Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed217	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (QLD)
	Site Information
	Desc. By:	M. Korevaar	Locality:	Department of Agriculture, Myall Vale Research 
	Station
	Date Desc.:	19/03/85	Elevation:	200 metres
	Map Ref.:	Sheet No. : 8837_N   1:50000	Rainfall:	No Data
	Northing/Long.:	6656850 AMG zone: 55	Runoff:	No Data
	Easting/Lat.:	751030  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:	Ug5.17
	ASC Confidence:	Great Soil Group:	Grey clay
	Confidence level not specified
	Site Disturbance:	Cultivation. Rainfed
	Vegetation:
	Surface Coarse Fragments:
	Profile Morphology
	A11p	0 - 0.1 m	Dark grey (10YR4/1-Moist); Grey (10YR5/1-Dry); ; Medium heavy clay; Strong grade of 
	structure, 10-20 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 8.2 (pH meter); 
	A12p	0.1 - 0.24 m	Very dark grey (10YR3/1-Moist); Dark grey (10YR4/1-Dry); ; Medium clay; Moderate grade of 
	structure, 20-50 mm, Subangular blocky; Moderate grade of structure, 2-5 mm, Subangular 
	blocky; Earthy fabric; Medium, (5 - 10) mm crack; Few (<1 per 100mm2) Very fine (0.075-1mm) 
	macropores, Moderately moist; Very firm consistence; Field pH 7.5 (pH meter); Common, very 
	fine (0-1mm) roots; Abrupt, Irregular change to - 
	A13	0.24 - 0.55 m	Very dark greyish brown (10YR3/2-Moist); , 10YR41, 0-2% , 5-15mm, Faint; Medium heavy 
	clay; Weak grade of structure, 10-20 mm, Lenticular; 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, Medium (2 -6 mm), Nodules; Field pH 8.5 (pH meter); Common, very fine (0-1mm) 
	A14	0.55 - 0.9 m	Very dark greyish brown (10YR3/2-Moist); , 10YR62, 0-2% , 5-15mm, Faint; Medium heavy 
	clay; Moderate grade of structure, 20-50 mm, Lenticular; Moderate grade of structure, 10-20 
	mm, Subangular blocky; Smooth-ped fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Common (1-5 per 100mm2) 
	Very fine (0.075-1mm) macropores, Moderately moist; Strong consistence; Very few (0 - 2 %), 
	Calcareous, Medium (2 -6 mm), Nodules; Field pH 8 (pH meter); Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; 
	Diffuse, Smooth change to - 
	B2	0.9 - 1.86 m	Very dark grey (10YR3/1-Moist); , 10YR74, 0-2% , 0-5mm, Distinct; , 10YR72, 0-2% , 0-5mm, 
	Faint; Medium clay; Weak grade of structure, 10-20 mm, Subangular blocky; Smooth-ped fabric; 
	Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Few (<1 per 100mm2) Fine (1-2mm) macropores, Moderately moist; Firm 
	consistence; Very few (0 - 2 %), Calcareous, Medium (2 -6 mm), Nodules; Field pH 8.5 (pH 
	meter); Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; Diffuse, Smooth change to - 
	2B2	1.86 - 2.2 m	Strong brown (7.5YR4/6-Moist); , 10YR33, 10-20% , 5-15mm, Distinct; , 10YR74, 0-2% , 0-5mm,
	 Faint; Medium clay; Moderate grade of structure, 5-10 mm, Subangular blocky; 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, Medium (2 -6 mm), 
	Nodules; Field pH 8.5 (pH meter); Gradual, Smooth change to - 

	Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed217	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (QLD)
	2C2	2.2 - 3.03 m	Strong brown (7.5YR5/6-Moist); , 7.5YR53, 20-50% , 15-30mm, Distinct; , 10YR73, 0-2% , 0-
	5mm, Faint; Light clay; Weak grade of structure, 50-100 mm, Angular blocky; Smooth-ped fabric;
	 Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Common (1-5 per 100mm2) Very fine (0.075-1mm) macropores, 
	Moderately moist; Firm consistence; Very few (0 - 2 %), Manganiferous, Fine (0 - 2 mm), 
	Nodules; Field pH 8.5 (pH meter); 
	Morphological Notes
	Observation Notes
	Parent Rock: alluvial sediment, clay,  parna on fourth fan, Namoi
	Site Notes

	Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed217	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	8.39A	0.102A	27.65B	13.48	1.83	1.28
	0 - 0.1	8.21A	0.151A	26.02B	15.53	1.84	1.55
	0.1 - 0.2	8.38A	0.129A	25.27B	14.88	1.64	1.74
	0.3 - 0.4	9.06A	0.118A	24.22B	16.03	1.02	3.4
	0.7 - 0.8	9.13A	0.194A	20.38B	16.45	1.08	5.66
	1.2 - 1.3	9.08A	0.282A	17.79B	13.93	0.91	7.74
	1.9 - 2	9.23A	0.307A	18.07B	14.15	0.93999	7.01
	99
	2.5 - 2.6	9.06A	0.201A	14.38B	8.29	0.39	5.46
	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	<0.1B	0.77C	17	65.5
	0 - 0.1	<0.1B	0.99C	52.2J	18.4	66.7
	0.1 - 0.2	<0.1B	0.93C	48.3J	18.4	67.2
	0.3 - 0.4	<0.1B	0.55C	39.5J	12.3	67.4
	0.7 - 0.8	0.2B	0.55C	66J	20	68.6
	1.2 - 1.3	0.1B	0.39C	48.2J	22.2	64.6
	1.9 - 2	0.9B	0.41C	50.2J	21.9	66
	2.5 - 2.6	<0.1B	0.14C	30.3J	26.1	43.5
	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
	1.9 - 2
	2.5 - 2.6

	Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed217	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