Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed228	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (QLD)
	Site Information
	Desc. By:	D. McGarry	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.:	6656300 AMG zone: 55	Runoff:	No Data
	Easting/Lat.:	751400  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):	Surface crust, 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. Irrigated, past or present
	Vegetation:
	Surface Coarse Fragments:
	Profile Morphology
	A11	0 - 0.08 m	Very dark greyish brown (10YR3/2-Moist); ; Light medium clay; Moderate grade of structure, 2-
	5 mm, Granular; Earthy fabric; Common (1-5 per 100mm2) Fine (1-2mm) macropores, 
	Moderately moist; Weak consistence; Field pH 8.2 (pH meter); Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; 
	Abrupt, Wavy change to - 
	A12	0.08 - 0.25 m	Very dark greyish brown (10YR3/2-Moist); ; Light medium clay; Moderate grade of structure, 
	10-20 mm, Subangular blocky; Earthy fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Common (1-5 per 100mm2) 
	Very fine (0.075-1mm) macropores, Moderately moist; Firm consistence; Field pH 8.7 (pH 
	meter); Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; 
	A13	0.25 - 0.55 m	Very dark greyish brown (10YR3/2-Moist); ; Medium clay; Moderate grade of structure, 20-50 
	mm, Lenticular; Moderate 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; Field pH 8.7 (pH meter); Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; 
	A14	0.55 - 1.15 m	Very dark greyish brown (10YR3/2-Moist); , 10YR74, 0-2% , 0-5mm, Faint; Medium clay; 
	Moderate grade of structure, 20-50 mm, Lenticular; Moderate 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; Firm consistence; Very few (0 - 2 %), Calcareous,
	 Fine (0 - 2 mm), Nodules; Field pH 8.7 (pH meter); Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; Diffuse, 
	Smooth change to - 
	B21	1.15 - 1.9 m	Brown (10YR4/3-Moist); , 10YR31, 0-2% , 5-15mm, Faint; , N20, 0-2% , 0-5mm, Distinct; Medium
	 clay; Weak grade of structure, 50-100 mm, Subangular blocky; Smooth-ped fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) 
	mm crack; Few (<1 per 100mm2) Very fine (0.075-1mm) macropores, Moderately moist; Very 
	strong consistence; Very few (0 - 2 %), Argillaceous, Coarse (6 - 20 mm), Veins; Very few (0 
	- 2 %), Manganiferous, Fine (0 - 2 mm), Nodules; Very few (0 - 2 %), Calcareous, Fine (0 - 2 
	mm), Nodules; Field pH 8.3 (pH meter); Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; 
	B22	1.9 - 2.93 m	Brown (10YR4/3-Moist); , 5YR46, 2-10% , 5-15mm, Distinct; , N20, 0-2% , 0-5mm, Distinct; Light
	 medium clay; Weak grade of structure, 50-100 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 
	8.1 (pH meter); 
	Morphological Notes
	Observation Notes

	Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed228	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (QLD)
	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:	ed228	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	8.46A	0.255A	24.65B	11.74	1.6	0.85
	0 - 0.08	8.2A	0.219A	25.54B	10.97	1.46	0.93999
	99
	0.1 - 0.2	8.43A	0.17A	24.64B	12.13	1.48	0.98
	0.3 - 0.4	8.65A	0.152A	23.37B	12.35	0.85	1.57
	0.7 - 0.8	8.9A	0.222A	19.94B	14.2	0.79	4.33
	1.2 - 1.3	8.96A	0.317A	16.78B	13.81	0.79	6.48
	2.5 - 2.6	8.95A	0.279A	16.5B	12.81	0.8	5.5
	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	0.86C	20.2	59
	0 - 0.08	0.2B	1.03C	45.3J	21.2	56.8
	0.1 - 0.2	0.2B	0.89C	38.9J	21.2	58
	0.3 - 0.4	0.6B	0.63C	10.3J	20.6	58.2
	0.7 - 0.8	0.9B	0.54C	23.9J	21.5	58.6
	1.2 - 1.3	0.6B	0.36C	35.3J	24.3	59.9
	2.5 - 2.6	0.4B	0.23C	25.6J	23.3	57.8
	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 - 0.08
	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:	ed228	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