Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed052	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (QLD)
	Site Information
	Desc. By:	W.T. Ward	Locality:	Des Gordon, Moema State Forest
	Date Desc.:	04/07/86	Elevation:	363 metres
	Map Ref.:	Sheet No. : 8837_N   1:50000	Rainfall:	No Data
	Northing/Long.:	6671900 AMG zone: 55	Runoff:	No Data
	Easting/Lat.:	785800  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:	Hillcrest	Slope Category:	Very gently sloped
	Slope:	1 % 	Aspect:	165 degrees
	Surface Soil Condition (dry):	Loose
	Erosion:
	Soil Classification
	Australian Soil Classification:	Mapping Unit:	N/A
	 N/A    	Principal Profile Form:	Dy5.42
	ASC Confidence:	Great Soil Group:	Solodic soil
	Confidence level not specified
	Site Disturbance:	Complete clearing. Pasture, native or improved, cultivated at some stage
	Vegetation:
	Surface Coarse Fragments:
	Profile Morphology
	A11	0 - 0.1 m	Dark brown (7.5YR3/2-Moist); Dark greyish brown (10YR4/2-Dry); ; Sand; Single grain grade of
	 structure; Weak grade of structure, 2-5 mm, Granular; Sandy (grains prominent) fabric; Few 
	(<1 per 100mm2) Very fine (0.075-1mm) macropores, Moderately moist; Very weak 
	consistence; Field pH 6 (pH meter); Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; 
	A12	0.1 - 0.25 m	Dark brown (7.5YR3/2-Moist); ; Sand; Single grain grade of structure; Weak grade of structure, 
	20-50 mm, Angular blocky; Sandy (grains prominent) fabric; Few (<1 per 100mm2) Very fine 
	(0.075-1mm) macropores, Moderately moist; Very weak consistence; Field pH 6 (pH meter); 
	Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; 
	A13	0.25 - 0.45 m	Dark reddish brown (5YR3/2-Moist); , N20, 0-2% , 0-5mm, Distinct; Sand; Single grain grade of 
	structure; Weak grade of structure, 20-50 mm, Angular blocky; Sandy (grains prominent) fabric;
	 Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Few (<1 per 100mm2) Very fine (0.075-1mm) macropores, Moderately 
	moist; Very weak consistence; Field pH 6.5 (pH meter); Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; Gradual, 
	Smooth change to - 
	A2	0.45 - 0.8 m	White (10YR8/2-Moist); , 10YR62, 0-2% , 5-15mm; , 5YR33, 0-2% , 5-15mm, Distinct; Sand; 
	Massive grade of structure; Sandy (grains prominent) fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Common 
	(1-5 per 100mm2) Very fine (0.075-1mm) macropores, Moderately moist; Firm consistence; 2-
	10%, coarse gravelly, 20-60mm, subrounded, Quartz, coarse fragments; Very few (0 - 2 %), 
	Ferruginous, Coarse (6 - 20 mm), Nodules; Field pH 6.5 (pH meter); Few, very fine (0-1mm) 
	roots; Sharp, Wavy change to - 
	B21	0.8 - 1.05 m	Yellowish red (5YR4/6-Moist); , 7.5YR54, 20-50% , 15-30mm, Prominent; , 10YR62, 2-10% , 5-
	15mm, Prominent; Light clay; Moderate grade of structure, 100-200 mm, Prismatic; Weak grade 
	of structure, 20-50 mm, Angular blocky; Rough-ped fabric; Medium, (5 - 10) mm crack; Common 
	(1-5 per 100mm2) Very fine (0.075-1mm) macropores, Moderately moist; Very strong 
	consistence; Very few (0 - 2 %), Ferruginous, Medium (2 -6 mm), Nodules; Field pH 6.5 (pH 
	meter); Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; 
	B22	1.05 - 2.3 m	Yellowish red (5YR5/6-Moist); , 7.5YR56, 2-10% , 5-15mm, Prominent; , 10YR61, 10-20% , 5-
	15mm, Prominent; Light clay; Weak grade of structure, Prismatic; Rough-ped fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) 
	mm crack; Common (1-5 per 100mm2) Very fine (0.075-1mm) macropores, Moderately moist; 
	Very strong consistence; 0-2%, fine gravelly, 2-6mm, rounded, Quartz, coarse fragments; Field
	 pH 6.5 (pH meter); Diffuse, Smooth change to - 

	Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed052	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (QLD)
	2.3 - 3.27 m	Yellowish brown (10YR5/4-Moist); , 10YR72, 20-50% , 30-mm, Prominent; , 5YR44, 0-2% , 5-
	15mm, Distinct; Clayey sand; Massive grade of structure; Smooth-ped fabric; Few (<1 per 
	100mm2) Very fine (0.075-1mm) macropores, Rigid consistence; Very few (0 - 2 %), 
	Ferruginous, Medium (2 -6 mm), Nodules; Field pH 7.5 (pH meter); 
	Morphological Notes
	A11	A dark and moist surface grading easily through brownish colours to A2. "n" colcause 
	70-80 is detached pieces of B2 horizon is olated in A2. A tendency to biscuitty structure 
	below 150. The primary red colours become more convincing below 2
	A12	00cm but are not seen below 250.
	Observation Notes
	Parent Rock: residual, sandstone,  Pilliga Sandstone, weathered
	Site Notes
	Cattle tracks at site. Possibly hardset when dry. Open eucalypt forest with cypress emergents. Vegetation is relatively 
	undisturbed. Light textured soil on deeply weathered sandstone (nodular podzolic). Mosses observed but not collected.

	Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed052	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	5.22A	0.042A	1.13B	0.56	0.26	0.19
	0 - 0.1	4.71A	0.129A	0.2B	0.23	0.3	<0.01
	0.1 - 0.2	4.5A	0.067A	<0.1B	<0.1	0.2	<0.01
	0.3 - 0.4	5.19A	0.022A	<0.1B	<0.1	0.24	<0.01
	0.7 - 0.8	5.67A	0.023A	<0.1B	0.16	0.05	0.21
	0.8 - 0.9	5.46A	0.072A	<0.1B	1.71	0.05	1.19
	1.2 - 1.3	5.07A	0.213A	<0.1B	2.53	0.08	1.88
	2.5 - 2.6	6.21A	0.166A	<0.1B	2.06	0.02	1.55
	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	<0.1B	4.82C	2.9	8.5
	0 - 0.1	<0.1B	2.52C	15.8J	3.3	8.8
	0.1 - 0.2	<0.1B	1.5C	5.1J	3.5	8.5
	0.3 - 0.4	<0.1B	0.8C	1.1J	3.4	9
	0.7 - 0.8	<0.1B	0.19C	<1J	5.5	6.6
	0.8 - 0.9	<0.1B	0.11C	<1J	3.9	21.3
	1.2 - 1.3	<0.1B	0.1C	<1J	3.4	29.7
	2.5 - 2.6	<0.1B	0.04C	<1J	2.9	18
	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
	0.8 - 0.9
	1.2 - 1.3
	2.5 - 2.6

	Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed052	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