Project Name:	SOIL STRUCTURE & MANAGEMENT             
	Project Code:	SSM	Site ID:	SSM3	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (ACT)
	Site Information
	Desc. By:	B. Murphy	Locality:
	Date Desc.:	17/01/91	Elevation:	390 metres
	Map Ref.:	Sheet No. : 8630   1:50000	Rainfall:	No Data
	Northing/Long.:	6257600 AMG zone: 55	Runoff:	Moderately rapid
	Easting/Lat.:	657700  Datum: AGD66	Drainage:	Moderately well drained
	Geology
	ExposureType:	Soil pit	Conf. Sub. is Parent. Mat.:	Probable
	Geol. Ref.:	gco	Substrate Material:	Granodiorite 
	Land Form
	Rel/Slope Class: 	No Data	Pattern Type:	Low hills
	Morph. Type:	No Data	Relief:	No Data
	Elem. Type:	Hillslope	Slope Category:	No Data
	Slope:	5 % 	Aspect:	90 degrees
	Surface Soil Condition (dry):
	Erosion:
	Soil Classification
	Australian Soil Classification:	Mapping Unit:	N/A
	Hypercalcic Red Chromosol     	Principal Profile Form:	Dy2.42
	ASC Confidence:	Great Soil Group:	Non-calcic brown
	Confidence level not specified	 soil
	Site Disturbance:
	Vegetation:
	Surface Coarse Fragments:	2-10%, fine gravelly, 2-6mm, subangular, ; No surface coarse fragments
	Profile Morphology
	O1	0 - 0.02 m	Organic Layer; ; 
	A11	0.02 - 0.07 m	Brown (7.5YR4/3-Moist); ; Coarse sandy loam (Fibric); Weak grade of structure, 20-50 mm, 
	Subangular blocky; 50-100 mm, Lenticular; Sandy (grains prominent) fabric; Common (1-5 per 
	100mm2) Fine (1-2mm) macropores, Few (<1 per 100mm2) Medium (2-5mm) macropores, 
	Moderately moist; Very weak consistence; Non-plastic; Normal plasticity; Non-sticky; 0-2%, fine
	 gravelly, 2-6mm, subangular, dispersed, Quartz, coarse fragments; 0-2%, fine gravelly, 2-6mm,
	 subangular, dispersed, coarse fragments; Abundant, very fine (0-1mm) roots; Common, fine 
	(1-2mm) roots; Abrupt, Smooth change to - 
	A12	0.07 - 0.2 m	Reddish brown (5YR4/4-Moist); Light brown (7.5YR6/4-Dry); ; Coarse sandy loam; Weak grade
	 of structure, 20-50 mm, Subangular blocky; 50-100 mm; Sandy (grains prominent) fabric; 
	Common (1-5 per 100mm2) Fine (1-2mm) macropores, Few (<1 per 100mm2) Medium (2-5mm) 
	macropores, Dry; Weak consistence; Non-plastic; Normal plasticity; Non-sticky; 0-2%, fine 
	gravelly, 2-6mm, subangular, dispersed, coarse fragments; 0-2%, fine gravelly, 2-6mm, 
	subangular, dispersed, Quartz, coarse fragments; Common, very fine (0-1mm) roots; Few, fine 
	(1-2mm) roots; Gradual, Smooth change to - 
	A21	0.2 - 0.25 m	Reddish brown (5YR5/4-Moist); ; Coarse sandy loam; Weak grade of structure, 20-50 mm; 
	Sandy (grains prominent) fabric; Common (1-5 per 100mm2) Fine (1-2mm) macropores, Dry; 
	Weak consistence; Non-plastic; Normal plasticity; Non-sticky; 2-10%, fine gravelly, 2-6mm, 
	subangular, dispersed, coarse fragments; 2-10%, fine gravelly, 2-6mm, subangular, dispersed, 
	Quartz, coarse fragments; Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; Few, fine (1-2mm) roots; Few, 
	medium (2-5mm) roots; Gradual, Smooth change to - 
	A21	0.25 - 0.32 m	Reddish brown (5YR5/4-Moist); ; Coarse sandy loam; Weak grade of structure, 20-50 mm; 
	Sandy (grains prominent) fabric; Many (>5 per 100mm2) Very fine (0.075-1mm) macropores, 
	Common (1-5 per 100mm2) Fine (1-2mm) macropores, Few (<1 per 100mm2) Medium (2-5mm) 
	macropores, Dry; Firm consistence; Non-plastic; Normal plasticity; 2-10%, fine gravelly, 2-6mm, 
	subangular, dispersed, coarse fragments; 2-10%, fine gravelly, 2-6mm, subangular, dispersed, 
	Quartz, coarse fragments; Very few (0 - 2 %), Ferromanganiferous, Medium (2 -6 mm), 
	Nodules, strong, segregations;Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; Few, fine (1-2mm) roots; Few, 
	medium (2-5mm) roots; Gradual, Smooth change to - 

