Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed110	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (QLD)
	Site Information
	Desc. By:	W.T. Ward	Locality:	Auscott Ltd, Auscott
	Date Desc.:	08/12/86	Elevation:	199 metres
	Map Ref.:	Sheet No. : 8837_N   1:50000	Rainfall:	No Data
	Northing/Long.:	6663400 AMG zone: 55	Runoff:	No Data
	Easting/Lat.:	752600  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:	Ug5.23
	ASC Confidence:	Great Soil Group:	Grey clay
	Confidence level not specified
	Site Disturbance:	Cultivation. Irrigated, past or present
	Vegetation:
	Surface Coarse Fragments:
	Profile Morphology
	A11p	0 - 0.1 m	Dark brown (7.5YR3/2-Moist); Dark grey (10YR4/1-Dry); ; Medium heavy clay; Moderate grade 
	of structure, 20-50 mm, Subangular 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 8.5 (pH meter); Few, very fine 
	(0-1mm) roots; Clear, Smooth change to - 
	A12	0.1 - 0.25 m	Dark brown (7.5YR3/2-Moist); ; Medium clay; Moderate 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; Field pH 8.5 (pH meter); 
	Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; 
	A13	0.25 - 0.55 m	Brown (7.5YR4/2-Moist); ; 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; Field pH 8.5 (pH meter); Few, very 
	fine (0-1mm) roots; 
	A14	0.55 - 1 m	Brown (7.5YR4/2-Moist); ; Medium clay; Moderate grade of structure, 10-20 mm, Lenticular; 
	Moderate grade of structure, 2-5 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; Field pH 9 (pH meter); Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; 
	A15	1 - 1.3 m	Brown (7.5YR4/4-Moist); , 7.5YR42, 20-50% , 5-15mm, Distinct; Medium clay; Moderate grade 
	of structure, 2-5 mm, Lenticular; Moderate grade of structure, 2-5 mm, Subangular 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, Medium (2 -6
	 mm), Nodules; Field pH 8.5 (pH meter); Clear, Smooth change to - 
	B2	1.3 - 2.84 m	Brown (7.5YR4/4-Moist); ; Light medium clay; Moderate grade of structure, 2-5 mm, Lenticular; 
	Moderate grade of structure, 2-5 mm, Subangular blocky; Smooth-ped fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm 
	crack; Moderately moist; Firm consistence; Very few (0 - 2 %), Calcareous, Medium (2 -6 mm), 
	Nodules; Field pH 9 (pH meter); 
	Morphological Notes
	A11p	At 96cm a small lens of inwashed sand suggests that some part of the topsoil may be of
	 recent alluvial origin. In B2 horizon there are some patches of diffuse carbonate. Vuspe 
	or vusch? Darker colours below 260cm are possibly manganese.
	Observation Notes

	Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed110	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (QLD)
	Site Notes
	Crackspace 300.

	Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed110	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	8.6A	0.151A	27.36B	14.42	2.02	2.05
	0 - 0.1	8.19A	0.2A	23.97B	15.14	1.9	1.77
	0.1 - 0.2	8.22A	0.16A	22.03B	14.07	1.63	1.91
	0.3 - 0.4	8.57A	0.128A	24.79B	13.69	1.15	2.95
	0.7 - 0.8	8.68A	0.176A	22.7B	13.94	1.11	5.16
	1.2 - 1.3	8.62A	0.35A	21.24B	14.64	1.26	6.86
	2.5 - 2.6	8.97A	0.455A	22.06B	15.62	1.29	8.2
	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	0.73C	20.2	62
	0 - 0.1	0.1B	0.7C	42.7J	18.6	62.8
	0.1 - 0.2	0.1B	0.66C	39.2J	18.2	62.1
	0.3 - 0.4	<0.1B	0.61C	36.4J	19.4	62.8
	0.7 - 0.8	<0.1B	0.51C	57.4J	19.2	60
	1.2 - 1.3	0.2B	0.35C	49.1J	19	61.9
	2.5 - 2.6	1B	0.14C	17.5J	14.7	65.4
	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 - 0.1
	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:	ed110	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