Project Name:	SOIL STRUCTURE & MANAGEMENT             
	Project Code:	SSM	Site ID:	SSM109	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (ACT)
	Site Information
	Desc. By:	P. Gessler	Locality:
	Date Desc.:	05/02/91	Elevation:	458 metres
	Map Ref.:	Sheet No. : 8529   1:25000	Rainfall:	No Data
	Northing/Long.:	6186600 AMG zone: 55	Runoff:	Slow
	Easting/Lat.:	604500  Datum: AGD66	Drainage:	Imperfectly drained
	Geology
	ExposureType:	Undisturbed soil core	Conf. Sub. is Parent. Mat.:	Probable
	Geol. Ref.:	Sub	Substrate Material:	No Data
	Land Form
	Rel/Slope Class: 	No Data	Pattern Type:	Low hills
	Morph. Type:	Upper-slope	Relief:	No Data
	Elem. Type:	Hillslope	Slope Category:	No Data
	Slope:	5 % 	Aspect:	180 degrees
	Surface Soil Condition (dry):	Cracking
	Erosion:
	Soil Classification
	Australian Soil Classification:	Mapping Unit:	N/A
	Eutrophic Brown Chromosol     	Principal Profile Form:	Db3.12
	ASC Confidence:	Great Soil Group:	Chocolate soil
	Confidence level not specified
	Site Disturbance:	Complete clearing. Pasture, native or improved, but never cultivated
	Vegetation:
	Surface Coarse Fragments:
	Profile Morphology
	A	0 - 0.17 m	Very dark greyish brown (10YR3/2-Moist); ; Sandy loam; Weak grade of structure, 5-10 mm, 
	Granular; , Lenticular; Rough-ped fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Medium, (5 - 10) mm crack; 
	Common (1-5 per 100mm2) Very fine (0.075-1mm) macropores, Few (<1 per 100mm2) Fine (1-
	2mm) macropores, Dry; Firm consistence; Non-plastic; Non-sticky; 0-2%, fine gravelly, 2-6mm, 
	rounded, dispersed, coarse fragments; Common, very fine (0-1mm) roots; Few, fine (1-2mm) 
	roots; Few, medium (2-5mm) roots; Abrupt, Smooth change to - 
	AB	0.17 - 0.36 m	Dark brown (7.5YR3/4-Moist); ; Silty clay loam; Moderate grade of structure, 2-5 mm, Granular; ,
	 Lenticular; Rough-ped fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Medium, (5 - 10) mm crack; Few (<1 per 
	100mm2) Fine (1-2mm) macropores, Common (1-5 per 100mm2) Very fine (0.075-1mm) 
	macropores, Dry; Firm consistence; Slightly plastic; Non-sticky; Common, very fine (0-1mm) 
	roots; Few, fine (1-2mm) roots; Few, medium (2-5mm) roots; Abrupt, Smooth change to - 
	B21	0.36 - 0.55 m	Brown (7.5YR4/4-Moist); ; Medium clay; Moderate grade of structure, 2-5 mm, Subangular 
	blocky; Rough-ped fabric; Very coarse, (20 - 50) mm crack; Coarse, (10 - 20) mm crack; 
	Medium, (5 - 10) mm crack; Few (<1 per 100mm2) Fine (1-2mm) macropores, Moderately moist; 
	Firm consistence; Moderately plastic; Moderately sticky; Few cutans, <10% of ped faces or 
	walls coated; Few (2 - 10 %), Ferromanganiferous, Fine (0 - 2 mm), Fragments, weak, 
	segregations;Common, very fine (0-1mm) roots; Clear, Smooth change to - 
	B22	0.55 - 0.71 m	Strong brown (7.5YR4/6-Moist); ; Medium clay; Moderate grade of structure, 10-20 mm, Angular
	 blocky; , Prismatic; Smooth-ped fabric; Coarse, (10 - 20) mm crack; Medium, (5 - 10) mm crack; 
	Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Common (1-5 per 100mm2) Very fine (0.075-1mm) macropores, 
	Moderately moist; Weak consistence; Moderately plastic; Very sticky; Common cutans, 10-50% 
	of ped faces or walls coated; Few (2 - 10 %), Ferromanganiferous, Medium (2 -6 mm), 
	Nodules, strong, segregations;Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; Few, fine (1-2mm) roots; Abrupt, 
	Smooth change to - 
	BC	0.71 - 0.92 m	Dark yellowish brown (10YR4/4-Moist); Biological mixing, 2.5YR44, 2-10% , Distinct; Heavy 
	clay; Moderate grade of structure, 10-20 mm, Angular blocky; , Prismatic; Smooth-ped fabric; 
	Coarse, (10 - 20) mm crack; Medium, (5 - 10) mm crack; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Moderately 
	moist; Firm consistence; Moderately plastic; Very sticky; Common cutans, 10-50% of ped faces 
	or walls coated; Few (2 - 10 %), Ferromanganiferous, Medium (2 -6 mm), Nodules, strong, 
	segregations;Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; Smooth change to - 
	Morphological Notes
	Observation Notes

	Project Name:	SOIL STRUCTURE & MANAGEMENT             
	Project Code:	SSM	Site ID:	SSM109	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (ACT)
	Site Notes
	HEGGATON 2 PERMENANT PASTURE          
	Basic parent material                                                                                                                                                                          

