Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed070	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (QLD)
	Site Information
	Desc. By:	W.T. Ward	Locality:	J.G.(John) Wilson, Montana
	Date Desc.:	27/06/86	Elevation:	419 metres
	Map Ref.:	Sheet No. : 8837_N   1:50000	Rainfall:	No Data
	Northing/Long.:	6669500 AMG zone: 55	Runoff:	No Data
	Easting/Lat.:	787200  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:	Pediment	Slope Category:	Gently inclined
	Slope:	4 % 	Aspect:	255 degrees
	Surface Soil Condition (dry):	Firm
	Erosion:
	Soil Classification
	Australian Soil Classification:	Mapping Unit:	N/A
	 N/A    	Principal Profile Form:	Gn3.12
	ASC Confidence:	Great Soil Group:	Prairie 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 reddish brown (5YR3/2-Moist); Dark reddish grey (5YR4/2-Dry); ; Clay loam; Strong grade 
	of structure, 2-5 mm, Granular; Smooth-ped fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Few (<1 per 
	100mm2) Fine (1-2mm) macropores, Moderately moist; Weak consistence; 0-2%, medium 
	gravelly, 6-20mm, subangular, Basalt, coarse fragments; Field pH 5.8 (pH meter); Common, fine 
	(1-2mm) roots; 
	A12	0.1 - 0.25 m	Dark reddish brown (5YR3/2-Moist); ; Light clay; Moderate grade of structure, 20-50 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; Weak 
	consistence; Field pH 6.3 (pH meter); Common, very fine (0-1mm) roots; 
	A13	0.25 - 0.5 m	Dark reddish brown (5YR3/3-Moist); ; Light clay; Weak grade of structure, 20-50 mm, Prismatic; 
	Strong 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; Weak 
	consistence; 0-2%, fine gravelly, 2-6mm, subangular, Consolidated rock (unidentified), coarse 
	fragments; Field pH 6.5 (pH meter); Common, very fine (0-1mm) roots; Gradual, Smooth change 
	B21	0.5 - 1 m	Dark reddish brown (5YR3/3-Moist); ; Light medium clay; Weak grade of structure, 20-50 mm, 
	Prismatic; 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; Firm 
	consistence; 0-2%, medium gravelly, 6-20mm, subangular, Consolidated rock (unidentified), 
	coarse fragments; Field pH 6.7 (pH meter); Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; 
	B22	1 - 1.8 m	Dark reddish brown (5YR3/3-Moist); ; Light medium clay; Weak grade of structure, 20-50 mm, 
	Subangular blocky; Rough-ped fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Common (1-5 per 0.01m2) Medium
	 (2-5mm) macropores, Moderately moist; Strong consistence; 2-10%, medium gravelly, 6-20mm, 
	subangular, Consolidated rock (unidentified), coarse fragments; Field pH 7 (pH meter); Few, 
	very fine (0-1mm) roots; Clear, Smooth change to - 
	Morphological Notes
	A11	Sandstone fragments possibly in core also. Weathering basalt in situ below 180. No 
	visible lime; weathering rock stained with manganese. WTW guessed brown clay as 
	great soil group.
	Observation Notes
	Parent Rock: colluvial sediment, do,  colluvium, thin, with basalt
	Site Notes

	Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed070	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (QLD)
	Groundsurface formed by meshed fan/pediment segments, much surface stone. Pediment or structural bench. Rocks are 
	detached boulders. No cracks. Note chartpen stopped by stone, in stony patches. Access around piggery, then north to gate, 

	Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed070	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (QLD)
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	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	6.8A	0.079A	10.56B	4.01	1.74	<0.01
	0 - 0.1	6.03A	0.267A	13.47B	4.37	0.9	<0.01
	0.1 - 0.2	6.45A	0.099A	12.82B	3.42	0.45	<0.01
	0.3 - 0.4	6.95A	0.038A	15.77B	4.48	0.27	<0.01
	0.7 - 0.8	7.08A	0.025A	23.16B	11.9	0.28	0.21
	1.2 - 1.3	7.43A	0.029A	24.63B	13.05	0.37	0.47
	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	2.84C	18.7	21.6
	0 - 0.1	<0.1B	2.56C	89.8J	22.3	27.8
	0.1 - 0.2	<0.1B	1.39C	81.2J	20.3	25.6
	0.3 - 0.4	<0.1B	0.96C	64.4J	23.5	29.6
	0.7 - 0.8	<0.1B	0.5C	15.4J	19.6	39.1
	1.2 - 1.3	<0.1B	0.36C	25.8J	22.5	33
	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

	Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed070	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