Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed181	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (QLD)
	Site Information
	Desc. By:	W.T. Ward	Locality:	A.J.(Fred) Perry, Wentworth
	Date Desc.:	30/06/86	Elevation:	203 metres
	Map Ref.:	Sheet No. : 8837_N   1:50000	Rainfall:	No Data
	Northing/Long.:	6653750 AMG zone: 55	Runoff:	No Data
	Easting/Lat.:	755200  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):	Recently cultivated
	Erosion:
	Soil Classification
	Australian Soil Classification:	Mapping Unit:	N/A
	 N/A    	Principal Profile Form:	Ug5.15
	ASC Confidence:	Great Soil Group:	Brown clay
	Confidence level not specified
	Site Disturbance:	Cultivation. Irrigated, past or present
	Vegetation:
	Surface Coarse Fragments:
	Profile Morphology
	A11p	0 - 0.1 m	Dark brown (7.5YR3/2-Moist); Dark brown (10YR3/3-Dry); ; Light medium clay; Moderate grade 
	of structure, 2-5 mm, Granular; Weak grade of structure, 2-5 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; Field pH 8.8 (pH meter); Few, very fine (0-1mm) 
	roots; Abrupt, Smooth change to - 
	A12	0.1 - 0.25 m	Dark brown (7.5YR3/2-Moist); , 10YR73, 0-2% , 0-5mm, Distinct; Medium clay; Weak grade of 
	structure, 20-50 mm, Subangular blocky; Smooth-ped fabric; Medium, (5 - 10) mm crack; Few 
	(<1 per 100mm2) Very fine (0.075-1mm) macropores, Moderately moist; Very firm consistence; 
	0-2%, fine gravelly, 2-6mm, subrounded, Quartz, coarse fragments; Very few (0 - 2 %), 
	Calcareous, Fine (0 - 2 mm), Soft segregations; Field pH 8.8 (pH meter); Few, very fine (0-1mm)
	A13	0.25 - 0.5 m	Dark brown (7.5YR3/2-Moist); , 10YR73, 0-2% , 0-5mm, Distinct; Medium heavy clay; Moderate 
	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; Very firm 
	consistence; Very few (0 - 2 %), Calcareous, Fine (0 - 2 mm), Soft segregations; Field pH 8.8 
	(pH meter); Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; Gradual, Smooth change to - 
	B21	0.5 - 1 m	Brown (10YR4/3-Moist); , 10YR72, 0-2% , 0-5mm, Distinct; , 10YR41, 0-2% , 0-5mm, Faint; 
	Medium clay; Weak grade of structure, 50-100 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; 
	B22	1 - 1.8 m	Brown (7.5YR4/4-Moist); , 10YR73, 0-2% , 0-5mm, Distinct; , 10YR41, 0-2% , 0-5mm, Distinct; 
	Light clay; Weak grade of structure, 50-100 mm, Prismatic; Moderate grade of structure, 50-100
	 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), Soft segregations; Field pH 9 (pH meter); Diffuse, Smooth change 
	to - 
	C	1.8 - 2.61 m	Brown (7.5YR5/4-Moist); , 7.5YR42, 0-2% , 0-5mm, Distinct; , 10YR72, 0-2% , 0-5mm, Distinct; 
	Medium clay; Weak grade of structure, 50-100 mm, Prismatic; Moderate grade of structure, 20-
	50 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

	Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed181	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (QLD)
	A11p	Weak effervescence with acid in fine earth 0-10. Carbonate is mostly soft, but there are 
	Observation Notes
	Parent Rock: alluvial sediment, mixed texture, with lime,  second terraced fan, Namoi
	Site Notes
	Ripping has brought up large clods 10" to 1 foot diameter, see photo. 30 degrees mag. to Wentworth homestead.

	Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed181	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	8.64A	0.247A	20.16B	13.09	0.93	1.65
	0 - 0.1	8.18A	0.242A	19.47B	15.14	0.72	1.33
	0.1 - 0.2	8.84A	0.187A	18.55B	15.93	0.53	2.1
	0.3 - 0.4	9.16A	0.279A	15.56B	14.76	0.4	4.36
	0.7 - 0.8	9.34A	0.319A	10.33B	15.2	0.44	6.18
	1.2 - 1.3	9.38A	0.326A	10.89B	13.59	0.43	6.41
	2.5 - 2.6	9.38A	0.323A	10.95B	14.9	0.51	5.98
	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	0.6B	0.94C	21.5	55.3
	0 - 0.1	0.5B	1.12C	8.6J	20.8	54.5
	0.1 - 0.2	0.7B	0.89C	4.9J	22	54.8
	0.3 - 0.4	2.2B	0.75C	2.4J	22.9	53.1
	0.7 - 0.8	0.5B	0.29C	10.7J	27.4	49.9
	1.2 - 1.3	1.1B	0.2C	14.5J	22.6	51.4
	2.5 - 2.6	1.2B	0.12C	9.9J	20.8	50.3
	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:	ed181	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