Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed211	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (QLD)
	Site Information
	Desc. By:	M. Korevaar	Locality:	stock route, at Waugan tank
	Date Desc.:	02/04/85	Elevation:	208 metres
	Map Ref.:	Sheet No. : 8837_N   1:50000	Rainfall:	No Data
	Northing/Long.:	6672000 AMG zone: 55	Runoff:	No Data
	Easting/Lat.:	756800  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:	No Data	Slope Category:	No Data
	Slope:	 % 	Aspect:	No Data
	Surface Soil Condition (dry):
	Erosion:
	Soil Classification
	Australian Soil Classification:	Mapping Unit:	N/A
	 N/A    	Principal Profile Form:	Ug6.4
	ASC Confidence:	Great Soil Group:	Grey clay
	Confidence level not specified
	Site Disturbance:
	Vegetation:
	Surface Coarse Fragments:
	Profile Morphology
	A11	0 - 0.06 m	Dark grey (10YR4/1-Moist); Grey (10YR5/1-Dry); ; Coarse sandy light clay; Massive grade of 
	structure; Earthy 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 tabular, Quartz, coarse fragments; Field pH 6.2 (pH meter); Common, very fine (0-
	1mm) roots; Abrupt, Smooth change to - 
	A12	0.06 - 0.3 m	Very dark grey (10YR3/1-Moist); Very dark grey (10YR3/1-Dry); ; Medium clay; Weak grade of 
	structure, 10-20 mm, Subangular blocky; Rough-ped fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Few (<1 per 
	100mm2) Very fine (0.075-1mm) macropores, Moderately moist; Very strong consistence; 2-
	10%, fine gravelly, 2-6mm, rounded, Quartz, coarse fragments; Field pH 7 (pH meter); Common, 
	very fine (0-1mm) roots; Abrupt, Smooth change to - 
	A13	0.3 - 0.55 m	Very dark grey (10YR3/1-Moist); , 10YR81, 0-2% , 0-5mm, Distinct; Medium clay; Weak grade of
	 structure, 20-50 mm, Subangular blocky; Rough-ped 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, Quartz, coarse fragments; Very few (0 - 2 %), Calcareous, 
	Fine (0 - 2 mm), Nodules; Field pH 8.2 (pH meter); Common, very fine (0-1mm) roots; 
	A14	0.55 - 1.17 m	Brown (7.5YR4/2-Moist); , N30, 0-2% , 0-5mm, Faint; , 10YR72, 0-2% , 0-5mm, Faint; Medium 
	heavy clay; Weak grade of structure, 20-50 mm, Subangular blocky; Rough-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, Quartz, coarse fragments; Few 
	cutans, <10% of ped faces or walls coated, faint; Very few (0 - 2 %), Gypseous, Medium (2 -6
	 mm), Crystals; Field pH 8.2 (pH meter); Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; Clear, Smooth change to 
	B21	1.17 - 1.74 m	Greyish brown (10YR5/2-Moist); , 5R31, 2-10% , 0-5mm, Faint; , 10YR83, 0-2% , 0-5mm, Faint; 
	Medium clay; Moderate grade of structure, 20-50 mm, Lenticular; Weak 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, Quartz, coarse fragments; Few cutans, <10% of ped faces or walls coated, 
	faint; Very few (0 - 2 %), Calcareous, Fine (0 - 2 mm), Nodules; Very few (0 - 2 %), Gypseous,
	 Fine (0 - 2 mm), Crystals; Field pH 8.7 (pH meter); Clear, Smooth change to - 
	B22k	1.74 - 2.63 m	Dark reddish brown (5YR3/2-Moist); , 5R31, 2-10% , 0-5mm, Faint; , 10YR82, 2-10% , 15-30mm,
	 Distinct; Medium clay; Strong 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; Very firm consistence; Few (2 - 10 %), Calcareous, Coarse (6 - 20 mm), Nodules; Very 
	few (0 - 2 %), , Fine (0 - 2 mm), Veins; Field pH 8.2 (pH meter); 

	Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed211	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (QLD)
	Morphological Notes
	Observation Notes
	Parent Rock: alluvial sediment, mixed texture, with lime,  parna on fourth fan
	Site Notes

	Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed211	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	7.17A	0.059A	10.89B	6.59	0.98	1.04
	0 - 0.06	6.59A	0.095A	8.780001	4.68	1.14	0.98999
	B	99
	0.1 - 0.2	7.7A	0.085A	18.91B	7.96	0.45	2.7
	0.3 - 0.4	9.03A	0.391A	19.8B	8.41	0.36	5.86
	0.7 - 0.8	7.99A	3.27A	22.93B	11.22	0.87	9.16
	1.2 - 1.3	8.72A	0.82A	28.03B	12.06	0.98999	10.18
	99
	2.5 - 2.6	8.8A	0.772A	24.66B	10.77	0.91	10.7
	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	0.93C	20.3	34.5
	0 - 0.06	<0.1B	1.86C	38J	19.8	30.4
	0.1 - 0.2	<0.1B	0.62C	3.3J	20.7	41.6
	0.3 - 0.4	0.9B	0.54C	<1J	24	44.4
	0.7 - 0.8	0.6B	0.12C	7.5J	20.6	55.7
	1.2 - 1.3	2.1B	0.16C	7.6J	17.1	59.2
	2.5 - 2.6	1.5B	0.07C	5.9J	16.4	56.1
	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 - 0.06
	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:	ed211	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