Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed232	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (QLD)
	Site Information
	Desc. By:	E. Veldhuis	Locality:	stock route, at Myall Vale
	Date Desc.:	10/05/85	Elevation:	200 metres
	Map Ref.:	Sheet No. : 8837_N   1:50000	Rainfall:	No Data
	Northing/Long.:	6654700 AMG zone: 55	Runoff:	No Data
	Easting/Lat.:	750250  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:	Very gently sloped
	Slope:	1 % 	Aspect:	190 degrees
	Surface Soil Condition (dry):	Surface crust, Poached
	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:
	Vegetation:
	Surface Coarse Fragments:
	Profile Morphology
	A11	0 - 0.1 m	Very dark greyish brown (10YR3/2-Moist); Dark greyish brown (10YR4/2-Dry); , 10YR31, 2-
	10% , 0-5mm, Distinct; Light clay; Moderate grade of structure, 2-5 mm, Angular blocky; Earthy 
	fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Few (<1 per 100mm2) Very fine (0.075-1mm) macropores, 
	Moderately moist; Very firm consistence; Field pH 6.5 (pH meter); Common, very fine (0-1mm) 
	A12	0.1 - 0.22 m	Very dark greyish brown (10YR3/2-Moist); Dark greyish brown (10YR4/2-Dry); , 10YR31, 2-
	10% , 0-5mm, Distinct; Light medium clay; Weak grade of structure, 20-50 mm, Subangular 
	blocky; Moderate grade of structure, 2-5 mm, Subangular blocky; Earthy fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm 
	crack; Few (<1 per 0.01m2) Medium (2-5mm) macropores, Moderately moist; Very firm 
	consistence; Field pH 7 (pH meter); Common, very fine (0-1mm) roots; Abrupt, Smooth change 
	2A11	0.22 - 0.55 m	Very dark grey (10YR3/1-Moist); , 10YR43, 0-2% , 0-5mm, Distinct; Light clay; Weak grade of 
	structure, 20-50 mm, Subangular blocky; Weak grade of structure, 2-5 mm, Subangular blocky; 
	Smooth-ped fabric; Earthy fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Few (<1 per 100mm2) Very fine 
	(0.075-1mm) macropores, Moderately moist; Firm consistence; Field pH 7.6 (pH meter); 
	Common, coarse (>5mm) roots; 
	2A12	0.55 - 0.82 m	Dark brown (10YR3/3-Moist); , 10YR31, 20-50% , 5-15mm, Distinct; , 10YR52, 0-2% , 0-5mm, 
	Distinct; Light 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) Very fine (0.075-1mm) 
	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 
	8.2 (pH meter); Common, very fine (0-1mm) roots; Clear, Smooth change to - 
	2B21	0.82 - 1.35 m	Brown (7.5YR4/4-Moist); , 10YR31, 10-20% , 0-5mm, Distinct; , 10YR53, 2-10% , 5-15mm, 
	Distinct; Light clay; Weak grade of structure, 20-50 mm, Subangular blocky; Earthy fabric; 
	Smooth-ped fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Few (<1 per 100mm2) Very fine (0.075-1mm) 
	macropores, Moderately moist; Firm consistence; Few (2 - 10 %), Calcareous, Coarse (6 - 20 
	mm), Nodules; Field pH 8.2 (pH meter); Common, very fine (0-1mm) roots; 
	2B22	1.35 - 2.99 m	Strong brown (7.5YR5/6-Moist); , 5YR34, 10-20% , 0-5mm, Faint; , 10YR31, 0-2% , 0-5mm, 
	Distinct; Light clay; Weak grade of structure, 100-200 mm, Subangular blocky; Earthy fabric; 
	Smooth-ped fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Common (1-5 per 100mm2) Fine (1-2mm) 
	macropores, Moderately moist; Firm consistence; Field pH 8 (pH meter); Few, very fine (0-1mm)
	 roots; 
	Morphological Notes
	Observation Notes

	Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed232	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (QLD)
	Parent Rock: alluvial sediment, clay,  second terraced fan, Namoi
	Site Notes
	The hole is further from the river than shown on the photo.

	Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed232	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	6.81A	0.265A	15.93B	9.67	4.24	0.11
	0 - 0.1	6.83A	0.173A	12.79B	9.32	3.56	0.22
	0.1 - 0.2	7.43A	0.088A	14.12B	8.469999	2.36	0.23
	0.3 - 0.4	7.99A	0.075A	20.29B	13.02	1.31	0.39
	0.7 - 0.8	8.78A	0.095A	16.83B	16.43	1.16	0.79
	1.2 - 1.3	8.8A	0.172A	15.24B	18.46	0.65	0.82
	2.5 - 2.6	8.53A	0.076A	12.36B	17.54	0.42	0.71
	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	4.67C	25.7	42.5
	0 - 0.1	<0.1B	2.41C	224.4J	27.8	42
	0.1 - 0.2	<0.1B	1.49C	134.9J	27.2	40.2
	0.3 - 0.4	<0.1B	1.2C	124.7J	25.4	48.6
	0.7 - 0.8	0.2B	0.69C	64.3J	26.4	49.2
	1.2 - 1.3	2.8B	0.37C	32.6J	32.4	43.3
	2.5 - 2.6	0.1B	0.11C	20.2J	25.9	34.6
	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
	2.5 - 2.6

	Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed232	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