Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed231	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (QLD)
	Site Information
	Desc. By:	M. Korevaar	Locality:	V.T.(Vic) Melbourne, Yarral
	Date Desc.:	06/05/85	Elevation:	200 metres
	Map Ref.:	Sheet No. : 8837_N   1:50000	Rainfall:	No Data
	Northing/Long.:	6655300 AMG zone: 55	Runoff:	No Data
	Easting/Lat.:	750600  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
	A11p	0 - 0.12 m	Very dark grey (10YR3/1-Moist); ; Medium clay; Moderate grade of structure, 2-5 mm, Granular;
	 Earthy fabric; Few (<1 per 100mm2) Very fine (0.075-1mm) macropores, Moderately moist; 
	Firm consistence; Field pH 8.5 (pH meter); Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; Abrupt, Smooth 
	A12p	0.12 - 0.24 m	Very dark greyish brown (10YR3/2-Moist); ; Medium clay; Moderate grade of structure, 10-20 
	mm, Subangular blocky; Moderate grade of structure, 2-5 mm, Granular; Earthy fabric; Smooth-
	ped fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Few (<1 per 100mm2) Very fine (0.075-1mm) macropores, 
	Moderately moist; Firm consistence; Field pH 8.3 (pH meter); Few, fine (1-2mm) roots; Abrupt, 
	Irregular change to - 
	A13	0.24 - 0.55 m	Very dark grey (10YR3/1-Moist); , 10YR83, 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 firm consistence; 
	Very few (0 - 2 %), Calcareous, Fine (0 - 2 mm), Nodules; Field pH 8.7 (pH meter); Few, fine (1-
	2mm) roots; 
	A14	0.55 - 0.88 m	Dark brown (10YR3/3-Moist); , 10YR31, 2-10% , 0-5mm, Distinct; , 10YR41, 0-2% , 0-5mm, 
	Distinct; Medium clay; Weak grade of structure, 50-100 mm, Subangular blocky; Smooth-ped 
	fabric; Earthy fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Few (<1 per 100mm2) Fine (1-2mm) macropores, 
	Moderately moist; Very firm consistence; 0-2%, fine gravelly, 2-6mm, subrounded, Quartz, 
	coarse fragments; Very few (0 - 2 %), Calcareous, Fine (0 - 2 mm), Nodules; Field pH 8.7 (pH 
	meter); Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; Gradual, Smooth change to - 
	B2	0.88 - 2.05 m	Brown (10YR4/3-Moist); , 10YR41, 10-20% , 0-5mm, Distinct; Light medium clay; 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; Weak consistence; 
	Few cutans, <10% of ped faces or walls coated; Field pH 8.8 (pH meter); Few, very fine (0-
	1mm) roots; Gradual, Smooth change to - 
	2B2	2.05 - 2.78 m	Dark brown (10YR3/3-Moist); , N20, 0-2% , 5-15mm, Distinct; Medium clay; Moderate grade of 
	structure, 10-20 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; Very few (0 - 2 %), Manganiferous, Medium (2 -6 mm), Nodules;
	 Field pH 8.3 (pH meter); 
	Morphological Notes
	Observation Notes
	Parent Rock: alluvial sediment, clay,  parna on third fan, Namoi

	Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed231	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (QLD)
	Site Notes
	The height of the cotton hill is 17cm. Core is on top of a cotton hill.

	Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed231	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	8.61A	0.174A	26.19B	13.94	1.82	1.2
	0 - 0.1	8.37A	0.176A	24.23B	17.49	0.76	1.09
	0.12 - 0.2	8.57A	0.101A	23.3B	14.01	1.14	1.03
	0.3 - 0.4	9.1A	0.11A	24.58B	16.27	0.6	2.48
	0.7 - 0.8	9.37A	0.287A	18.94B	17.75	0.57	5.58
	1.2 - 1.3	9.41A	0.155A	14.44B	15.96	0.51	6.28
	2.5 - 2.6	9.21A	0.531A	18.16B	24.41	0.72	8.62
	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	0.2B	1.05C	23.8	59.6
	0 - 0.1	0.1B	1.1C	24.5J	23.6	56.2
	0.12 - 0.2	0.1B	1.05C	24J	24	56.4
	0.3 - 0.4	0.1B	0.92C	8.5J	26.7	57.1
	0.7 - 0.8	1.5B	0.61C	24.7J	28.5	55.9
	1.2 - 1.3	0.2B	0.24C	21.9J	30.6	45.5
	2.5 - 2.6	0.6B	0.25C	23.2J	20.7	66.9
	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
	0.12 - 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:	ed231	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