	Project Name:	SOIL STRUCTURE & MANAGEMENT             
	Project Code:	SSM	Site ID:	SSM109	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (ACT)
	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 - 0.02	4.86B	0.384A	6.14J	4.92	0.73	0.1	10.08I	0.99
	0.01 - 0.085
	0.02 - 0.05	4.5B	0.221A	3.87J	3.78	0.3	0.06	7.35I	0.82
	0.05 - 0.1	4.76B	0.05A	4.6J	5.3	0.16	0.04	9.2I	0.43
	0.1 - 0.36	5.2B	0.049A	4.23J	7.83	0.1	0.05	10.61I	0.47
	0.36 - 0.46	5.37B	0.032A	3.46J	10.39	0.08	0.08	11.78I	0.68
	0.38 - 0.455
	0.7 - 0.8	5.5B	0.022A	4.2J	18.17	0.1	0.17	16.69I	1.02
	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 - 0.02	5.9C	23	16
	0.01 - 0.085	1.38
	0.02 - 0.05	3.42C	26	21
	0.05 - 0.1	2.21C	24	25
	0.1 - 0.36	0.96C	20	32
	0.36 - 0.46	0.57C	9	70
	0.38 - 0.455	1.67
	0.7 - 0.8	0.37C	15	40
	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 - 0.02
	0.01 - 0.085	0.45F	0.36F	0.33I	0.22F	0.17D
	0.02 - 0.05
	0.05 - 0.1
	0.1 - 0.36
	0.36 - 0.46
	0.38 - 0.455	0.37F	0.33F	0.31I
	0.7 - 0.8

	Project Name:	SOIL STRUCTURE & MANAGEMENT             
	Project Code:	SSM	Site ID:	SSM109	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (ACT)
	Laboratory Analyses Completed for this profile
	13A1_AL	Oxalate-extractable aluminium
	13A1_FE	Oxalate-extractable iron
	13A1_MN	Oxalate-extractable manganese
	13A1_SI	Oxalate-extractable silicon
	13C1_AL	Citrate/dithionite-extractable iron, aluminium, Manganese and Silicon
	13C1_FE	Citrate/dithionite-extractable iron, aluminium, Manganese and Silicon
	13C1_MN	Citrate/dithionite-extractable iron, aluminium, Manganese and Silicon
	13C1_SI	Citrate/dithionite-extractable iron, aluminium, Manganese and Silicon
	14H1_CA	Soluble bases/SE (Ca,Mg,K,Na)
	14H1_K	Soluble bases/SE (Ca,Mg,K,Na)
	14H1_MG	Soluble bases/SE (Ca,Mg,K,Na)
	14H1_NA	Soluble bases/SE (Ca,Mg,K,Na)
	15F1_CA	Exchangeable bases by 0.01M silver-thiourea (AgTU)+, no pretreatment for soluble salts
	15F1_K	Exchangeable bases by 0.01m (AgTU)+, no pretreatment for soluble salts
	15F1_MG	Exchangeable bases by 0.01m (AgTU)+, no pretreatment for soluble salts
	15F1_NA	Exchangeable bases by 0.01m (AgTU)+, no pretreatment for soluble salts
	15F3	CEC by 0.01M silver-thiourea (AgTU)+
	15N1	Exchangeable sodium percentage (ESP)
	3A1	EC of 1:5 soil/water extract
	4B1	pH of 1:5 soil/0.01M calcium chloride extract - direct
	6B3	Total organic carbon - high frequency induction furnace, infrared
	P10_CF_C	Clay (%) - Coventry and Fett pipette method
	P10_CF_Z	Silt (%) - Coventry and Fett pipette method
	P3A1	Bulk density - g/cm3
	P3B3VLc001	0.01 BAR Moisture m3/m3 - Volumetric using undisturbed 98mm diameter core on suction plate
	P3B3VLc003	0.03 BAR Moisture m3/m3 - Volumetric using undisturbed 98mm diameter core on suction plate
	P3B3VLc005	0.05 BAR Moisture m3/m3 - Volumetric using undisturbed 98mm diameter core on suction plate
	P3B3VLc01	0.1 BAR Moisture m3/m3 - Volumetric using undisturbed 98mm diameter core on suction plate
	P3B3VLc03	0.3 BAR Moisture m3/m3 - Volumetric using undisturbed 98mm diameter core on suction plate
	P3B3VLcSAT	Saturated Moisture m3/m3 - Volumetric using undisturbed 98mm diameter core on suction plate
	P3B3VLd06	0.6 BAR Moisture m3/m3 - Volumetric using undisturbed 48mm diameter and 15mm height core on 
	pressure plate
	P3B3VLd1	1 BAR Moisture m3/m3 - Volumetric using undisturbed 48mm diameter and 15mm height core on 
	pressure plate
	P3B3VLd3	3 BAR Moisture m3/m3 - Volumetric using undisturbed 48mm diameter and 15mm height core on 
	pressure plate
	P3B3VLd5	5 BAR Moisture m3/m3 - Volumetric using undisturbed 48mm diameter and 15mm height core on 
	pressure plate
	P6_LP	Dispersion Index (Loveday and Pyle, 1973)
	PWS1-2mm	1000-2000 micron fraction (%) - Wet Sieving after chemical dispersion
	PWS20-63	20-63 micron fraction (%) - Wet Sieving after chemical dispersion
	PWS212-425	212-425 micron fraction (%) - Wet Sieving after chemical dispersion
	PWS425-1mm	425-1000  micron fraction (%) - Wet Sieving after chemical dispersion
	PWS63-212	63-212 micron fraction (%) - Wet Sieving after chemical dispersion