Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed185	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (QLD)
	Site Information
	Desc. By:	W.T. Ward	Locality:	J.R. Armitage, Gruie
	Date Desc.:	03/02/86	Elevation:	226 metres
	Map Ref.:	Sheet No. : 8837_N   1:50000	Rainfall:	No Data
	Northing/Long.:	6653500 AMG zone: 55	Runoff:	No Data
	Easting/Lat.:	766000  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:	Very gently sloped
	Slope:	0 % 	Aspect:	No Data
	Surface Soil Condition (dry):	Hardsetting
	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:	Complete clearing. Pasture, native or improved, cultivated at some stage
	Vegetation:
	Surface Coarse Fragments:
	Profile Morphology
	A11	0 - 0.1 m	Dark brown (7.5YR3/2-Moist); Dark brown (7.5YR3/2-Dry); , 10YR53, 0-2% , 0-5mm, Distinct; 
	Light clay; Moderate grade of structure, 10-20 mm, Platy; Earthy fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; 
	Moderately moist; Strong consistence; Field pH 8 (pH meter); Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; 
	A12	0.1 - 0.25 m	Dark brown (7.5YR3/2-Moist); , 10YR74, 0-2% , 0-5mm, Faint; Medium heavy clay; Massive 
	grade of structure; Earthy fabric; Moderately moist; Strong consistence; Very few (0 - 2 %), 
	Calcareous, Fine (0 - 2 mm), Nodules; Field pH 8.5 (pH meter); Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; 
	A13	0.25 - 0.65 m	Dark brown (7.5YR3/2-Moist); , 10YR84, 0-2% , 5-15mm, Distinct; , 7.5YR44, 0-2% , 0-5mm, 
	Distinct; Medium heavy clay; Weak grade of structure, 50-100 mm, Angular blocky; Earthy 
	fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Moderately moist; Strong consistence; Very few (0 - 2 %), 
	Calcareous, Fine (0 - 2 mm), Nodules; Field pH 8 (pH meter); Gradual, Smooth change to - 
	B2	0.65 - 1.05 m	Dark brown (7.5YR3/2-Moist); , 10YR84, 0-2% , 0-5mm, Faint; Medium clay; Weak grade of 
	structure, 20-50 mm, Angular blocky; Earthy fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Moderately moist; 
	Strong consistence; Very few (0 - 2 %), Calcareous, Fine (0 - 2 mm), Nodules; Field pH 9 (pH 
	meter); Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; Abrupt, Smooth change to - 
	2B21	1.05 - 2 m	Light yellowish brown (10YR6/4-Moist); , 7.5YR32, 2-10% , 5-15mm, Faint; , 10YR84, 0-2% , 0-
	5mm, Distinct; Medium clay; Moderate grade of structure, 20-50 mm, Prismatic; Weak grade of 
	structure, 20-50 mm, Lenticular; Smooth-ped fabric; Earthy fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Few 
	(<1 per 0.01m2) Medium (2-5mm) macropores, Moderately moist; Strong consistence; Very few
	 (0 - 2 %), Calcareous, Fine (0 - 2 mm), Soft segregations; Field pH 8.8 (pH meter); Few, very 
	fine (0-1mm) roots; Diffuse, Smooth change to - 
	2B22	2 - 2.75 m	Dark reddish brown (5YR3/3-Moist); , 7.5YR32, 2-10% , 5-15mm, Faint; , 10YR53, 0-2% , 5-
	15mm, Distinct; Medium clay; Moderate grade of structure, 20-50 mm, Lenticular; Moderate 
	grade of structure, 2-5 mm, Cast; Smooth-ped fabric; Earthy 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); 
	Morphological Notes
	A11	Lime occurs generally as sand size nodules (very small). Patches of sand in small 
	pockets start at about 50cm. Weathered depositional banding at 105 indicate buried soil 
	below. I think this is a relatively young sandy wash (to 105cm) over a
	A12	 prior soil like that seen in gravel pit near Spring Creek, Wee Waa road.
	Observation Notes

	Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed185	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (QLD)
	Site Notes
	Red soil ridge 1km north, running east-west. Very wide discontinuous cracks. Crusting surface. Heavily grazed and dry site 
	with Noogoora burr, thistles and dock.
	Parent Rock: , ,  first terraced fan

	Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed185	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	7.96A	0.074A	14.83B	10.13	1.53	0.51
	0 - 0.1	8.3A	0.105A	16.43B	12.27	1.28	1.38
	0.1 - 0.2	8.95A	0.203A	18B	15.8	0.64	2.35
	0.3 - 0.4	9.13A	0.215A	11.45B	18.64	0.54	4.53
	0.7 - 0.8	9.57A	0.706A	5.05B	20.26	0.65	10.27
	1.2 - 1.3	8.82A	0.96A	6.56B	24.01	0.76	12.49
	2.5 - 2.6	9.46A	0.74A	6.65B	24.7	0.7	12
	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	1.12C	16	35.4
	0 - 0.1	<0.1B	1.12C	9.2J	14.3	36.3
	0.1 - 0.2	0.6B	0.63C	1.2J	17.1	40.7
	0.3 - 0.4	3.7B	0.48C	1.2J	17.6	40.2
	0.7 - 0.8	0.7B	0.28C	9J	14.9	39.7
	1.2 - 1.3	<0.1B	0.31C	11.7J	24.7	43.4
	2.5 - 2.6	1B	0.17C	8.7J	19.5	48
	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:	ed185	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