Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed197	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (QLD)
	Site Information
	Desc. By:	G.M. Roberts	Locality:	W.J.(Bill) Cathcart, Wild Willows
	Date Desc.:	03/09/85	Elevation:	201 metres
	Map Ref.:	Sheet No. : 8837_N   1:50000	Rainfall:	No Data
	Northing/Long.:	6651500 AMG zone: 55	Runoff:	No Data
	Easting/Lat.:	750950  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:	Brown clay
	Confidence level not specified
	Site Disturbance:	Cultivation. Irrigated, past or present, Cultivation. Rainfed, 
	Vegetation:
	Surface Coarse Fragments:
	Profile Morphology
	A11p	0 - 0.1 m	Very dark grey (10YR3/1-Moist); Dark grey (10YR4/1-Dry); ; Medium heavy clay; Moderate 
	grade of structure, 2-5 mm, Granular; Moderate grade of structure, 20-50 mm, Subangular 
	blocky; Earthy fabric; Smooth-ped fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Common (1-5 per 100mm2) 
	Very fine (0.075-1mm) macropores, Moderately moist; Very firm consistence; Field pH 8.5 (pH 
	meter); Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; 
	A12	0.1 - 0.25 m	Very dark grey (10YR3/1-Moist); ; Medium heavy clay; Moderate grade of structure, 20-50 mm, 
	Angular blocky; Moderate grade of structure, 5-10 mm, Angular blocky; Smooth-ped fabric; 
	Medium, (5 - 10) mm crack; Common (1-5 per 100mm2) Very fine (0.075-1mm) macropores, 
	Moderately moist; Strong consistence; Field pH 9 (pH meter); Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; 
	A13k	0.25 - 0.55 m	Very dark grey (10YR3/1-Moist); ; Medium heavy clay; Strong grade of structure, 10-20 mm, 
	Angular blocky; Strong grade of structure, 5-10 mm, Lenticular; Smooth-ped fabric; Medium, (5 -
	 10) mm crack; Common (1-5 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); Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; 
	A14k	0.55 - 1.2 m	Very dark grey (10YR3/1-Moist); ; Medium heavy clay; Moderate grade of structure, 10-20 mm, 
	Angular blocky; Moderate grade of structure, 5-10 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); Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; 
	B21k	1.2 - 1.9 m	Dark brown (10YR3/3-Moist); , 10YR41, 2-10% , 15-30mm, Prominent; Medium clay; Weak 
	grade of structure, 50-100 mm, Subangular blocky; Moderate grade of structure, 5-10 mm, 
	Lenticular; 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 %), Calcareous, Fine (0
	 - 2 mm), Nodules; Field pH 9 (pH meter); Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; 
	B22f	1.9 - 2.86 m	Yellowish brown (10YR5/4-Moist); , 5YR58, 0-2% , 5-15mm, Prominent; , 10YR32, 10-20% , 15-
	30mm, Distinct; Medium heavy clay; Moderate grade of structure, 10-20 mm, Angular blocky; 
	Moderate grade of structure, 5-10 mm, Lenticular; Smooth-ped fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; 
	Few (<1 per 100mm2) Very fine (0.075-1mm) macropores, Moderately moist; Firm consistence; 
	Field pH 8.8 (pH meter); 
	Morphological Notes
	A11p	One calcium carbonate angular lump at 260cm, and few ferruginous soft segregations, 
	also at 260.

	Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed197	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (QLD)
	Observation Notes
	Parent Rock: alluvial sediment, clay,  first terraced fan, Namoi
	Site Notes
	There is a patch of natural vegetation in a corner of the paddock 100m from site. Myall is the main species.

	Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed197	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	8.29A	0.26A	26.81B	13.98	1.65	1.4
	0 - 0.1	<0.1A	15.19B	11.09	0.41	3.59
	0.1 - 0.2	8.69A	0.128A	23.7B	14.41	0.91	2.17
	0.3 - 0.4	8.97A	0.179A	21.29B	17.01	0.66	4.49
	0.7 - 0.8	9.13A	0.268A	15.43B	16.93	0.81000	7.5
	01
	1.2 - 1.3	9.1A	0.271A	15.03B	17.53	0.83	7.62
	2.5 - 2.6	9.21A	0.248A	12.79B	14.28	0.59	6.46
	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	0.2B	1.05C	18.9	64.8
	0 - 0.1	<0.1B	<0.01C	23J	22.2	55.4
	0.1 - 0.2	0.2B	0.95C	18.4J	19.3	66.4
	0.3 - 0.4	0.4B	0.67C	13.7J	18.8	69.4
	0.7 - 0.8	0.8B	0.56C	45.7J	19.9	70.8
	1.2 - 1.3	0.6B	0.38C	51.1J	21.6	70.6
	2.5 - 2.6	0.9B	0.23C	34.3J	22.9	59.6
	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:	ed197	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