Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed143	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (QLD)
	Site Information
	Desc. By:	D. McGarry	Locality:	J.L.N.(Neil) Schwager, Fernleigh
	Date Desc.:	09/07/86	Elevation:	197 metres
	Map Ref.:	Sheet No. : 8837_N   1:50000	Rainfall:	No Data
	Northing/Long.:	6658700 AMG zone: 55	Runoff:	No Data
	Easting/Lat.:	747000  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, Trampled
	Erosion:
	Soil Classification
	Australian Soil Classification:	Mapping Unit:	N/A
	 N/A    	Principal Profile Form:	Ug5.15
	ASC Confidence:	Great Soil Group:	Grey clay
	Confidence level not specified
	Site Disturbance:	Complete clearing. Pasture, native or improved, cultivated at some stage, Cultivation. Rainfed, 
	Vegetation:
	Surface Coarse Fragments:
	Profile Morphology
	A11	0 - 0.1 m	Very dark greyish brown (10YR3/2-Moist); Very dark greyish brown (10YR3/2-Dry); , 10YR82,
	 0-2% , 0-5mm, Distinct; Medium heavy clay; Moderate grade of structure, 5-10 mm, Angular 
	blocky; Moderate grade of structure, 5-10 mm, Subangular blocky; Smooth-ped fabric; Earthy 
	fabric; Medium, (5 - 10) mm crack; Few (<1 per 100mm2) Fine (1-2mm) macropores, Moderately
	 moist; Very firm consistence; Very few (0 - 2 %), Calcareous, Fine (0 - 2 mm), Nodules; Field 
	pH 7 (pH meter); Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; 
	A12	0.1 - 0.25 m	Very dark greyish brown (10YR3/2-Moist); , 10YR82, 0-2% , 0-5mm, Distinct; Medium heavy 
	clay; Moderate grade of structure, 10-20 mm, Angular blocky; Moderate grade of structure, 5-
	10 mm, Subangular blocky; Smooth-ped fabric; Medium, (5 - 10) mm crack; Few (<1 per 
	100mm2) Fine (1-2mm) 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; 
	A13	0.25 - 0.55 m	Very dark greyish brown (10YR3/2-Moist); , 10YR82, 0-2% , 0-5mm, Distinct; Medium heavy 
	clay; Moderate grade of structure, 10-20 mm, Subangular blocky; Smooth-ped fabric; Medium, 
	(5 - 10) mm crack; Few (<1 per 100mm2) Fine (1-2mm) macropores, Moderately moist; Very 
	strong consistence; 0-2%, fine gravelly, 2-6mm, subrounded, Quartz, coarse fragments; Very 
	few (0 - 2 %), Calcareous, Fine (0 - 2 mm), Nodules; Field pH 9 (pH meter); Few, very fine (0-
	A14	0.55 - 1.1 m	Very dark greyish brown (10YR3/2-Moist); , 10YR82, 2-10% , 0-5mm, Distinct; Medium heavy 
	clay; Weak grade of structure, 20-50 mm, Lenticular; Moderate grade of structure, 10-20 mm, 
	Subangular blocky; Smooth-ped fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Few (<1 per 100mm2) Very fine 
	(0.075-1mm) macropores, Moderately moist; Very strong consistence; Few (2 - 10 %), 
	Calcareous, Fine (0 - 2 mm), Nodules; Field pH 9 (pH meter); Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; 
	Diffuse, Smooth change to - 
	B21	1.1 - 1.9 m	Dark brown (10YR3/3-Moist); , 10YR34, 10-20% , 5-15mm, Distinct; , 10YR82, 2-10% , 0-5mm, 
	Distinct; Medium heavy clay; Weak grade of structure, 20-50 mm, Lenticular; Weak grade of 
	structure, 10-20 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; Few 
	(2 - 10 %), Calcareous, Fine (0 - 2 mm), Nodules; Field pH 9 (pH meter); Few, very fine (0-1mm)
	B22	1.9 - 2.82 m	Brown (7.5YR4/4-Moist); , N30, 2-10% , 0-5mm, Distinct; , 10YR82, 10-20% , 0-5mm, Distinct; 
	Medium heavy clay; Strong grade of structure, 50-100 mm, Lenticular; Moderate grade of 
	structure, 10-20 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; Few 
	(2 - 10 %), Calcareous, Medium (2 -6 mm), Soft segregations; Field pH 9.5 (pH meter); 
	Morphological Notes

	Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed143	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (QLD)
	A11	Top 2cm is granular/crumb (2-3mm diam.). Top 56cm is very dry and severely cracked. 
	Not a very dark topsoil, though it is deep. The upper B2 is a 'gingery' colour, then more 
	orange below 200cm. WTW says this resembles the pH plot at Myall V
	A12	ale. MVpH.
	Observation Notes
	Parent Rock: alluvial sediment, clay,  parna on third fan, Namoi
	Site Notes
	There is a thick belt of bimble box south of this site. The surface has been heavily trampled by stock and this has hidden many 
	surface cracks. This surface has a weak crust which has numerous fine cracks, not the ones which were originally

	Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed143	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	7.75A	0.182A	22.01B	12.72	3.62	0.49
	0 - 0.1	7.67A	0.204A	23.44B	17.05	2.35	0.63
	0.1 - 0.2	8.43A	0.162A	25.83B	18.26	0.7	1.2
	0.3 - 0.4	8.65A	0.244A	23.3B	21.05	0.67	3.33
	0.7 - 0.8	9.14A	0.315A	20.14B	24.39	0.83	6.16
	1.2 - 1.3	9.02A	0.4A	17.88B	21.77	1.05	6.84
	2.5 - 2.6	9.22A	0.381A	15.41B	22.27	0.72	6.35
	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	1.97C	18	58
	0 - 0.1	0.4B	1.79C	37.2J	16.7	56.2
	0.1 - 0.2	0.9B	0.8C	1.6J	16.7	56.4
	0.3 - 0.4	1.2B	0.71C	1.7J	16.9	58
	0.7 - 0.8	1.7B	0.51C	7.8J	19.6	59.8
	1.2 - 1.3	0.9B	0.28C	13J	20	59.4
	2.5 - 2.6	2.8B	0.15C	8.3J	17.3	57.3
	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:	ed143	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