Project Name:	SOIL STRUCTURE & MANAGEMENT             
	Project Code:	SSM	Site ID:	SSM6	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (ACT)
	Site Information
	Desc. By:	B. Murphy	Locality:
	Date Desc.:	30/01/91	Elevation:	350 metres
	Map Ref.:	Sheet No. : 8632   1:50000	Rainfall:	No Data
	Northing/Long.:	6399600 AMG zone: 55	Runoff:	Rapid
	Easting/Lat.:	673300  Datum: AGD66	Drainage:	Moderately well drained
	Geology
	ExposureType:	Undisturbed soil core	Conf. Sub. is Parent. Mat.:	Probable
	Geol. Ref.:	Cza	Substrate Material:	No Data
	Land Form
	Rel/Slope Class: 	No Data	Pattern Type:	Rises
	Morph. Type:	Lower-slope	Relief:	No Data
	Elem. Type:	Footslope	Slope Category:	No Data
	Slope:	5 % 	Aspect:	315 degrees
	Surface Soil Condition (dry):	Hardsetting
	Erosion:	Not apparent (wind); Moderate (sheet) No rill 
	erosion (rill) Partial, Moderate (gully) 
	Soil Classification
	Australian Soil Classification:	Mapping Unit:	N/A
	Hypercalcic Red Dermosol     	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, subangular platy, 
	Profile Morphology
	A11	0 - 0.02 m	Yellowish red (5YR4/6-Moist); ; Fine sandy loam; Weak grade of structure, 5-10 mm, 
	Subangular blocky; Earthy 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; Very weak consistence; Non-plastic; Normal plasticity; Non-sticky; 2-10%, 
	fine gravelly, 2-6mm, subangular platy, dispersed, coarse fragments; Few, very fine (0-1mm) 
	roots; Few, fine (1-2mm) roots; Gradual, Smooth change to - 
	A2	0.02 - 0.1 m	Yellowish red (5YR4/6-Moist); Light reddish brown (5YR6/4-Dry); ; Fine sandy loam; Weak 
	grade of structure, 10-20 mm, Subangular blocky; 50-100 mm, Prismatic; Earthy 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, Few (<1 per 100mm2) Medium 
	(2-5mm) macropores, Dry; Very weak consistence; Non-plastic; Normal plasticity; Non-sticky; 
	0-2%, fine gravelly, 2-6mm, subangular platy, dispersed, coarse fragments; Few, very fine (0-
	1mm) roots; Few, fine (1-2mm) roots; Clear, Smooth change to - 
	B1	0.1 - 0.16 m	Yellowish red (5YR4/6-Moist); ; Medium sandy clay loam; Massive grade of structure, 10-20 
	mm, Platy; Earthy fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Medium, (5 - 10) mm crack; Few (<1 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; Firm consistence; Slightly plastic; 
	Normal plasticity; Non-sticky; 0-2%, fine gravelly, 2-6mm, subangular platy, dispersed, coarse 
	fragments; Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; Few, fine (1-2mm) roots; Clear, Smooth change to - 
	B21	0.16 - 0.28 m	Yellowish red (5YR4/6-Moist); ; Fine sandy light clay; Moderate grade of structure, 50-100 mm, 
	Subangular blocky; 50-100 mm, Angular blocky; Rough-ped fabric; Coarse, (10 - 20) mm crack; 
	Medium, (5 - 10) mm crack; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Few (<1 per 100mm2) Medium (2-5mm) 
	macropores, Few (<1 per 100mm2) Fine (1-2mm) macropores, Common (1-5 per 100mm2) Very
	 fine (0.075-1mm) macropores, Dry; Very firm consistence; Moderately plastic; Normal plasticity;
	 Slightly sticky; 0-2%, fine gravelly, 2-6mm, subangular platy, dispersed, coarse fragments; 
	Few cutans, <10% of ped faces or walls coated, faint; Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; Few, fine
	 (1-2mm) roots; Gradual, Smooth change to - 

