Project Name:	Geraldton land resources survey
	Project Code:	GTN	Site ID:	1412	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	Agriculture Western Australia
	Site Information
	Desc. By:	Rogers, Gary	Locality:
	Date Desc.:	20/02/91	Elevation:	No Data
	Map Ref.:	Rainfall:	No Data
	Northing/Long.:	6822762 AMG zone: 50	Runoff:	No Data
	Easting/Lat.:	390616  Datum: AGD84	Drainage:	Moderately well drained
	Geology
	ExposureType:	Auger boring	Conf. Sub. is Parent. Mat.:	No Data
	Geol. Ref.:	No Data	Substrate Material:	No Data
	Land Form
	Rel/Slope Class: 	Level plain <9m <1%	Pattern Type:	Alluvial plain
	Morph. Type:	Flat	Relief:	No Data
	Elem. Type:	No Data	Slope Category:	No Data
	Slope:	0 % 	Aspect:	No Data
	Surface Soil Condition 	Soft
	Erosion:
	Soil Classification
	Australian Soil Classification:	Mapping Unit:	N/A
	Calcic Mesonatric Red Sodosol     	Principal Profile Form:	Dr4.53
	ASC Confidence:	Great Soil Group:	N/A
	Confidence level not specified
	Site 	Cultivation. Rainfed
	Vegetation:
	Surface Coarse 
	Profile 
	A11	0 - 0.13 m	Dark red (2.5YR3/6-Moist); ; Clayey sand; Massive grade of structure; Sandy (grains prominent) fabric; 
	Dry; Field pH 6 (pH meter); Abrupt change to - 
	A12	0.13 - 0.32 m	Dark red (2.5YR3/6-Moist); ; Clayey sand; Massive grade of structure; Earthy fabric; Dry; Strong 
	consistence; 0-2%, fine gravelly, 2-6mm, angular, Quartz, coarse fragments; Field pH 6 (pH meter); 
	Abrupt change to - 
	B21	0.32 - 0.5 m	Red (2.5YR4/6-Moist); ; Clay loam, sandy; Massive grade of structure; Earthy fabric; Moderately moist; 
	Strong consistence; Field pH 6.5 (pH meter); Gradual change to - 
	B22	0.5 - 0.7 m	Red (2.5YR4/6-Moist); ; Sandy clay loam; 10-20 mm, Polyhedral; Moist; 0-2%, angular, Calcarenite, 
	coarse fragments; Soil matrix is Moderately calcareous; Field pH 9 (pH meter); Gradual change to - 
	B23	0.7 - 1 m	Yellowish red (5YR4/6-Moist); ; Sandy clay loam; Massive grade of structure; Earthy fabric; Moist; Field 
	pH 9 (pH meter); Clear change to - 
	B24	1 - 1.28 m	Yellowish red (5YR4/6-Moist); ; Sandy clay loam; Massive grade of structure; Earthy fabric; Wet; 0-2%, 
	fine gravelly, 2-6mm, angular, Quartz, coarse fragments; Field pH 9 (pH meter); Clear change to - 
	B25	1.28 - 1.7 m	Light brown (7.5YR6/4-Moist); ; Sandy light clay; Massive grade of structure; Earthy fabric; Wet; Field 
	pH 8.5 (pH meter); Clear change to - 
	B26	1.7 - 1.95 m	Very pale brown (10YR7/4-Moist); ; , 10-20% ; Sandy light clay; Wet; Field pH 8 (pH meter); 
	Morphological Notes
	B21	earthy+ few smooth, sticky
	B22	poly peds 5-20mm, sticky
	B25	earthy?
	B26	structure and fabric ?
