Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed014	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (QLD)
	Site Information
	Desc. By:	W.T. Ward	Locality:	Paul Owens, Old Edgeroi
	Date Desc.:	16/06/86	Elevation:	274 metres
	Map Ref.:	Sheet No. : 8837_N   1:50000	Rainfall:	No Data
	Northing/Long.:	6676900 AMG zone: 55	Runoff:	No Data
	Easting/Lat.:	777700  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:	Very gently sloped
	Slope:	0 % 	Aspect:	No Data
	Surface Soil Condition (dry):	Self-mulching, Recently cultivated
	Erosion:
	Soil Classification
	Australian Soil Classification:	Mapping Unit:	N/A
	 N/A    	Principal Profile Form:	Ug5.15
	ASC Confidence:	Great Soil Group:	Brown clay
	Confidence level not specified
	Site Disturbance:	Cultivation. Rainfed
	Vegetation:
	Surface Coarse Fragments:
	Profile Morphology
	A11p	0 - 0.1 m	Dark brown (7.5YR3/2-Moist); Dark brown (7.5YR3/2-Dry); ; Medium clay; Moderate grade of 
	structure, 2-5 mm, Granular; Moderate grade of structure, 2-5 mm, Angular blocky; Smooth-ped 
	fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Few (<1 per 100mm2) Very fine (0.075-1mm) macropores, 
	Moderately moist; Very firm consistence; Field pH 8.5 (pH meter); Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots;
	 Abrupt, Smooth change to - 
	A12	0.1 - 0.25 m	Dark brown (7.5YR3/2-Moist); , 10YR53, 0-2% , 0-5mm, Distinct; Medium clay; Moderate grade 
	of structure, 2-5 mm, Angular blocky; Moderate grade of structure, 2-5 mm, Granular; Smooth-
	ped fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Few (<1 per 100mm2) Very fine (0.075-1mm) macropores, 
	Moderately moist; Very firm consistence; Field pH 9 (pH meter); Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; 
	A13	0.25 - 0.55 m	Dark reddish brown (5YR3/2-Moist); ; Medium heavy clay; Moderate grade of structure, 10-20 
	mm, Angular blocky; Smooth-ped fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Few (<1 per 100mm2) Very fine
	 (0.075-1mm) macropores, Moderately moist; Firm consistence; Field pH 9 (pH meter); Few, 
	very fine (0-1mm) roots; 
	A14	0.55 - 1 m	Dark reddish brown (5YR3/2-Moist); , 7.5YR64, 0-2% , 0-5mm, Faint; Medium heavy clay; 
	Moderate grade of structure, 10-20 mm, Angular blocky; Smooth-ped fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm 
	crack; Few (<1 per 100mm2) Very fine (0.075-1mm) macropores, Moderately moist; Firm 
	consistence; Very few (0 - 2 %), Calcareous, Fine (0 - 2 mm), Soft segregations; Field pH 9 (pH
	 meter); Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; Gradual, Smooth change to - 
	B21	1 - 1.9 m	Reddish brown (5YR4/3-Moist); ; Medium heavy clay; Weak grade of structure, 20-50 mm, 
	Angular blocky; Smooth-ped fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Few (<1 per 100mm2) Very fine 
	(0.075-1mm) macropores, Moderately moist; Firm consistence; Field pH 9 (pH meter); 
	B22	1.9 - 2.79 m	Reddish brown (5YR4/3-Moist); , 7.5YR54, 2-10% , 5-15mm, Distinct; , N20, 0-2% , 0-5mm, 
	Faint; Medium heavy clay; Moderate grade of structure, 50-100 mm, Lenticular; Smooth-ped 
	fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Few (<1 per 100mm2) Very fine (0.075-1mm) macropores, 
	Moderately moist; Very firm consistence; Few (2 - 10 %), Calcareous, Coarse (6 - 20 mm), 
	Nodules; Field pH 9 (pH meter); 
	Morphological Notes
	A11p	10-20 inwashed fine sand. First metre is moist throughout. The 0-10 is possibly a recent 
	surface wash on ? the redbrown terrace. Soft 7.5YR 6/4 carbonate (1ks2) below 
	160cm. B2 contains 5YR4/6 faunal casts in worm channels. Q. A brown soil 
	A12	of heavy texture.
	Observation Notes

	Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed014	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (QLD)
	Parent Rock: , ,  second (brown parna) terraced
	Site Notes
	Site is 15m north of drainage channel.  Large gum to SE. Chart penetrometer like site 013.

	Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed014	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 - 0.02	8.77A	0.16A	31.29B	15.03	1.38	0.93999
	99
	0 - 0.1	8.47A	0.18A	27.37B	15.67	1.16	1.01
	0.1 - 0.2	8.84A	0.165A	27.82B	17.33	0.89	1.78
	0.3 - 0.4	9.06A	0.231A	25.11B	19.19	0.75	4.21
	0.7 - 0.8	9.34A	0.376A	19.74B	23.23	0.9	9.03000
	1
	1.2 - 1.3	9.11A	0.79A	15.34B	24.53	1.2	11.05
	2.5 - 2.6	9.06A	0.916A	12.99B	25.46	0.97	10.41
	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 - 0.02	0.5B	1.15C	21.7	53.4
	0 - 0.1	0.4B	1.27C	37.1J	14.8	50.1
	0.1 - 0.2	0.3B	0.95C	16.9J	20.3	56.1
	0.3 - 0.4	0.8B	0.79C	13.6J	18.9	57.6
	0.7 - 0.8	1.4B	0.7C	25.2J	20.8	57.4
	1.2 - 1.3	1.8B	0.29C	38J	22.9	59.4
	2.5 - 2.6	3.4B	0.16C	16.6J	15.7	55.7
	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 - 0.02
	0 - 0.1
	0.1 - 0.2
	0.3 - 0.4
	0.7 - 0.8
	1.2 - 1.3
	2.5 - 2.6

	Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed014	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (QLD)
	Laboratory Analyses Completed for this profile
	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
	19B1	Carbonates - manometric
	3A1	EC of 1:5 soil/water extract
	4A1	pH of 1:5 soil/water suspension
	5A2	Chloride - 1:5 soil/water extract, automated colour
	6B3	Total organic carbon - high frequency induction furnace, infrared
	7B1	Water soluble nitrate - automated colour
	9B1	Bicarbonate-extractable phosphorus - manual colour
	P10_CF_C	Clay (%) - Coventry and Fett pipette method
	P10_CF_Z	Silt (%) - Coventry and Fett pipette method