Project Name:	SOIL STRUCTURE & MANAGEMENT             
	Project Code:	SSM	Site ID:	SSM22	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (ACT)
	Site Information
	Desc. By:	B. Murphy	Locality:
	Date Desc.:	27/02/91	Elevation:	260 metres
	Map Ref.:	Sheet No. : 8430   1:50000	Rainfall:	No Data
	Northing/Long.:	6249900 AMG zone: 55	Runoff:	Slow
	Easting/Lat.:	581200  Datum: AGD66	Drainage:	Well drained
	Geology
	ExposureType:	Undisturbed soil core	Conf. Sub. is Parent. Mat.:	Probable
	Geol. Ref.:	Qr/O	Substrate Material:	No Data
	Land Form
	Rel/Slope Class: 	No Data	Pattern Type:	Rises
	Morph. Type:	Lower-slope	Relief:	No Data
	Elem. Type:	Hillslope	Slope Category:	No Data
	Slope:	2 % 	Aspect:	225 degrees
	Surface Soil Condition (dry):	Firm
	Erosion:
	Soil Classification
	Australian Soil Classification:	Mapping Unit:	N/A
	Hypercalcic Red Chromosol     	Principal Profile Form:	Dr2.13
	ASC Confidence:	Great Soil Group:	Red-brown earth
	Confidence level not specified
	Site Disturbance:	Cultivation. Rainfed
	Vegetation:
	Surface Coarse Fragments:	0-2%, fine gravelly, 2-6mm, subrounded, ; No surface coarse fragments; No surface coarse fragments
	Profile Morphology
	O1	0 - 0.02 m	Organic Layer; ; 
	A11	0.02 - 0.12 m	Dark reddish brown (5YR3/4-Moist); ; Fine sandy clay loam; Weak grade of structure, 10-20 
	mm, Subangular blocky; 50-100 mm, Prismatic; Earthy fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Coarse, (10
	 - 20) mm crack; Common (1-5 per 100mm2) Very fine (0.075-1mm) macropores, Few (<1 per 
	100mm2) Fine (1-2mm) macropores, Few (<1 per 100mm2) Medium (2-5mm) macropores, Few 
	(<1 per 100mm2) Coarse (>5mm) macropores, Dry; Weak consistence; 0-2%, fine gravelly, 2-
	6mm, subrounded, dispersed, coarse fragments; Many, very fine (0-1mm) roots; Clear change 
	to - 
	AB	0.12 - 0.21 m	Dark reddish brown (5YR3/4-Moist); Reddish brown (5YR5/4-Dry); Biological mixing, 0-2% , 
	Distinct; Fine sandy clay loam; Weak grade of structure, 20-50 mm, Subangular blocky; 50-100 
	mm, Prismatic; Earthy fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Coarse, (10 - 20) mm crack; Common (1-5 
	per 100mm2) Very fine (0.075-1mm) macropores, Few (<1 per 100mm2) Fine (1-2mm) 
	macropores, Many (>5 per 100mm2) Medium (2-5mm) macropores, Dry; Firm consistence; 2-
	10%, fine gravelly, 2-6mm, subangular, dispersed, coarse fragments; Very few (0 - 2 %), 
	Organic (humified), Medium (2 -6 mm), Fragments, weak, segregations;Many, very fine (0-1mm)
	 roots; Clear change to - 
	B21	0.21 - 0.32 m	Reddish brown (2.5YR4/4-Moist); Substrate influence, 2-10% , Distinct; Light clay; Moderate 
	grade of structure, 20-50 mm, Subangular blocky; 50-100 mm, Columnar; Rough-ped fabric; 
	Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Coarse, (10 - 20) mm crack; Common (1-5 per 100mm2) Very fine 
	(0.075-1mm) macropores, Few (<1 per 100mm2) Fine (1-2mm) macropores, Few (<1 per 
	100mm2) Medium (2-5mm) macropores, Dry; Strong consistence; Moderately plastic; Normal 
	plasticity; Slightly sticky; 10-20%, fine gravelly, 2-6mm, subangular, dispersed, coarse 
	fragments; Common cutans, 10-50% of ped faces or walls coated, faint; Common, very fine (0-
	B21	0.32 - 0.52 m	Dark reddish brown (2.5YR3/4-Moist); Substrate influence, 2-10% , Distinct; Medium heavy 
	clay; Strong grade of structure, 20-50 mm, Subangular blocky; 100-200 mm, Prismatic; Smooth-
	ped fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Coarse, (10 - 20) mm crack; Few (<1 per 100mm2) Very fine 
	(0.075-1mm) macropores, Dry; Very firm consistence; Very plastic; Normal plasticity; Slightly 
	sticky; 20-50%, fine gravelly, 2-6mm, subangular, dispersed, coarse fragments; Many cutans, 
	>50% of ped faces or walls coated, distinct; Very few (0 - 2 %), Manganiferous, Fine (0 - 2 
	mm), Veins, weak, segregations;Very few (0 - 2 %), Manganiferous, Fine (0 - 2 mm), Root 
	linings, weak, segregations;Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; Gradual change to - 

