Project Name:	Northam (Avon District Agricultural Centre)
	Project Code:	ADA	Site ID:	0007	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	Agriculture Western Australia
	Site Information
	Desc. By:	Ian Fulton	Locality:
	Date Desc.:	05/12/90	Elevation:	250 metres
	Map Ref.:	Rainfall:	No Data
	Northing/Long.:	6503700 AMG zone: 50	Runoff:	No Data
	Easting/Lat.:	545000  Datum: AGD84	Drainage:	Moderately well drained
	Geology
	ExposureType:	Soil pit	Conf. Sub. is Parent. Mat.:	No Data
	Geol. Ref.:	No Data	Substrate Material:	No Data
	Land Form
	Rel/Slope Class: 	Gently undulating rises 9-30m  1-3%	Pattern Type:	Rises
	Morph. Type:	Upper-slope	Relief:	20 metres
	Elem. Type:	No Data	Slope Category:	No Data
	Slope:	2 % 	Aspect:	No Data
	Surface Soil Condition 	Hardsetting
	Erosion:
	Soil Classification
	Australian Soil Classification:	Mapping Unit:	N/A
	 N/A    	Principal Profile Form:	N/A
	ASC Confidence:	Great Soil Group:	N/A
	Confidence level not specified
	Site 	Extensive clearing, for example poisoning, ringbarking
	Vegetation:
	Surface Coarse 	No surface coarse fragments; 0-2%, , , Granite
	Profile 
	A1	0 - 0.12 m	Very dark greyish brown (10YR3/2-Moist); , 0-0% ; Sandy loam; Massive grade of structure; Earthy 
	fabric; Field pH 7.5 (pH meter); Abrupt change to - 
	B2	0.12 - 0.35 m	Brown (7.5YR4/4-Moist); , 2-10% , 5-15mm; Medium clay; Moderate grade of structure, 10-20 mm, 
	Polyhedral; Smooth-ped fabric; Few (2 - 10 %), Calcareous, , ; Soil matrix is Highly calcareous; Field pH
	 9 (pH meter); Gradual change to - 
	B2	0.35 - 0.85 m	Strong brown (7.5YR5/6-Moist); , 10-20% , 5-15mm, Distinct; Medium clay; Moderate grade of structure,
	 10-20 mm, Polyhedral; Smooth-ped fabric; Many (20 - 50 %), Calcareous, , ; Soil matrix is Highly 
	calcareous; Field pH 9 (pH meter); Gradual change to - 
	BC	0.85 - 1.05 m	Brown (7.5YR4/4-Moist); , 10-20% , 5-15mm, Distinct; Medium clay; Moderate grade of structure, 10-20 
	mm, Polyhedral; Smooth-ped fabric; Few (2 - 10 %), Calcareous, , ; Soil matrix is Highly calcareous; 
	Morphological Notes
	Observation Notes
	Site Notes
	Clay would be dispersive adjacent wheat crop not so good. - sandy loam duplex

	Project Name:	Northam (Avon District Agricultural Centre)
	Project Code:	ADA	Site ID:	0007	Observation 	1
	Agency Name:	Agriculture Western Australia
	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	8.3B	29B
	9.2H
	0 - 0.1	8.3B	29B
	9.2H
	0.1 - 0.4	8.5B	109B
	9.3H
	0.1 - 0.4	8.5B	109B
	9.3H
	0.4 - 0.6	8.8B	167B
	9.6H
	0.4 - 0.6	8.8B	167B
	9.6H
	0.6 - 0.85	8.7B	172B
	9.5H
	0.6 - 0.85	8.7B	172B
	9.5H
	0.85 - 1.05	8.7B	200B
	9.2H
	0.85 - 1.05	8.7B	200B
	9.2H
	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	0.92D	41.5	15.1	16.5
	0 - 0.1	0.92D	41.5	15.1	16.5
	0.1 - 0.4	0.41D	22.1	9	47.1
	0.1 - 0.4	0.41D	22.1	9	47.1
	0.4 - 0.6	26C	0.22D	16	15.9	52.3
	0.4 - 0.6	26C	0.22D	16	15.9	52.3
	0.6 - 0.85	23C	0.15D	15.2	15.2	53.4
	0.6 - 0.85	23C	0.15D	15.2	15.2	53.4
	0.85 - 1.05	0.19D	14.3	7.8	56
	0.85 - 1.05	0.19D	14.3	7.8	56
	Laboratory Analyses Completed for this profile
	18_NR	Extractable potassium (not recorded)
	19B_NR	Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Not recorded
	3_NR	Electrical conductivity or soluble salts - Not recorded
	4_NR	pH of soil - Not recorded
	4B1	pH of 1:5 soil/0.01M calcium chloride extract - direct
	6A1_UC	Organic carbon (%) - Uncorrected Walkley and Black method
	9_E_NR	Phosphorus extractable - method not recorded
	9H1	Anion storage capacity
	P10_1m2m	1000 to 2000u particle size analysis, (method not recorded)
	P10_20_75	20 to 75u particle size analysis, (method not recorded)
	P10_75_106	75 to 106u particle size analysis, (method not recorded)
	P10_gt2m	> 2mm particle size analysis, (method not recorded)
	P10_NR_C	Clay (%) - Not recorded

	Project Name:	Northam (Avon District Agricultural Centre)
	Project Code:	ADA	Site ID:	0007	Observation 	1
	Agency Name:	Agriculture Western Australia
	P10_NR_Saa	Sand (%) - Not recorded arithmetic difference, auto generated
	P10_NR_Z	Silt (%) - Not recorded
	P10_PB_FS	Fine sand (%) - Plummet balance
	P10106_150	106 to 150u particle size analysis, (method not recorded)
	P10150_180	150 to 180u particle size analysis, (method not recorded)
	P10180_300	180 to 300u particle size analysis, (method not recorded)
	P102002000	200 to 2000u particle size analysis, (method not recorded)
	P10300_600	300 to 600u particle size analysis, (method not recorded)
	P106001000	600 to 1000u particle size analysis, (method not recorded)