Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed226	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.:	27/04/85	Elevation:	200 metres
	Map Ref.:	Sheet No. : 8837_N   1:50000	Rainfall:	No Data
	Northing/Long.:	6656830 AMG zone: 55	Runoff:	No Data
	Easting/Lat.:	751700  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:	Grey clay
	Confidence level not specified
	Site Disturbance:	Cultivation. Rainfed
	Vegetation:
	Surface Coarse Fragments:
	Profile Morphology
	A11p	0 - 0.06 m	Very dark grey (10YR3/1-Moist); ; Light medium clay; Moderate grade of structure, 2-5 mm, 
	Granular; Smooth-ped fabric; Common (1-5 per 100mm2) Very fine (0.075-1mm) macropores, 
	Moderately moist; Field pH 8 (pH meter); Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; Abrupt, Wavy change to
	A12p	0.06 - 0.23 m	Very dark grey (10YR3/1-Moist); ; Light medium clay; Weak grade of structure, 10-20 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; Field pH 8 (pH meter); Few, very
	 fine (0-1mm) roots; Abrupt, Wavy change to - 
	A13	0.23 - 0.55 m	Very dark grey (10YR3/1-Moist); , N20, 0-2% , 0-5mm, Faint; Light medium clay; Weak grade of 
	structure, 20-50 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 %), Manganiferous, Fine (0 - 2 mm), Nodules; Field pH 8.5 (pH meter); Few, very fine
	 (0-1mm) roots; 
	A14	0.55 - 1 m	Very dark grey (10YR3/1-Moist); , 10YR63, 0-2% , 5-15mm, Faint; Medium clay; Moderate grade
	 of structure, 20-50 mm, Lenticular; 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 8.7 (pH meter); Few, very fine 
	(0-1mm) roots; 
	A15	1 - 2.1 m	Very dark grey (10YR3/1-Moist); , 10YR63, 0-2% , 5-15mm, Faint; Medium clay; Weak grade of 
	structure, 20-50 mm, Lenticular; 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 8.7 (pH meter); Few, very fine 
	(0-1mm) roots; Diffuse, Smooth change to - 
	B2	2.1 - 2.93 m	Dark brown (10YR3/3-Moist); , 5YR56, 2-10% , 5-15mm, Distinct; , 7.5YR82, 0-2% , 5-15mm, 
	Faint; Light medium clay; Weak grade of structure, 20-50 mm, Subangular blocky; 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); 
	Morphological Notes
	Observation Notes
	Parent Rock: alluvial sediment, clay,  parna on fourth fan, Namoi

	Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed226	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (QLD)
	Site Notes

	Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed226	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	8.58A	0.123A	24.15B	14.5	2.25	1.53
	0 - 0.06	7.64A	0.272A	25.32B	16.07	2.16	1.64
	0.1 - 0.2	8.14A	0.153A	25.57B	15.53	1.94	1.36
	0.3 - 0.4	8.64A	0.158A	25.33B	17.47	1.75	2.57
	0.7 - 0.8	8.86A	0.31A	20.52B	20.76	1.59	6.63
	1.2 - 1.3	9.07A	0.292A	17.06B	19	1.7	9.79
	2.5 - 2.6	9.34A	0.612A	13.72B	14.53	0.95	9.67
	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	0.96C	19.2	70.5
	0 - 0.06	0.1B	1.11C	57.5J	18.2	66.8
	0.1 - 0.2	0.1B	0.84C	51.6J	19.8	68.7
	0.3 - 0.4	0.3B	0.63C	39.4J	17.9	72.7
	0.7 - 0.8	0.6B	0.5C	45.1J	18.7	76
	1.2 - 1.3	0.7B	0.46C	57.3J	19	77.3
	2.5 - 2.6	2B	0.22C	37.5J	21.8	66
	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:	ed226	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