	Project Name:	SOIL STRUCTURE & MANAGEMENT             
	Project Code:	SSM	Site ID:	SSM22	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (ACT)
	B22	0.52 - 0.72 m	Red (2.5YR4/6-Moist); Substrate influence, 10-20% , Distinct; Medium clay; Strong grade of 
	structure, 20-50 mm, Subangular blocky; 100-200 mm, Prismatic; Smooth-ped fabric; Fine, (0 - 
	5) mm crack; Coarse, (10 - 20) mm crack; Few (<1 per 100mm2) Very fine (0.075-1mm) 
	macropores, Dry; Very firm consistence; Moderately plastic; Normal plasticity; Slightly sticky; 
	50-90%, fine gravelly, 2-6mm, angular, stratified, coarse fragments; Many cutans, >50% of ped 
	faces or walls coated, distinct; Few (2 - 10 %), Manganiferous, Medium (2 -6 mm), Veins, 
	weak, segregations;Few (2 - 10 %), Manganiferous, Medium (2 -6 mm), Root linings, weak, 
	segregations;Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; Gradual change to - 
	B31k	0.72 - 0.92 m	Red (2.5YR4/6-Moist); Substrate influence, 20-50% , Distinct; Medium clay; Strong grade of 
	structure, 20-50 mm, Subangular blocky; 100-200 mm, Prismatic; Smooth-ped fabric; Fine, (0 - 
	5) mm crack; Coarse, (10 - 20) mm crack; Dry; Firm consistence; Moderately plastic; Normal 
	plasticity; Slightly sticky; 50-90%, fine gravelly, 2-6mm, angular, stratified, coarse fragments; 
	Many cutans, >50% of ped faces or walls coated, distinct; Few (2 - 10 %), Manganiferous, 
	Medium (2 -6 mm), Veins, weak, segregations;Few (2 - 10 %), Manganiferous, Medium (2 -6 
	mm), Root linings, weak, segregations;
	Morphological Notes
	B21	Ped coatings also mangan                                                                                                    
	                                                                            
	B22	Ped coatings also mangan                                                                                                    
	                                                                            
	B31k	Ped coatings also mangan                                                                                                    
	                                                                            
	Observation Notes
	Site Notes
	PASTURE ROBINSON BIMBI                

	Project Name:	SOIL STRUCTURE & MANAGEMENT             
	Project Code:	SSM	Site ID:	SSM22	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 	%
	0.02 - 0.04	5.38B	0.493A	5.8J	2.5	2.14	0.09	9.1I	0.99
	0.03 - 0.105
	0.04 - 0.07	4.91B	0.246A	4.13J	1.8	1.28	0.06	7.59I	0.79
	0.07 - 0.12	4.62B	0.119A	4.47J	1.76	0.9	0.03	7.75I	0.39
	0.12 - 0.21	5.62B	0.057A	5.03J	2.15	0.64	0.02	8.32I	0.24
	0.21 - 0.31	6.35B	0.056A	6.09J	3.93	0.57	0.04	10.74I	0.37
	0.22 - 0.295
	0.72 - 0.82	7.4B	0.191A	9.07J	19.67	1.12	0.48	24.25I	1.98
	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	%
	0.02 - 0.04	3.64C	20	14
	0.03 - 0.105	1.49
	0.04 - 0.07	1.83C	19	15
	0.07 - 0.12	1.62C	19	12
	0.12 - 0.21	0.78C	18	17
	0.21 - 0.31	0.51C	15	30
	0.22 - 0.295	1.62
	0.72 - 0.82	0.21C	28	36
	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
	0.02 - 0.04
	0.03 - 0.105	0.37F	0.3F	0.27I	0.18F	0.14D	0.13G
	0.04 - 0.07
	0.07 - 0.12
	0.12 - 0.21
	0.21 - 0.31
	0.22 - 0.295	0.34F	0.29F	0.27I	0.22F	0.21D	0.19G
	0.72 - 0.82

	Project Name:	SOIL STRUCTURE & MANAGEMENT             
	Project Code:	SSM	Site ID:	SSM22	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
	P3B3VLd15	15 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