Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed144	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (QLD)
	Site Information
	Desc. By:	D. McGarry	Locality:	Auscott Ltd, Auscott
	Date Desc.:	19/01/86	Elevation:	199 metres
	Map Ref.:	Sheet No. : 8837_N   1:50000	Rainfall:	No Data
	Northing/Long.:	6658700 AMG zone: 55	Runoff:	No Data
	Easting/Lat.:	749700  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:	Ug5.25
	ASC Confidence:	Great Soil Group:	Grey clay
	Confidence level not specified
	Site Disturbance:	Cultivation. Irrigated, past or present, Cultivation. Rainfed, 
	Vegetation:
	Surface Coarse Fragments:
	Profile Morphology
	A11	0 - 0.1 m	Very dark grey (10YR3/1-Moist); Very dark grey (10YR3/1-Dry); ; Medium clay; Moderate grade
	 of structure, 10-20 mm, Subangular blocky; Moderate grade of structure, 2-5 mm, Granular; 
	Rough-ped fabric; 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; 
	A12	0.1 - 0.25 m	Dark grey (10YR4/1-Moist); ; Medium heavy clay; 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 firm consistence; Field pH 7.6 (pH meter); 
	Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; Clear, Smooth change to - 
	A13	0.25 - 0.7 m	Dark grey (10YR4/1-Moist); ; Medium 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; Very firm consistence; Very few (0 - 2 %), 
	Calcareous, Fine (0 - 2 mm), Nodules; Field pH 8.8 (pH meter); Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; 
	Clear, Smooth change to - 
	A14	0.7 - 1 m	Dark grey (10YR4/1-Moist); ; Medium 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; Very firm consistence; Very few (0 - 2 %), 
	Calcareous, Fine (0 - 2 mm), Nodules; Field pH 9 (pH meter); 
	A15	1 - 1.75 m	Dark grey (10YR4/1-Moist); ; Medium heavy clay; Weak grade of structure, 20-50 mm, 
	Lenticular; 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; 
	Very firm consistence; Very few (0 - 2 %), Calcareous, Fine (0 - 2 mm), Nodules; Field pH 9 
	(pH meter); Gradual, Smooth change to - 
	B2	1.75 - 2.62 m	Brown (7.5YR4/4-Moist); , 7.5YR44, 2-10% , 5-15mm, Prominent; Light medium clay; Moderate 
	grade of structure, 50-100 mm, Lenticular; 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; Very firm consistence; Very few (0 - 2 %), Calcareous, Fine (0
	 - 2 mm), Nodules; Field pH 9 (pH meter); 
	Morphological Notes
	Observation Notes
	Parent Rock: alluvial sediment, clay,  parna on fourth fan, Namoi
	Site Notes

	Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed144	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (QLD)
	Wheat stubble in field. Large deep cracks on surface. Very friable self mulching surface.

	Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed144	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	8.03A	0.107A	23.62B	17.57	3.09	1
	0 - 0.1	7.91A	0.117A	24.65B	18.14	2.56	1.59
	0.1 - 0.2	8.64A	0.114A	25.22B	18.04	1.74	2.44
	0.3 - 0.4	9.23A	0.149A	24.38B	18.11	1.42	4.63
	0.7 - 0.8	9.41A	0.392A	18.15B	18.02	1.44	9.46999
	9
	1.2 - 1.3	9.3A	0.633A	14.07B	18.18	1.68	13.8
	2.5 - 2.6	9.19A	1.023A	10.29B	18.52	1.19	12.84
	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	1.23C	11.3	72.8
	0 - 0.1	<0.1B	1.31C	103.5J	12.4	70.5
	0.1 - 0.2	<0.1B	0.94C	54.7J	12.4	69.8
	0.3 - 0.4	0.3B	0.6C	43.2J	12.8	70.3
	0.7 - 0.8	1.5B	0.49C	53.5J	12.7	69
	1.2 - 1.3	0.3B	0.53C	65.6J	13.1	72
	2.5 - 2.6	1.2B	0.16C	41.5J	14.7	67.9
	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:	ed144	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