Project Name:	Geraldton land resources survey
	Project Code:	GTN	Site ID:	1419	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	Agriculture Western Australia
	Site Information
	Desc. By:	Rogers, Gary	Locality:
	Date Desc.:	22/02/91	Elevation:	No Data
	Map Ref.:	Rainfall:	No Data
	Northing/Long.:	6828538 AMG zone: 50	Runoff:	No Data
	Easting/Lat.:	350602  Datum: AGD84	Drainage:	Imperfectly 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: 	No Data	Pattern Type:	Alluvial plain
	Morph. Type:	Flat	Relief:	No Data
	Elem. Type:	Plain	Slope Category:	No Data
	Slope:	1 % 	Aspect:	No Data
	Surface Soil Condition 	Hardsetting, Hardsetting
	Erosion:
	Soil Classification
	Australian Soil Classification:	Mapping Unit:	N/A
	Sodic Subplastic Red Chromosol     	Principal Profile Form:	Gc2.22
	ASC Confidence:	Great Soil Group:	N/A
	Confidence level not specified
	Site 	Cultivation. Rainfed
	Vegetation:
	Surface Coarse 
	Profile 
	A1	0 - 0.13 m	Reddish brown (5YR4/4-Moist); ; Clay loam; Weak grade of structure, Subangular blocky; Massive grade
	 of structure; Rough-ped fabric; Dry; 2-10%, medium gravelly, 6-20mm, angular, Quartz, coarse 
	fragments; Soil matrix is Moderately calcareous; Field pH 8.5 (pH meter); Abrupt change to - 
	B21	0.13 - 0.3 m	Red (2.5YR4/6-Moist); ; Light clay; Strong grade of structure, 10-20 mm, Polyhedral; , Angular blocky; 
	Smooth-ped fabric; Dry; 2-10%, medium gravelly, 6-20mm, angular, Quartz, coarse fragments; Soil 
	matrix is Slightly calcareous; Field pH 9 (pH meter); Clear change to - 
	B22	0.3 - 0.46 m	Red (2.5YR4/6-Moist); ; Light clay; Strong grade of structure, 10-20 mm, Polyhedral; Strong grade of 
	structure, 10-20 mm, Angular blocky; Smooth-ped fabric; Moist; 0-2%, fine gravelly, 2-6mm, subangular, 
	coarse fragments; Soil matrix is Slightly calcareous; Field pH 9.5 (pH meter); Clear change to - 
	B23	0.46 - 0.8 m	Red (2.5YR4/6-Moist); ; Light clay; Moderate grade of structure; Smooth-ped fabric; Moist; 0-2%, fine 
	gravelly, 2-6mm, subangular, coarse fragments; Soil matrix is Very highly calcareous; Field pH 9.5 (pH 
	meter); Gradual change to - 
	B24	0.8 - 1.05 m	Yellowish red (5YR5/6-Moist); ; Light medium clay; Moderate grade of structure; Smooth-ped fabric; 
	Moist; Soil matrix is Very highly calcareous; Field pH 9.5 (pH meter); Clear change to - 
	B25	1.05 - 1.35 m	Yellowish red (5YR5/6-Moist); ; Light clay; Moderate grade of structure; Moist; Soil matrix is Very highly 
	calcareous; Field pH 9.5 (pH meter); Gradual change to - 
	B26	1.35 - 1.7 m	Yellowish red (5YR5/8-Moist); ; Light clay; Moderate grade of structure; Moist; Soil matrix is Very highly 
	calcareous; Field pH 9.5 (pH meter); 
	Morphological Notes
	B23	free lime 10%, moderate peds?
	Observation Notes
	Site Notes
	rbhp? gilgai soil,  bulked 0-10cm <5% 2-20mm ang qz subang-subrounded Mn 5yr 3/4 pH 8.5 eff: M SCL fm grains

	Project Name:	Geraldton land resources survey
	Project Code:	GTN	Site ID:	1419	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	7.9B	15B	12.6E	2.32	2.45	0.49	19B	17.86D	2.58
	8.6H
	0 - 0.1	7.9B	15B	13E	2.02	2.7	0.21	19B	17.93D	1.11
	8.6H
	0.13 - 0.3	8.2B	22B	14.2E	7.1	1.7	3.61	28B	26.61D	12.89
	9.2H
	0.3 - 0.46	8.6B	62B	6.49E	8.9	1.11	7.6	26B	24.1D	29.23
	9.6H
	0.46 - 0.8	8.6B	130B	4.07E	6.53	1.1	8.4	21B	20.1D	40.00
	9.5H
	0.8 - 1.05	8.5B	160B	3.92E	6.51	0.95	7.65	18B	19.03D	42.50
	9.4H
	1.05 - 1.35	8.5B	190B	4.21E	7.38	1.01	8.05	20B	20.65D	40.25
	9.3H
	1.35 - 1.7	8.5B	210B	4.46E	8.11	1.07	8.45	21B	22.09D	40.24
	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 - 0.13	5C	0.79D	13.5	19.3
	0 - 0.1	3C	0.8D	14.7	16.6
	0.13 - 0.3	3C	0.3D	9.9	42.2
	0.3 - 0.46	5C	0.18D	8.1	41.1
	0.46 - 0.8	18C	0.14D	17.9	35.8
	0.8 - 1.05	25C	0.1D	19.6	40
	1.05 - 1.35	16C	0.07D	14	40.9
	1.35 - 1.7	13C	0.07D	12.9	40.9
	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
	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
	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

	Project Name:	Geraldton land resources survey
	Project Code:	GTN	Site ID:	1419	Observation 	1
	Agency Name:	Agriculture Western Australia
	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)