Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed354	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (QLD)
	Site Information
	Desc. By:	W.T. Ward	Locality:	stock route, at Twelve Mile Hill
	Date Desc.:	24/07/87	Elevation:	361 metres
	Map Ref.:	Sheet No. : 8837_N   1:50000	Rainfall:	No Data
	Northing/Long.:	6653700 AMG zone: 55	Runoff:	No Data
	Easting/Lat.:	780900  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:	Hillcrest	Slope Category:	Gently inclined
	Slope:	3 % 	Aspect:	360 degrees
	Surface Soil Condition (dry):	Loose
	Erosion:
	Soil Classification
	Australian Soil Classification:	Mapping Unit:	N/A
	 N/A    	Principal Profile Form:	Dr2.32
	ASC Confidence:	Great Soil Group:	Red podzolic soil
	Confidence level not specified
	Site Disturbance:
	Vegetation:
	Surface Coarse Fragments:
	Profile Morphology
	A1	0 - 0.1 m	Dark brown (7.5YR3/2-Moist); Brown (10YR4/3-Dry); ; Sandy loam; Weak grade of structure, 
	5-10 mm, Subangular blocky; Massive grade of structure; Earthy fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; 
	Common (1-5 per 100mm2) Very fine (0.075-1mm) macropores, Moderately moist; Firm 
	consistence; 0-2%, fine gravelly, 2-6mm, subangular, Sandstone, coarse fragments; Field pH 
	5.5 (pH meter); Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; Abrupt, Smooth change to - 
	A2	0.1 - 0.22 m	Light brown (7.5YR6/4-Moist); , 7.5YR84, 2-10% , 15-30mm, Distinct; Fine sandy loam; Massive 
	grade of structure; Weak grade of structure, 5-10 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; 0-2%, fine gravelly, 2-6mm, subangular, Sandstone, coarse fragments;
	 Field pH 5.5 (pH meter); Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; Abrupt, Wavy change to - 
	B21	0.22 - 0.3 m	Yellowish red (5YR4/6-Moist); , 7.5YR84, 0-2% , 5-15mm, Distinct; , 5YR32, 0-2% , 0-5mm, 
	Faint; Light medium clay; Strong grade of structure, 5-10 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; 50-90%, coarse gravelly, 20-60mm, angular tabular, 
	Sandstone, coarse fragments; Field pH 5.8 (pH meter); Few, fine (1-2mm) roots; 
	B22	0.3 - 0.55 m	Dark reddish brown (2.5YR3/4-Moist); , 5YR53, 0-2% , 0-5mm, Distinct; Light clay; Strong grade
	 of structure, 5-10 mm, Subangular blocky; Smooth-ped fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Few (<1 
	per 100mm2) Fine (1-2mm) macropores, Moderately moist; Very firm consistence; 90-100%, 
	coarse gravelly, 20-60mm, angular tabular, Sandstone, coarse fragments; Field pH 5.8 (pH 
	meter); Common, coarse (>5mm) roots; Diffuse, Smooth change to - 
	C1	0.55 - 1 m	Reddish brown (5YR5/4-Moist); , 2.5Y82, 20-50% , 30-mm, Prominent; Light clay; Massive 
	grade of structure; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Few (<1 per 100mm2) Very fine (0.075-1mm) 
	macropores, Moderately moist; Very strong consistence; 90-100%, coarse gravelly, 20-60mm, 
	angular platy, Sandstone, coarse fragments; Field pH 8 (pH meter); Few, fine (1-2mm) roots; 
	C2	1 - 1.52 m	Reddish yellow (7.5YR6/6-Moist); , 2.5Y84, 0-2% , 30-mm, Prominent; Light clay; Massive grade
	 of structure; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Few (<1 per 100mm2) Very fine (0.075-1mm) macropores,
	 Moderately moist; Rigid consistence; 90-100%, coarse gravelly, 20-60mm, angular platy, 
	Sandstone, coarse fragments; Field pH 8.5 (pH meter); Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; 
	Morphological Notes
	A1	Lower part of A1 is quite massive. The mottles at 30-40 might be due to reduction during 
	temporary waterlogging in fissures. They occur beside root channels. At 70-80 gley 
	colours occur in fissures. Shallow red podzolic soil on sandstone. T

	Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed354	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (QLD)
	A2	he textures determined for 4, 5, 6 are medium clay, medium clay, light clay.
	Observation Notes
	Parent Rock: residual, sandstone,  Pilliga Sandstone
	Site Notes
	Abundant tabular iron-stained rock plates and fragments on surface. Groundsurface slightly rill eroded. This site is 285 paces 
	S of 338.

	Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed354	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	5.01A	0.043A	0.74B	<0.1	0.62	0.07
	0.1 - 0.2	4.98A	0.03A	<0.1B	1.17	0.43	0.01
	0.2 - 0.3	5.25A	0.043A	0.21B	3.82	0.57	0.4
	0.3 - 0.4	5.38A	0.061A	<0.1B	5.74	0.59	0.71
	0.7 - 0.8	8.01A	0.279A	<0.1B	10.84	0.68	2.61
	1.2 - 1.3	8.76A	0.371A	<0.1B	6.86	0.55	2.36
	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	2.59C	8J	6.4	13.5
	0.1 - 0.2	<0.1B	1.33C	2.5J	8.4	19.2
	0.2 - 0.3	<0.1B	0.83C	<1J	8.2	36.8
	0.3 - 0.4	<0.1B	0.55C	<1J	7.7	38
	0.7 - 0.8	<0.1B	0.11C	1J	25	37.7
	1.2 - 1.3	<0.1B	0.25C	28.4J	18.1	25.7
	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
	0.2 - 0.3
	0.3 - 0.4
	0.7 - 0.8
	1.2 - 1.3

	Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed354	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