Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed183	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (QLD)
	Site Information
	Desc. By:	G.M. Roberts	Locality:	G. Darling, Midgee
	Date Desc.:	01/05/85	Elevation:	209 metres
	Map Ref.:	Sheet No. : 8837_N   1:50000	Rainfall:	No Data
	Northing/Long.:	6653700 AMG zone: 55	Runoff:	No Data
	Easting/Lat.:	760700  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
	Vegetation:
	Surface Coarse Fragments:
	Profile Morphology
	A11	0 - 0.1 m	Dark greyish brown (10YR4/2-Moist); Greyish brown (10YR5/2-Dry); ; Medium clay; Weak 
	grade of structure, 20-50 mm, Subangular blocky; Earthy fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Few (<1
	 per 100mm2) Very fine (0.075-1mm) macropores, Moderately moist; Very strong consistence; 
	Field pH 6.5 (pH meter); Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; 
	A12	0.1 - 0.25 m	Very dark grey (10YR3/1-Moist); ; Medium heavy 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; Very strong consistence; Field pH 8.8 (pH meter); 
	Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; 
	A13	0.25 - 0.55 m	Dark grey (10YR4/1-Moist); ; Medium heavy clay; Weak grade of structure, 20-50 mm, 
	Subangular blocky; Smooth-ped fabric; Earthy fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Few (<1 per 
	100mm2) Very fine (0.075-1mm) macropores, Moderately moist; Very strong consistence; 0-
	2%, fine gravelly, 2-6mm, rounded tabular, Quartz, coarse fragments; Very few (0 - 2 %), 
	Calcareous, Fine (0 - 2 mm), Nodules; Field pH 8.8 (pH meter); Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; 
	A14	0.55 - 0.8 m	Very dark grey (10YR3/1-Moist); , 10YR81, 0-2% , 5-15mm, Distinct; , 10YR63, 0-2% , 0-5mm, 
	Distinct; Medium heavy clay; Weak grade of structure, 20-50 mm, Platy; 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; Strong consistence; 0-2%, fine
	 gravelly, 2-6mm, rounded tabular, Quartz, coarse fragments; Very few (0 - 2 %), Calcareous, 
	Medium (2 -6 mm), Nodules; Field pH 8.8 (pH meter); Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; Diffuse, 
	Smooth change to - 
	B21	0.8 - 1.31 m	Brown (10YR4/3-Moist); , 10YR41, 20-50% , 15-30mm, Prominent; , 10YR64, 2-10% , 0-5mm, 
	Prominent; Medium heavy clay; Moderate grade of structure, 20-50 mm, Prismatic; Moderate 
	grade of structure, 20-50 mm, Angular blocky; Smooth-ped fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; 
	Common (1-5 per 100mm2) Very fine (0.075-1mm) macropores, Moderately moist; Strong 
	consistence; 0-2%, fine gravelly, 2-6mm, rounded, Quartz, coarse fragments; Very few (0 - 2 
	%), Calcareous, Fine (0 - 2 mm), Nodules; Field pH 8.5 (pH meter); Common, very fine (0-1mm) 
	roots; Diffuse, Tongued change to - 
	B22	1.31 - 2.67 m	Light brownish grey (10YR6/2-Moist); , 10YR41, 10-20% , 15-30mm, Distinct; , 7.5YR66, 0-2% ,
	 0-5mm, Distinct; Medium clay; Moderate grade of structure, 50-100 mm, Prismatic; Strong grade
	 of structure, 5-10 mm, Angular blocky; Smooth-ped fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Few (<1 per 
	100mm2) Fine (1-2mm) macropores, Moderately moist; Weak consistence; Few (2 - 10 %), 
	Calcareous, Coarse (6 - 20 mm), Nodules; Field pH 8.7 (pH meter); 
	Morphological Notes

	Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed183	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (QLD)
	A11	No phosphate value was reported for ed18306. The value shown was selected by MEP.
	 Field pH for sample 6 estimated from lab pH.
	Observation Notes
	Parent Rock: , ,  parna on third fan
	Site Notes
	Surface cracks filled by cattle trampling. Few waterworn gravels up to 6cm diameter on surface. Composition silcrete, basalt, 
	volcanic (? rhyolite), heavily iron-coated.

	Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed183	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	7.73A	0.124A	17.84B	16.06	2.82	0.36
	0 - 0.1	7.94A	0.137A	21.21B	15.82	1.74	0.79
	0.1 - 0.2	8.36A	0.084A	21.85B	18.91	1.07	1.26
	0.3 - 0.4	8.77A	0.142A	19.78B	20.96	0.81000	2.84
	01
	0.7 - 0.8	9A	0.349A	14.83B	22.62	0.98999	6
	99
	1.2 - 1.3	8.93A	0.534A	12.69B	23.36	1.2	7.02
	2.5 - 2.6	9.01A	0.519A	10.27B	23.45	0.85	6.93
	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	1.84C	15.3	52.8
	0 - 0.1	0.1B	0.97C	1.7J	16	54.3
	0.1 - 0.2	<0.1B	0.79C	<1J	18.1	47.7
	0.3 - 0.4	0.2B	0.66C	1.7J	18.3	48.6
	0.7 - 0.8	0.9B	0.54C	10.7J	21.9	48.2
	1.2 - 1.3	0.8B	0.31C	2.2J	25.9	54.4
	2.5 - 2.6	3.8B	0.03C	2J	16.1	53.5
	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:	ed183	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