	Project Name:	SOIL STRUCTURE & MANAGEMENT             
	Project Code:	SSM	Site ID:	SSM3	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (ACT)
	A23	0.32 - 0.37 m	Yellowish red (5YR5/6-Moist); ; Coarse sandy loam; Moderate grade of structure; Sandy 
	(grains prominent) fabric; Many (>5 per 100mm2) Very fine (0.075-1mm) macropores, Common 
	(1-5 per 100mm2) Fine (1-2mm) macropores, Few (<1 per 100mm2) Medium (2-5mm) 
	macropores, Dry; Firm consistence; Non-plastic; Normal plasticity; 2-10%, fine gravelly, 2-6mm, 
	subangular, dispersed, coarse fragments; 2-10%, fine gravelly, 2-6mm, subangular, dispersed, 
	Quartz, coarse fragments; Few (2 - 10 %), Ferromanganiferous, Medium (2 -6 mm), Nodules, 
	strong, segregations;Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; Few, fine (1-2mm) roots; Few, medium (2-
	5mm) roots; Clear, Smooth change to - 
	B21	0.37 - 0.64 m	Red (2.5YR5/6-Moist); Substrate influence, 10R46, 0-2% , Faint; Medium sandy clay; Moderate 
	grade of structure; Rough-ped fabric; Dry; 2-10%, fine gravelly, 2-6mm, subangular, dispersed, 
	Quartz, coarse fragments; 2-10%, fine gravelly, 2-6mm, subangular, dispersed, coarse 
	fragments; Few (2 - 10 %), Ferromanganiferous, Medium (2 -6 mm), Soft segregations, strong, 
	segregations;Diffuse, Smooth change to - 
	B22	0.64 - 0.78 m	Yellowish red (5YR5/6-Moist); ; Medium sandy clay; Moderate grade of structure; Rough-ped 
	fabric; Few (<1 per 100mm2) Very fine (0.075-1mm) macropores, Dry; Strong consistence; 2-
	10%, fine gravelly, 2-6mm, subangular, dispersed, coarse fragments; 2-10%, fine gravelly, 2-
	6mm, subangular, dispersed, Quartz, coarse fragments; Few cutans, <10% of ped faces or 
	walls coated, faint; Common (10 - 20 %), Ferromanganiferous, Coarse (6 - 20 mm), Soft 
	segregations, weak, segregations;Gradual, Smooth change to - 
	0.78 - 0.99 m	Strong brown (7.5YR5/6-Moist); Substrate influence, 2.5YR46; Medium sandy clay; Moderate 
	grade of structure; Rough-ped fabric; Few (<1 per 100mm2) Very fine (0.075-1mm) 
	macropores, Strong consistence; 2-10%, fine gravelly, 2-6mm, subangular, dispersed, Quartz, 
	coarse fragments; 2-10%, fine gravelly, 2-6mm, subangular, dispersed, coarse fragments; Few
	 cutans, <10% of ped faces or walls coated; Common (10 - 20 %), Ferromanganiferous, 
	Coarse (6 - 20 mm), Soft segregations, weak, segregations;
	Morphological Notes
	B22	Ped coatings also mangan.                                                                                                   
	                                                                            
	Observation Notes
	Woodlot of Kurrajong trees.  Planted about 1940.  Soil physical measurements done on A1-O1 removed.                                      
	                                                               
	Site Notes
	COWRA SCS RESEARCH STATION            

	Project Name:	SOIL STRUCTURE & MANAGEMENT             
	Project Code:	SSM	Site ID:	SSM3	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	6.86B	0.293A	8.15J	3.37	0.91	0.03	11I	0.27
	0.03 - 0.105
	0.04 - 0.07	6.34B	0.092A	3.29J	1.31	0.53	0.01	5.35I	0.19
	0.07 - 0.12	5.74B	0.082A	2.35J	1.08	0.6	4.57I
	0.12 - 0.2	5.16B	0.055A	1.7J	0.8	0.84	0.01	3.4I	0.29
	0.2 - 0.25
	0.37 - 0.52	5.11B	0.048A	2.37J	1.08	0.69	0.02	4.88I	0.41
	0.38 - 0.455
	0.72 - 0.82	6.05B	0.088A	6.15J	2.35	0.33	0.06	9.23I	0.65
	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	5.02C	11	15
	0.03 - 0.105	1.41
	0.04 - 0.07	1.22C	11	10
	0.07 - 0.12	0.84C	11	8
	0.12 - 0.2	0.67C	11	9
	0.2 - 0.25
	0.37 - 0.52	0.22C	8	20
	0.38 - 0.455	1.60
	0.72 - 0.82	0.17C	9	37
	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	0.4F	0.26F	0.23I	0.14F	0.11D	0.09G
	0.04 - 0.07
	0.07 - 0.12
	0.12 - 0.2
	0.2 - 0.25
	0.37 - 0.52
	0.38 - 0.455	0.29F	0.2F	0.18I	0.14F	0.1D	0.08G
	0.72 - 0.82

	Project Name:	SOIL STRUCTURE & MANAGEMENT             
	Project Code:	SSM	Site ID:	SSM3	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
	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