - 20 mm), Nodules; Field pH 9 (pH meter); 
	Diffuse, Smooth change to - 
	C	1.6 - 2.5 m	Strong brown (7.5YR5/6-Moist); , 5YR33, 20-50% , 0-5mm, Distinct; , 5YR33, 10-20% , 5-15mm,
	 Distinct; Light clay; Weak grade of structure, 5-10 mm, Subangular blocky; Smooth-ped fabric; 
	Earthy fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Common (1-5 per 100mm2) Fine (1-2mm) macropores, 
	Moderately moist; Strong consistence; Field pH 9 (pH meter); 
	Morphological Notes
	A1	A shallow surface on red-brown clay. The sand from above at 10-20cm is A horizon 

	Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	bu004	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (QLD)
	Observation Notes
	Parent Rock: alluvial sediment, mixed texture, with lime, clay second terraced fan, Namoi
	Site Notes
	A red strip crossing grey plains. Beside scald in field through fence. Flat to very repeat very gently undulating.

	Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	bu004	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (QLD)
	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
	0.05 - 0.1
	0.1 - 0.2
	0.3 - 0.4
	0.7 - 0.8
	1.2 - 1.3
	2.4 - 2.5
	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
	0.05 - 0.1
	0.1 - 0.2
	0.3 - 0.4
	0.7 - 0.8
	1.2 - 1.3
	2.4 - 2.5
	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 - 0.1
	0.1 - 0.2
	0.3 - 0.4
	0.7 - 0.8
	1.2 - 1.3
	2.4 - 2.5

	Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	bu004	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (QLD)
	Laboratory Analyses Completed for this profile