Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed142	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (QLD)
	Site Information
	Desc. By:	D. McGarry	Locality:	B.E.(Bruce) Mackey, Wire Lagoon
	Date Desc.:	30/03/85	Elevation:	196 metres
	Map Ref.:	Sheet No. : 8837_N   1:50000	Rainfall:	No Data
	Northing/Long.:	6658800 AMG zone: 55	Runoff:	No Data
	Easting/Lat.:	744300  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):	Surface crust
	Erosion:
	Soil Classification
	Australian Soil Classification:	Mapping Unit:	N/A
	 N/A    	Principal Profile Form:	Ug5.15
	ASC Confidence:	Great Soil Group:	Black earth
	Confidence level not specified
	Site Disturbance:	Cultivation. Irrigated, past or present
	Vegetation:
	Surface Coarse Fragments:
	Profile Morphology
	A11	0 - 0.1 m	Very dark grey (10YR3/1-Moist); Dark grey (10YR4/1-Dry); , 10YR84, 0-2% , 0-5mm, Faint; 
	Medium clay; Weak grade of structure, 2-5 mm, Granular; Rough-ped fabric; Few (<1 per 
	100mm2) Very fine (0.075-1mm) macropores, Moderately moist; Firm consistence; Very few (0 
	- 2 %), Calcareous, Fine (0 - 2 mm), Nodules; Field pH 8.5 (pH meter); Common, very fine (0-
	1mm) roots; Clear, Irregular change to - 
	A12	0.1 - 0.25 m	Very dark grey (10YR3/1-Moist); , N20, 0-2% , 0-5mm, Faint; , 2.5YR46, 0-2% , 0-5mm, Distinct; 
	Medium clay; 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; 
	Weak consistence; 0-2%, fine gravelly, 2-6mm, subrounded tabular, Quartz, coarse fragments; 
	Very few (0 - 2 %), Argillaceous, Fine (0 - 2 mm), Soft segregations; Very few (0 - 2 %), 
	Calcareous, Fine (0 - 2 mm), Nodules; Field pH 8.5 (pH meter); Common, very fine (0-1mm) 
	A13	0.25 - 0.55 m	Very dark grey (10YR3/1-Moist); , 10YR62, 0-2% , 0-5mm, Faint; , 2.5YR46, 0-2% , 0-5mm, 
	Distinct; Light medium clay; Moderate grade of structure, 20-50 mm, Lenticular; Moderate grade 
	of structure, 10-20 mm, Subangular blocky; Smooth-ped fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Common 
	(1-5 per 100mm2) Very fine (0.075-1mm) macropores, Moderately moist; Weak consistence; 0-
	2%, fine gravelly, 2-6mm, subrounded tabular, Quartz, coarse fragments; Very few (0 - 2 %), 
	Calcareous, Fine (0 - 2 mm), Nodules; Very few (0 - 2 %), Argillaceous, Fine (0 - 2 mm), Soft 
	segregations; Field pH 8.7 (pH meter); Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; 
	A14	0.55 - 1 m	Very dark grey (10YR3/1-Moist); ; Medium clay; Moderate grade of structure, 20-50 mm, 
	Lenticular; Smooth-ped fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Few (<1 per 100mm2) Very fine (0.075-
	1mm) macropores, Moderately moist; Weak consistence; Field pH 8.8 (pH meter); Few, very fine
	 (0-1mm) roots; 
	B21	1 - 1.3 m	Brown (10YR4/3-Moist); , 7.5YR32, 10-20% , 5-15mm, Faint; , 7.5YR64, 0-2% , 0-5mm, Faint; 
	Medium clay; Weak grade of structure, 5-10 mm, Lenticular; Smooth-ped fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm 
	crack; Few (<1 per 100mm2) Very fine (0.075-1mm) macropores, Moderately moist; Weak 
	consistence; Common (10 - 20 %), Argillaceous, Medium (2 -6 mm), Veins; Very few (0 - 2 %), 
	Calcareous, Fine (0 - 2 mm), Nodules; Field pH 8.7 (pH meter); Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; 
	Diffuse, Smooth change to - 

	Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed142	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (QLD)
	B22	1.3 - 2.71 m	Brown (7.5YR4/4-Moist); , 5R31, 2-10% , 0-5mm, Faint; , 5YR58, 0-2% , 0-5mm, Distinct; 
	Medium heavy clay; Moderate grade of structure, 20-50 mm, Lenticular; Smooth-ped fabric; 
	Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Few (<1 per 100mm2) Very fine (0.075-1mm) macropores, Moderately 
	moist; Very firm consistence; Few (2 - 10 %), Manganiferous, Fine (0 - 2 mm), Veins; Very few
	 (0 - 2 %), Calcareous, Medium (2 -6 mm), Nodules; Field pH 8.7 (pH meter); Few, very fine (0-
	Morphological Notes
	A11	Medium clay textures show a good example of a very stickiness feel.
	Observation Notes
	Parent Rock: , ,  second terraced fan, Namoi
	Site Notes

	Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed142	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	8.18A	0.2A	28.14B	13.61	2.48	0.48
	0 - 0.1	7.63A	0.211A	27.7B	12.74	2.15	0.96
	0.11 - 0.2	8.42A	0.122A	27.2B	13.33	1.38	1.44
	0.3 - 0.4	8.74A	0.137A	26.47B	15.86	0.96	2.77
	0.7 - 0.8	8.94A	0.253A	20.38B	19.3	1.09	4.8
	1.2 - 1.3	9.17A	0.33A	17.16B	20.84	1.36	7.82
	2.5 - 2.6	9.27A	0.412A	13.7B	16.75	0.86	7.78
	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	1.46C	17.3	69.1
	0 - 0.1	0.3B	1.66C	85.9J	18.6	68.7
	0.11 - 0.2	0.2B	1.21C	59.4J	18.4	70.1
	0.3 - 0.4	0.1B	0.92C	48.3J	18.6	74.1
	0.7 - 0.8	1.1B	0.75C	58.2J	18.3	73.6
	1.2 - 1.3	1.7B	0.56C	56.7J	18.8	72.6
	2.5 - 2.6	2.3B	0.14C	31.4J	19	70.8
	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
	0.11 - 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:	ed142	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