Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed080	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (QLD)
	Site Information
	Desc. By:	D. McGarry	Locality:	Nineo
	Date Desc.:	04/07/86	Elevation:	227 metres
	Map Ref.:	Sheet No. : 8837_N   1:50000	Rainfall:	No Data
	Northing/Long.:	6667800 AMG zone: 55	Runoff:	No Data
	Easting/Lat.:	766450  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:	Flood plain
	Morph. Type:	No Data	Relief:	No Data
	Elem. Type:	No Data	Slope Category:	Level
	Slope:	0 % 	Aspect:	No Data
	Surface Soil Condition (dry):	Surface crust, Recently cultivated
	Erosion:
	Soil Classification
	Australian Soil Classification:	Mapping Unit:	N/A
	 N/A    	Principal Profile Form:	Ug5.16
	ASC Confidence:	Great Soil Group:	Grey clay
	Confidence level not specified
	Site Disturbance:	Cultivation. Rainfed
	Vegetation:
	Surface Coarse Fragments:
	Profile Morphology
	A1	0 - 0.06 m	Very dark grey (10YR3/1-Moist); Very dark grey (10YR3/1-Dry); ; Medium heavy clay; 
	Moderate grade of structure, 2-5 mm, Polyhedral; 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 6.5 (pH meter); Common, fine (1-2mm) roots; Abrupt, Smooth change to - 
	AC	0.06 - 0.1 m	Brown (7.5YR4/2-Moist); Brown (7.5YR4/2-Dry); ; Light clay; Massive grade of structure; 
	Sandy (grains prominent) fabric; Smooth-ped fabric; Moderately moist; Firm consistence; Field 
	pH 6.5 (pH meter); Common, fine (1-2mm) roots; Clear, Wavy change to - 
	2A11	0.1 - 0.25 m	Black (10YR2/1-Moist); Black (10YR2/1-Dry); ; Clay loam; Moderate grade of structure, 10-20 
	mm, Angular blocky; Smooth-ped fabric; Medium, (5 - 10) mm crack; Few (<1 per 100mm2) Very
	 fine (0.075-1mm) macropores, Moderately moist; Strong consistence; Field pH 6.5 (pH meter); 
	Few, fine (1-2mm) roots; 
	2A12	0.25 - 0.55 m	 (N2/0-Moist); ; Heavy clay; Weak grade of structure, 20-50 mm, Subangular blocky; Smooth-
	ped fabric; Medium, (5 - 10) mm crack; Few (<1 per 100mm2) Very fine (0.075-1mm) 
	macropores, Moderately moist; Very strong consistence; Field pH 7.5 (pH meter); Few, very 
	fine (0-1mm) roots; 
	2A13	0.55 - 1.2 m	 (N2/0-Moist); , 10YR81, 0-2% , 0-5mm, Distinct; Medium heavy clay; Weak grade of structure, 
	20-50 mm, Subangular blocky; Smooth-ped fabric; Medium, (5 - 10) mm crack; Few (<1 per 
	100mm2) Very fine (0.075-1mm) macropores, Moderately moist; Very strong consistence; Very
	 few (0 - 2 %), Calcareous, Fine (0 - 2 mm), Nodules; Field pH 8.7 (pH meter); Few, very fine 
	(0-1mm) roots; 
	2A14	1.2 - 1.75 m	Very dark greyish brown (10YR3/2-Moist); , 10YR31, 2-10% , 5-15mm, Distinct; , 2.5Y82, 0-2%
	 , 0-5mm, Distinct; Medium heavy clay; Weak grade of structure, 20-50 mm, Subangular blocky; 
	Smooth-ped fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Few (<1 per 100mm2) Very fine (0.075-1mm) 
	macropores, Moderately moist; Strong consistence; Very few (0 - 2 %), Calcareous, Fine (0 - 2
	 mm), Nodules; Field pH 8.7 (pH meter); Diffuse, Smooth change to - 
	2B2	1.75 - 2.45 m	Brown (7.5YR4/2-Moist); , 10YR31, 10-20% , 15-30mm, Distinct; , 2.5Y82, 0-2% , 0-5mm, 
	Distinct; Medium heavy clay; Weak grade of structure, 20-50 mm, Subangular blocky; Smooth-
	ped fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Few (<1 per 100mm2) Very fine (0.075-1mm) macropores, 
	Moderately moist; Very firm consistence; 0-2%, fine gravelly, 2-6mm, subrounded, Consolidated
	 rock (unidentified), coarse fragments; Very few (0 - 2 %), Calcareous, Fine (0 - 2 mm), 
	Nodules; Field pH 6.5 (pH meter); Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; Sharp, Smooth change to - 
	Morphological Notes

	Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed080	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (QLD)
	A1	Top 1cm is coarse self mulching but not loose. From 6-10cm there is an obvious 
	stratigraphic layer, composed of fine yellow/orange sand. Also from 19-22 there is a 
	lighter (10YR3-4/1) layer which may be another wash - older than layers 01 a
	AC	nd 02. This profile is very dry to 100cm. Core ends at 245cm in gravel (begins at 
	238cm).Sample taken at 227-237. Gravel composition is varied - basalt, sandstone, 
	quartz, ironstone. Size is 5mm-50mm, dominantly rounded to subrounded.
	Observation Notes
	Parent Rock: alluvial sediment, mixed texture, with lime, clay fifth (eroded) fan
	Site Notes
	On edge of wheat field, in a corner rarely cultivated, 10m from Galathera creek. Weakly structured topsoil, few large 
	aggregates. Gravel at 240cm.

	Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed080	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	7.03A	0.143A	16.38B	5.52	1.72	0.2
	0 - 0.06	6.36A	0.171A	12.21B	4.46	1.09	0.24
	0.06 - 0.1	6.38A	0.109A	7.38B	2.32	0.34	0.15
	0.1 - 0.2	6.74A	0.093A	14.79B	4.64	0.27	0.56
	0.3 - 0.4	8.02A	0.088A	26.24B	8.12	0.2	2.92
	0.7 - 0.8	8.78A	0.477A	24.11B	7.6	0.16	5.35
	1.2 - 1.3	8.65A	0.915A	23.7B	7.91	0.17	5.87
	2.27 - 2.37	7.09A	0.619A	11.53B	5.31	0.19	3.45
	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	3.38C	13	32.1
	0 - 0.06	<0.1B	1.67C	54.1J	12.4	26.3
	0.06 - 0.1	<0.1B	0.74C	19.9J	5.4	14.7
	0.1 - 0.2	<0.1B	1.12C	17.4J	15.1	28.3
	0.3 - 0.4	<0.1B	1.14C	4.9J	15.9	47.9
	0.7 - 0.8	0.5B	0.82C	1.5J	15	41.2
	1.2 - 1.3	3B	0.33C	1.6J	14.7	43.4
	2.27 - 2.37	<0.1B	0.16C	2.9J	9.9	33.4
	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 - 0.06
	0.06 - 0.1
	0.1 - 0.2
	0.3 - 0.4
	0.7 - 0.8
	1.2 - 1.3
	2.27 - 2.37

	Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed080	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