Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed149	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (QLD)
	Site Information
	Desc. By:	W.T. Ward	Locality:	Robin Gourley, Blue Hills
	Date Desc.:	23/01/86	Elevation:	221 metres
	Map Ref.:	Sheet No. : 8837_N   1:50000	Rainfall:	No Data
	Northing/Long.:	6658350 AMG zone: 55	Runoff:	No Data
	Easting/Lat.:	763550  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:	180 degrees
	Surface Soil Condition (dry):	Self-mulching, Recently cultivated
	Erosion:
	Soil Classification
	Australian Soil Classification:	Mapping Unit:	N/A
	 N/A    	Principal Profile Form:	Ug6.1
	ASC Confidence:	Great Soil Group:	Grey clay
	Confidence level not specified
	Site Disturbance:	Cultivation. Rainfed
	Vegetation:
	Surface Coarse Fragments:
	Profile Morphology
	A11p	0 - 0.1 m	Dark brown (7.5YR3/2-Moist); Dark brown (7.5YR3/2-Dry); ; Medium clay; Moderate grade of 
	structure, 5-10 mm, Granular; Earthy fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Few (<1 per 100mm2) Very 
	fine (0.075-1mm) macropores, Moderately moist; Firm consistence; Field pH 8 (pH meter); Few, 
	very fine (0-1mm) roots; Abrupt, Smooth change to - 
	A12	0.1 - 0.25 m	Very dark greyish brown (10YR3/2-Moist); ; Medium clay; Weak grade of structure, 20-50 mm, 
	Angular blocky; Earthy fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Moderately moist; Strong consistence; 
	Field pH 8.3 (pH meter); Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; 
	A13	0.25 - 0.55 m	Very dark greyish brown (10YR3/2-Moist); , 10YR42, 0-2% , 0-5mm, Distinct; Medium heavy 
	clay; Weak grade of structure, 10-20 mm, Angular blocky; Earthy fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; 
	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; 
	A14	0.55 - 0.95 m	Very dark greyish brown (10YR3/2-Moist); , 10YR53, 0-2% , 0-5mm, Faint; , 10YR74, 0-2% , 0-
	5mm, Distinct; Medium heavy clay; Massive grade of structure; Earthy fabric; Smooth-ped 
	fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Moderately moist; Strong consistence; Very few (0 - 2 %), 
	Calcareous, Fine (0 - 2 mm), Nodules; Field pH 8.8 (pH meter); Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; 
	Diffuse, Smooth change to - 
	B21	0.95 - 1.9 m	Reddish brown (5YR4/4-Moist); , 5YR64, 0-2% , 15-30mm, Distinct; , 5YR31, 2-10% , 15-30mm,
	 Prominent; Light medium clay; Weak grade of structure, 50-100 mm, Subangular blocky; 
	Moderate grade of structure, 2-5 mm, Cast; Earthy fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Moderately 
	moist; Firm consistence; Very few (0 - 2 %), Calcareous, Medium (2 -6 mm), Soft segregations; 
	Field pH 8.8 (pH meter); 
	B22	1.9 - 2.83 m	Reddish brown (5YR4/4-Moist); , 5YR31, 2-10% , 15-30mm, Distinct; , 7.5YR62, 0-2% , 15-
	30mm, Prominent; Medium clay; Moderate grade of structure, 50-100 mm, Lenticular; Moderate 
	grade of structure, 20-50 mm, Subangular blocky; Smooth-ped fabric; Earthy fabric; Fine, (0 - 5)
	 mm crack; Moderately moist; Strong consistence; Very few (0 - 2 %), Calcareous, Coarse (6 - 
	20 mm), Nodules; Field pH 8.8 (pH meter); 
	Morphological Notes
	A11p	149.02 is close to massive, ?cultivation pan. 250-260 is more like B2 than C. This 
	resembles Myall Vale pH plots. MVpH. The sand in cracks suggests a younger alluvial 
	addition. Soft lime at top of B 100-130, nodules below 200 ?suggest two l

	Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed149	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (QLD)
	A12	ime events? The lime seems to occur as peaks on a continuous distribution with depth in 
	B.
	Observation Notes
	Parent Rock: alluvial sediment, mixed texture, with lime,  parna on third fan
	Site Notes
	Sand over clay. Drill depth uncertain.

	Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed149	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	0.125A	19.25B	11.59	2.04	0.6
	0 - 0.1	8.03A	0.22A	22.09B	13.07	1.55	1.14
	0.1 - 0.2	8.67A	0.103A	18.07B	13.16	0.97	1.86
	0.3 - 0.4	9.23A	0.245A	15.21B	16.87	0.64	3.79
	0.7 - 0.8	9.5A	0.528A	7.35B	16.42	0.68	9.05
	1.2 - 1.3	9.42A	0.767A	5.81B	14.72	0.68	8.71
	2.5 - 2.6	9.33A	0.895A	7.14B	20.31	0.77	12.38
	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	1.02C	20.1	45.5
	0 - 0.1	0.2B	1.29C	12.4J	18.3	44.3
	0.1 - 0.2	<0.1B	0.73C	8.4J	20.4	41.9
	0.3 - 0.4	1.6B	0.59C	2.9J	22.8	44.4
	0.7 - 0.8	1.5B	0.39C	8.7J	22.5	44.8
	1.2 - 1.3	1.7B	0.17C	14.3J	17.6	37.8
	2.5 - 2.6	1.8B	0.18C	4.6J	21.2	53.4
	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:	ed149	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