Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed223	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (QLD)
	Site Information
	Desc. By:	G.M. Roberts	Locality:	stock route, by Auscott
	Date Desc.:	26/03/85	Elevation:	201 metres
	Map Ref.:	Sheet No. : 8837_N   1:50000	Rainfall:	No Data
	Northing/Long.:	6656780 AMG zone: 55	Runoff:	No Data
	Easting/Lat.:	752370  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
	Erosion:
	Soil Classification
	Australian Soil Classification:	Mapping Unit:	N/A
	 N/A    	Principal Profile Form:	Ug6.51
	ASC Confidence:	Great Soil Group:	No suitable 
	Confidence level not specified
	Site Disturbance:
	Vegetation:
	Surface Coarse Fragments:
	Profile Morphology
	A11p	0 - 0.04 m	Very dark greyish brown (10YR3/2-Moist); Dark greyish brown (10YR4/2-Dry); ; Light medium 
	clay; Massive grade of structure; Earthy fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Few (<1 per 100mm2) 
	Fine (1-2mm) macropores, Moderately moist; Firm consistence; Very few (0 - 2 %), Calcareous,
	 Fine (0 - 2 mm), Nodules; Field pH 7 (pH meter); Common, medium (2-5mm) roots; Abrupt, 
	Smooth change to - 
	A12p	0.04 - 0.12 m	Very dark greyish brown (10YR3/2-Moist); Dark greyish brown (10YR4/2-Dry); , 10YR86, 0-
	2% , 5-15mm, Distinct; Medium clay; Weak 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; 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 6.8 
	(pH meter); Common, fine (1-2mm) roots; Clear, Smooth change to - 
	A13	0.12 - 0.22 m	Dark grey (10YR4/1-Moist); ; Medium heavy clay; Moderate 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; Strong consistence; 0-2%, fine gravelly, 2-6mm, 
	rounded tabular, Quartz, coarse fragments; Field pH 8.2 (pH meter); Common, very fine (0-1mm)
	A14	0.22 - 0.55 m	Dark grey (10YR4/1-Moist); , 10YR83, 0-2% , 5-15mm, Faint; , 10R31, 0-2% , 0-5mm, Faint; 
	Medium heavy clay; Massive grade of structure; Earthy fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Few (<1 
	per 100mm2) Very fine (0.075-1mm) macropores, Moderately moist; Strong consistence; Very 
	few (0 - 2 %), Calcareous, Medium (2 -6 mm), Nodules; Very few (0 - 2 %), Manganiferous, 
	Fine (0 - 2 mm), Nodules; Field pH 8.2 (pH meter); Common, very fine (0-1mm) roots; 
	A15	0.55 - 1 m	Dark grey (10YR4/1-Moist); , 10YR73, 0-2% , 0-5mm, Faint; , 10R31, 0-2% , 0-5mm, Faint; 
	Medium heavy clay; Massive grade of structure; Earthy fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Few (<1 
	per 100mm2) Very fine (0.075-1mm) macropores, Moderately moist; Strong consistence; Very 
	few (0 - 2 %), Calcareous, Medium (2 -6 mm), Nodules; Very few (0 - 2 %), Manganiferous, 
	Fine (0 - 2 mm), Nodules; Field pH 9 (pH meter); Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; 
	A16	1 - 1.35 m	Brown (7.5YR4/2-Moist); , 10YR41, 20-50% , 5-15mm, Faint; , 10YR73, 0-2% , 0-5mm, Faint; 
	Light medium clay; Weak 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 firm consistence; Very few (0 - 2 %), Calcareous, Medium (2 -6 mm), Nodules; Very few 
	(0 - 2 %), Manganiferous, Fine (0 - 2 mm), Nodules; Field pH 8.7 (pH meter); Common, very fine 
	(0-1mm) roots; Gradual, Smooth change to - 

	Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed223	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (QLD)
	2B1	1.35 - 1.65 m	Brown (7.5YR4/2-Moist); , 10YR41, 10-20% , 5-15mm, Distinct; , 10YR73, 2-10% , 5-15mm, 
	Distinct; Medium clay; Weak 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 firm consistence; Very few (0 - 2 %), Calcareous, Medium (2 -6 mm), Nodules; 
	Very few (0 - 2 %), Manganiferous, Fine (0 - 2 mm), Nodules; Field pH 8.8 (pH meter); Few, 
	very fine (0-1mm) roots; 
	2B2	1.65 - 2.66 m	Strong brown (7.5YR5/6-Moist); , 7.5YR44, 20-50% , 15-30mm, Distinct; , 7.5YR41, 2-10% , 5-
	15mm, Prominent; Light medium clay; Strong grade of structure, 10-20 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 %), Calcareous, Fine (0 - 2 
	mm), Nodules; Field pH 8.8 (pH meter); 
	Morphological Notes
	A11p	Field pH for sample 8 estimated from lab pH.
	Observation Notes
	Parent Rock: alluvial sediment, clay,  parna on fourth fan, Namoi
	Site Notes
	Roadside adjoining Auscott.

	Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed223	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	7.34A	0.261A	17.96B	12.64	3.11	0.32
	0 - 0.04	8.03A	0.133A	18.6B	12.94	2.01	0.79
	0.04 - 0.1	7.59A	0.106A	16.68B	11.98	1.37	0.93999
	99
	0.12 - 0.2	8.31A	0.072A	19B	13.62	1.28	1.36
	0.3 - 0.4	8.9A	0.08A	17.7B	13.25	0.93999	2.57
	99
	0.7 - 0.8	9.19A	0.176A	14.07B	12.29	0.95	4.6
	1.2 - 1.3	8.99A	0.398A	10.03B	12.22	0.95	6.22
	1.5 - 1.6	9.13A	0.435A	9.21B	13.12	1	7.81
	2.5 - 2.6	9.3A	0.467A	8.469999	9.84	0.36	8.04
	B
	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	2.56C	16.7	51.9
	0 - 0.04	<0.1B	2.28C	78.7J	18.2	53.5
	0.04 - 0.1	<0.1B	1.26C	59.1J	16.8	50.6
	0.12 - 0.2	<0.1B	0.84C	38.6J	20.1	57.1
	0.3 - 0.4	<0.1B	0.63C	30.1J	18.2	53.9
	0.7 - 0.8	<0.1B	0.48C	56.1J	17.6	50.2
	1.2 - 1.3	0.8B	0.29C	50J	17	46.4
	1.5 - 1.6	0.7B	0.26C	47.3J	18.9	49.8
	2.5 - 2.6	2.3B	0.13C	22.8J	21.6	38.4
	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 - 0.04
	0.04 - 0.1
	0.12 - 0.2
	0.3 - 0.4
	0.7 - 0.8
	1.2 - 1.3
	1.5 - 1.6
	2.5 - 2.6

	Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed223	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