	Observation Notes
	Site Notes
	Alluvial red duplex/salt flat, RBHP alluvial flat plain water table at 160cm, layers 6-8 microwaved dry

	Project Name:	Geraldton land resources survey
	Project Code:	GTN	Site ID:	1412	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 - 0.13	5.4B	3B	0.94H	0.36	0.3	0.08	0.03J	1.68D
	6.5H
	0 - 0.1	8.5B	630B	1.03E	1.51	0.41	0.64	0.04J	2B	3.59D	32.00
	8.8H	9B	0.85H	0.32	0.3	0.06	1.53D
	5.3B
	6.3H
	0 - 0.1	8.5B	630B	1.03E	1.51	0.41	0.64	0.04J	2B	3.59D	32.00
	8.8H	9B	0.85H	0.32	0.3	0.06	1.53D
	5.3B
	6.3H
	0.13 - 0.32	6.1B	4B	1.11A	0.52	0.28	0.21	2.12D
	7.2H
	0.32 - 0.5	8.4B	23B	2.87E	4.68	1.66	2.64	12B	11.85D	22.00
	9.5H
	0.5 - 0.7	8.6B	30B	2.63E	4.73	1.72	3.1	13B	12.18D	23.85
	9.6H
	0.7 - 1	8.2B	21B	2.09E	4.9	1.96	4.28	13B	13.23D	32.92
	9.4H
	1 - 1.28	7.9B	43B	1.43E	4.54	1.76	5.24	11B	12.97D	47.64
	9H
	1.28 - 1.7	7.7B	110B	1.33E	5.16	2.31	7.05	18B	15.85D	39.17
	8.6H
	1.7 - 1.95	7.6B	190B	1.41E	6.07	2.04	8.85	16B	18.37D	55.31
	8.1H
	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 - 0.13	0.27D	2.9	2.9
	0 - 0.1	3C	0.28D	2.7	3.8
	0.23D	2.6	3.2
	0 - 0.1	3C	0.28D	2.7	3.8
	0.23D	2.6	3.2
	0.13 - 0.32	0.14D	3.5	4.5
	0.32 - 0.5	3C	0.08D	3.6	27.9
	0.5 - 0.7	2C	0.16D	4.6	23.6
	0.7 - 1	<2C	0.06D	7.5	13.4
	1 - 1.28	<2C	0.09D	4.4	25.3
	1.28 - 1.7	<2C	0.1D	3.9	25.3
	1.7 - 1.95	<2C	0.04D	4.1	30.3
	Laboratory Analyses Completed for this profile
	15_NR_BSa	Exchangeable bases (Ca++) - meq per 100g of soil - Auto calculated from available
	15_NR_CMR	Exchangeable bases (Ca/Mg ratio) - Not recorded
	15A1_CA	Exchangeable bases (Ca2+,Mg2+,Na+,K+) - 1M ammonium chloride at pH 7.0, no pretreatment for soluble 
	salts
	15A1_CEC	Exchangeable bases (CEC) - 1M ammonium chloride at pH 7.0, no pretreatment for soluble salts
	15A1_K	Exchangeable bases (Ca2+,Mg2+,Na+,K+) - 1M ammonium chloride at pH 7.0, no pretreatment for soluble 
	salts

	Project Name:	Geraldton land resources survey
	Project Code:	GTN	Site ID:	1412	Observation 	1
	Agency Name:	Agriculture Western Australia
	15A1_MG	Exchangeable bases (Ca2+,Mg2+,Na+,K+) - 1M ammonium chloride at pH 7.0, no pretreatment for soluble 
	salts
	15A1_NA	Exchangeable bases (Ca2+,Mg2+,Na+,K+) - 1M ammonium chloride at pH 7.0, no pretreatment for soluble 
	salts
	15C1_CA	Exchangeable bases (Ca2+,Mg2+,Na+,K+) - alcoholic 1M ammonium chloride at pH 8.5, pretreatment for 
	soluble salts
	15C1_CEC	CEC - alcoholic 1M ammonium chloride at pH 8.5, pretreatment for soluble salts
	15C1_K	Exchangeable bases and CEC - alcoholic 1M ammonium chloride at pH 8.5, pretreatment for soluble salts
	15C1_MG	Exchangeable bases and CEC - alcoholic 1M ammonium chloride at pH 8.5, pretreatment for soluble salts
	15C1_NA	Exchangeable bases and CEC - alcoholic 1M ammonium chloride at pH 8.5, pretreatment for soluble salts
	15E1_AL	Exchangeable Al - by compulsive exchange, no pretreatment for soluble salts
	15E1_CA	Exchangeable bases (Ca2+,Mg2+,Na+,K+) by compulsive exchange, no pretreatment for soluble salts
	15E1_K	Exchangeable bases, CEC and AEC by compulsive exchange, no pretreatment for soluble salts
	15E1_MG	Exchangeable bases, CEC and AEC by compulsive exchange, no pretreatment for soluble salts
	15E1_MN	Exchangeable bases (Mn2+) by compulsive exchange, no pretreatment for soluble salts
	15E1_NA	Exchangeable bases, CEC and AEC by compulsive exchange, no pretreatment for soluble salts
	15J_BASES	Sum of Bases
	15L1_a	Exchangeable bases Base saturation percentage (BSP) - Auto calculated from available using Sum of Cations
	 and measured clay
	15N1_a	Exchangeable sodium percentage (ESP) - Auto calculated from available using CEC
	15N1_b	Exchangeable sodium percentage (ESP) - Auto calculated from available using Sum of Cations
	18A1_NR	Bicarbonate-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
	4B_AL_NR	Aluminium in 1:5 soil/0.01M calcium chloride extract - method not recorded
	4B1	pH of 1:5 soil/0.01M calcium chloride extract - direct
	6A1_UC	Organic carbon (%) - Uncorrected Walkley and Black method
	9B_NR	Bicarbonate-extractable phosphorus  (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_NR_C	Clay (%) - Not recorded
	P10_NR_Saa	Sand (%) - Not recorded arithmetic difference, auto generated
	P10_NR_Z	Silt (%) - Not recorded
	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)
	P10300_600	300 to 600u particle size analysis, (method not recorded)
	P106001000	600 to 1000u particle size analysis, (method not recorded)