Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed162	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (QLD)
	Site Information
	Desc. By:	M. Korevaar	Locality:	Department of Agriculture, Myall Vale Research 
	Station
	Date Desc.:	21/03/85	Elevation:	200 metres
	Map Ref.:	Sheet No. : 8837_N   1:50000	Rainfall:	No Data
	Northing/Long.:	6656200 AMG zone: 55	Runoff:	No Data
	Easting/Lat.:	751030  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:	Ug5.15
	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	Very dark greyish brown (10YR3/2-Moist); Very dark greyish brown (10YR3/2-Dry); ; Medium 
	heavy clay; Moderate grade of structure, 10-20 mm, Subangular blocky; Earthy fabric; Fine, (0 -
	 5) mm crack; Few (<1 per 100mm2) Very fine (0.075-1mm) macropores, Moderately moist; Firm
	 consistence; 2-10%, fine gravelly, 2-6mm, subrounded tabular, Quartz, coarse fragments; Field
	 pH 8 (pH meter); Few, fine (1-2mm) roots; Abrupt, Irregular change to - 
	A12p	0.1 - 0.17 m	Very dark greyish brown (10YR3/2-Moist); Very dark greyish brown (10YR3/2-Dry); ; Medium 
	heavy clay; Moderate grade of structure, 10-20 mm, Subangular blocky; Earthy 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 %), Calcareous, Fine (0 - 2 mm), Nodules; Field pH 7.7 (pH meter); Few, very 
	fine (0-1mm) roots; Abrupt, Irregular change to - 
	A13x	0.17 - 0.52 m	Very dark greyish brown (10YR3/2-Moist); ; Medium heavy clay; Weak grade of structure, 20-
	50 mm, Subangular blocky; Earthy fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Common (1-5 per 100mm2) 
	Very fine (0.075-1mm) macropores, Moderately moist; Firm consistence; 2-10%, fine gravelly, 
	2-6mm, subrounded, Quartz, coarse fragments; Field pH 7.5 (pH meter); Common, very fine (0-
	1mm) roots; Abrupt, Smooth change to - 
	A14	0.52 - 1.16 m	Very dark greyish brown (10YR3/2-Moist); ; Medium heavy clay; Weak grade of structure, 10-
	20 mm, Lenticular; Weak grade of structure, 5-10 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; 0-2%, fine gravelly, 2-6mm, subrounded, Quartz, coarse fragments; 
	Very few (0 - 2 %), Calcareous, Fine (0 - 2 mm), Nodules; Field pH 8.3 (pH meter); Few, very 
	fine (0-1mm) roots; Diffuse, Smooth change to - 
	B21	1.16 - 2.3 m	Brown (7.5YR4/4-Moist); , 10YR33, 10-20% , 5-15mm, Distinct; Medium 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; Firm consistence; Very 
	few (0 - 2 %), Organic (humified), Fine (0 - 2 mm), Veins; Very few (0 - 2 %), Calcareous, 
	Medium (2 -6 mm), Nodules; Field pH 8.5 (pH meter); Diffuse, Smooth change to - 
	2B22	2.3 - 2.98 m	Strong brown (7.5YR5/8-Moist); ; Coarse sandy light clay; Massive grade of structure; Strong 
	grade of structure, 5-10 mm, Subangular blocky; Earthy fabric; Medium, (5 - 10) mm crack; Few 
	(<1 per 100mm2) Very fine (0.075-1mm) macropores, Moderately moist; Firm consistence; Many
	 (20 - 50 %), Organic (humified), Very coarse (20 - 60 mm), Veins; Very few (0 - 2 %), 
	Calcareous, Medium (2 -6 mm), Nodules; Field pH 8.7 (pH meter); 

	Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed162	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (QLD)
	Morphological Notes
	A11p	Ap2 horizon appears to be compacted. Second colour of B2b is restricted to crack infill.
	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:	ed162	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	8.33A	0.143A	25.42B	12.44	1.71	0.51
	0 - 0.1	8.55A	0.1A	23.72B	11.03	1.47	0.69
	0.1 - 0.17	8.74A	0.08A	21.85B	10.85	1.38	0.74
	0.3 - 0.4	8.44A	0.081A	20.95B	11.19	0.74	1.3
	0.7 - 0.8	8.57A	0.196A	18.32B	11.95	0.8	2.95
	1.2 - 1.3	8.69A	0.196A	17.71B	13.09	0.89	4.69
	2.5 - 2.6	8.82A	0.205A	14.04B	8.89	0.52	4.43
	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	0.81C	19.1	61.1
	0 - 0.1	<0.1B	0.66C	39.2J	17.1	56.1
	0.1 - 0.17	0.1B	0.62C	36J	16.6	54.4
	0.3 - 0.4	<0.1B	0.56C	32.5J	16.2	54.3
	0.7 - 0.8	1.2B	0.47C	47.3J	16.9	54.7
	1.2 - 1.3	0.2B	0.27C	47.7J	21	60.7
	2.5 - 2.6	0.3B	0.12C	28.4J	13.3	42
	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 - 0.17
	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:	ed162	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