Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed330	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (QLD)
	Site Information
	Desc. By:	W.T. Ward	Locality:	Peter Miller, Noelurma
	Date Desc.:	19/02/87	Elevation:	218 metres
	Map Ref.:	Sheet No. : 8837_N   1:50000	Rainfall:	No Data
	Northing/Long.:	6654300 AMG zone: 55	Runoff:	No Data
	Easting/Lat.:	763200  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:	No Data	Slope Category:	Very gently sloped
	Slope:	0 % 	Aspect:	180 degrees
	Surface Soil Condition (dry):	Self-mulching, Recently cultivated
	Erosion:
	Soil Classification
	Australian Soil Classification:	Mapping Unit:	N/A
	 N/A    	Principal Profile Form:	N/A
	ASC Confidence:	Great Soil Group:	Brown clay
	Confidence level not specified
	Site Disturbance:	Cultivation. Rainfed
	Vegetation:
	Surface Coarse Fragments:
	Profile Morphology
	0 - 0.1 m	; Loam; 
	A1	0.1 - 0.24 m	Brown (7.5YR4/4-Moist); ; Silty clay; Moderate grade of structure, 20-50 mm, Platy; Weak grade
	 of structure, 10-20 mm, Angular blocky; Smooth-ped fabric; Medium, (5 - 10) mm crack; Few 
	(<1 per 100mm2) Very fine (0.075-1mm) macropores, Moderately moist; Strong consistence; 
	Field pH 8 (pH meter); Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; Gradual, Smooth change to - 
	B2	0.24 - 0.55 m	Brown (7.5YR4/2-Moist); ; Light medium clay; Moderate grade of structure, 20-50 mm, Platy; 
	Weak grade of structure, 2-5 mm, Angular blocky; Smooth-ped fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; 
	Few (<1 per 100mm2) Very fine (0.075-1mm) macropores, Moderately moist; Strong 
	consistence; Field pH 8.5 (pH meter); Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; Clear, Smooth change to - 
	C	0.55 - 0.82 m	Yellowish brown (10YR5/4-Moist); , 7.5YR42, 20-50% , 5-15mm, Prominent; Light clay; Weak 
	grade of structure, 5-10 mm, Angular blocky; 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, Fine (0 - 2 mm), Soft segregations; Field pH 9 (pH meter); Sharp, Smooth 
	change to - 
	2A11	0.82 - 1.4 m	Dark brown (7.5YR3/2-Moist); , 7.5YR44, 0-2% , 0-5mm, Distinct; Light medium clay; Moderate 
	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, Medium (2 -6 mm), Nodules; Field pH 9 (pH 
	meter); Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; Diffuse, Smooth change to - 
	2A12	1.4 - 2.8 m	Very dark brown (10YR2/2-Moist); , 7.5YR44, 0-2% , 0-5mm, Distinct; Medium clay; Moderate 
	grade of structure, 50-100 mm, Lenticular; 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; Strong consistence; 0-2%, fine gravelly, 2-6mm, subangular, 
	Quartz, coarse fragments; Very few (0 - 2 %), Calcareous, Medium (2 -6 mm), Nodules; Field 
	pH 9 (pH meter); Diffuse, Smooth change to - 
	2B2	2.8 - 3.44 m	Brown (7.5YR4/4-Moist); , 7.5YR32, 0-2% , 5-15mm, Distinct; Light medium clay; Moderate 
	grade of structure, 50-100 mm, Lenticular; 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; Strong consistence; Few (2 - 10 %), Calcareous, Coarse (6 - 
	20 mm), Nodules; Field pH 9 (pH meter); 
	Morphological Notes

	Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed330	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (QLD)
	Top 10cm was lost in transport. Coarse fragments at 250-260 are in-washed sand. 
	2A11	recent accumulation of alluvium, too thin to bury the soil effectively
	Observation Notes
	Parent Rock: alluvial sediment, clay, sand second terraced fan
	Site Notes

	Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed330	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 - 0.1	<0.1A	6.05B	6.54	0.24	6.54
	0.1 - 0.2	7.33A	0.074A	15.78B	12.55	0.63	0.66
	0.3 - 0.4	8.1A	0.066A	20.18B	16.19	0.47	1.47
	0.7 - 0.8	8.82A	0.192A	14.73B	16.56	0.43	3
	1.2 - 1.3	9.02A	0.258A	11.94B	21.97	0.59	5.94
	2.5 - 2.6	9.08A	0.277A	12.47B	24.17	0.87	7.8
	3.3 - 3.4	9.21A	0.388A	10.54B	25.94	0.98	8.34
	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 - 0.1	<0.1B	0.05C	17.5J	12.8	20.9
	0.1 - 0.2	<0.1B	0.81C	2.2J	11.1	33.1
	0.3 - 0.4	<0.1B	0.84C	2J	17.2	38.7
	0.7 - 0.8	2.1B	0.48C	11.8J	21.6	33.5
	1.2 - 1.3	1.3B	0.67C	22.6J	21.9	40.3
	2.5 - 2.6	0.5B	0.57C	35.4J	17.5	46.7
	3.3 - 3.4	6.2B	<0.01C	5.9J	16.1	53
	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 - 0.1
	0.1 - 0.2
	0.3 - 0.4
	0.7 - 0.8
	1.2 - 1.3
	2.5 - 2.6
	3.3 - 3.4

	Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed330	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