Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed106	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (QLD)
	Site Information
	Desc. By:	W.T. Ward	Locality:	M.A. & L.A. Fromm, Longview
	Date Desc.:	11/12/86	Elevation:	193 metres
	Map Ref.:	Sheet No. : 8837_N   1:50000	Rainfall:	No Data
	Northing/Long.:	6663600 AMG zone: 55	Runoff:	No Data
	Easting/Lat.:	741600  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):	Self-mulching, Recently cultivated
	Erosion:
	Soil Classification
	Australian Soil Classification:	Mapping Unit:	N/A
	 N/A    	Principal Profile Form:	Ug5.16
	ASC Confidence:	Great Soil Group:	Brown clay
	Confidence level not specified
	Site Disturbance:	Cultivation. Irrigated, past or present, Cultivation. Rainfed, 
	Vegetation:
	Surface Coarse Fragments:
	Profile Morphology
	A11p	0 - 0.1 m	Dark brown (10YR3/3-Moist); Dark greyish brown (10YR4/2-Dry); ; Heavy clay; Moderate 
	grade of structure, 5-10 mm, Granular; 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; Strong consistence; Field pH 8 (pH meter); Few, very fine (0-
	1mm) roots; Abrupt, Smooth change to - 
	A12	0.1 - 0.25 m	Dark brown (7.5YR3/2-Moist); , 7.5YR64, 0-2% , 0-5mm, Distinct; 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; Strong consistence; Very few
	 (0 - 2 %), Calcareous, Fine (0 - 2 mm), Nodules; Field pH 8.5 (pH meter); Few, very fine (0-
	1mm) roots; 
	A13	0.25 - 0.75 m	Dark brown (7.5YR3/2-Moist); , 7.5YR64, 0-2% , 0-5mm, Distinct; Medium clay; Moderate grade 
	of structure, 50-100 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; 
	Very few (0 - 2 %), Calcareous, Fine (0 - 2 mm), Nodules; Field pH 9 (pH meter); Few, very fine
	 (0-1mm) roots; 
	B21	0.75 - 1 m	Dark reddish brown (5YR3/2-Moist); , 7.5YR64, 0-2% , 0-5mm, Distinct; Light medium clay; 
	Moderate grade of structure, 20-50 mm, Prismatic; 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 9 (pH meter); 
	Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; Diffuse, Smooth change to - 
	B22	1 - 1.9 m	Dark reddish brown (5YR3/2-Moist); , 7.5YR64, 0-2% , 0-5mm, Distinct; Light medium clay; 
	Weak grade of structure, 20-50 mm, Prismatic; Smooth-ped fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Few 
	(<1 per 100mm2) Very fine (0.075-1mm) macropores, Moderately moist; Very firm consistence; 
	Very few (0 - 2 %), Calcareous, Fine (0 - 2 mm), Nodules; Field pH 9 (pH meter); 
	B23	1.9 - 2.69 m	Dark reddish grey (5YR4/2-Moist); , 7.5YR64, 0-2% , 0-5mm, Distinct; , 5YR43, 0-2% , 0-5mm, 
	Faint; Light medium clay; Weak grade of structure, 50-100 mm, Prismatic; Smooth-ped fabric; 
	Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Few (<1 per 100mm2) Very fine (0.075-1mm) macropores, Moderately 
	moist; Very firm consistence; Very few (0 - 2 %), Calcareous, Fine (0 - 2 mm), Nodules; Field 
	pH 8.5 (pH meter); Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; 
	Morphological Notes
	A11p	Structure at 30-40cm is tending towards prismatic. Soil from red terrace Q. A thin 
	discontinuous band of coarse fragments at 145cm ?marks a change in deposition? 

	Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed106	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (QLD)
	There is possibly another subtle break around 230cm, going by darker appearanc
	A12	e. Ug5.16 is closest key.
	Observation Notes
	Parent Rock: alluvial sediment, clay,  second terraced fan, Namoi
	Site Notes
	Light reddish brown surface.

	Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed106	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	8.08A	0.192A	30.17B	7.1	2.15	0.28
	0 - 0.1	8.13A	0.173A	25.74B	6.6	1.82	0.34
	0.1 - 0.2	8.45A	0.154A	27.8B	8.26	1.06	0.46
	0.3 - 0.4	8.57A	0.162A	25.07B	11.03	0.69	0.95
	0.7 - 0.8	8.72A	0.25A	20.49B	14.55	0.57	2.3
	1.2 - 1.3	8.6A	0.437A	20.97B	15.16	0.62	3.17
	2.5 - 2.6	8.62A	0.335A	19.78B	15.16	0.57	3.72
	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	0.3B	1.69C	23.7	58.1
	0 - 0.1	1.5B	1.96C	62.9J	22.1	57.9
	0.1 - 0.2	3.5B	1.23C	16.7J	22.5	56.9
	0.3 - 0.4	4.4B	1.01C	10J	23.7	56.6
	0.7 - 0.8	4.9B	0.69C	5.5J	24.7	57
	1.2 - 1.3	1.9B	0.46C	9.1J	28.1	57
	2.5 - 2.6	0.2B	0.27C	22.7J	28.3	61.1
	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:	ed106	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