	Project Name:	SOIL STRUCTURE & MANAGEMENT             
	Project Code:	SSM	Site ID:	SSM6	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (ACT)
	B22	0.28 - 0.47 m	Red (2.5YR4/6-Moist); ; Fine sandy medium clay; Moderate grade of structure, 50-100 mm, 
	Subangular blocky; 50-100 mm, Angular blocky; Rough-ped fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; 
	Medium, (5 - 10) mm crack; Few (<1 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; 0-2%, fine 
	gravelly, 2-6mm, subangular platy, dispersed, coarse fragments; Few cutans, <10% of ped 
	faces or walls coated, faint; Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; Few, fine (1-2mm) roots; Gradual, 
	Smooth change to - 
	B23	0.47 - 0.67 m	Red (2.5YR5/6-Moist); ; Fine sandy medium clay; Moderate grade of structure, 50-100 mm, 
	Subangular blocky; 50-100 mm, Angular blocky; Rough-ped fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; 
	Medium, (5 - 10) mm crack; Few (<1 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; 0-2%, fine 
	gravelly, 2-6mm, angular, dispersed, coarse fragments; Few cutans, <10% of ped faces or 
	walls coated, faint; Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; Few, fine (1-2mm) roots; Gradual, Smooth 
	B23	0.67 - 0.85 m	Red (2.5YR5/6-Moist); ; Fine sandy medium clay; Moderate grade of structure; Rough-ped 
	fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Medium, (5 - 10) mm crack; Few (<1 per 100mm2) Very fine 
	(0.075-1mm) macropores, Few (<1 per 100mm2) Fine (1-2mm) macropores, Dry; Strong 
	consistence; Moderately plastic; Normal plasticity; Slightly sticky; 0-2%, fine gravelly, 2-6mm, 
	angular, dispersed, coarse fragments; Few cutans, <10% of ped faces or walls coated, faint; 
	Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; 
	Morphological Notes
	B1	Very obvious pan, platy and solid                                                                                         
	                                                                              
	B23	Lower horizon strongly reacts to CaCO3                                                                             
	                                                                                     
	Observation Notes
	Site Notes
	SUNTOP WELLINGTON WATERWAY            

	Project Name:	SOIL STRUCTURE & MANAGEMENT             
	Project Code:	SSM	Site ID:	SSM6	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	5.05B	0.039A	2.51J	0.84	0.51	0.02	4.03I	0.50
	0.01 - 0.085
	0.02 - 0.05	4.89B	0.036A	1.98J	0.77	0.38	0.02	3.5I	0.57
	0.05 - 0.1	4.78B	0.049A	2.37J	0.85	0.39	0.04	4.2I	0.95
	0.1 - 0.16	5.08B	0.04A	2.47J	1.06	0.32	0.01	4.51I	0.22
	0.16 - 0.26	5.22B	0.021A	3.13J	1.25	0.29	0.03	4.24I	0.71
	0.16 - 0.235
	0.7 - 0.8	5.61B	0.025A	4.2J	1.6	0.45	0.07	5.4I	1.30
	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	0.58C	14	10
	0.01 - 0.085	1.59
	0.02 - 0.05	0.59C	14	10
	0.05 - 0.1	0.5C	16	11
	0.1 - 0.16	0.27C	16	14
	0.16 - 0.26	0.27C	16	17
	0.16 - 0.235	1.60
	0.7 - 0.8	0.11C	14	19
	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	0.39F	0.25F	0.23I	0.12F	0.11D	0.08G
	0.02 - 0.05
	0.05 - 0.1
	0.1 - 0.16
	0.16 - 0.26
	0.16 - 0.235	0.35F	0.26F	0.24I	0.15F	0.14D	0.11G
	0.7 - 0.8

	Project Name:	SOIL STRUCTURE & MANAGEMENT             
	Project Code:	SSM	Site ID:	SSM6	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