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<br />Appendix B <br /> <br />Brief description of participating farms in Montrose <br /> <br />N <br />~ Montrose 1992 Farmer Participants <br />" <br />(\;, <br /> <br />Farm #Ml is a 310 acres of irrigated cropland under family <br />operation. Hay, Corn, and Beans are the major crops. The surge <br />demonstration site consisted of approximately 7 acres. The farm <br />ground overlies a gravelly substratum and drainage and salinity <br />problems are not likely to develop and is not highly susceptible to <br />erosion. The demonstration plot was established on pinto beans <br />that have an effective root zone between 6" - 30". Restricting <br />irrigation to the root zone may be difficult contributing to deep <br />percolation. <br /> <br />Farm #M2 is 280.5 acres irrigated farm in family operation. Corn, <br />Barley, Wheat and Alfalfa are the major crops. The surge <br />demonstration site consisted of approximately 14 acres. The <br />grounds are highly susceptible to erosion and therefore, is a <br />difficult area to be tilled. The demonstration plot was <br />established on wheat that has an effective root depth of 12" - 30", <br />which often is the cause for deep percolation. <br /> <br />Farm #M3 is 206 acres of irrigated farm under family operation. <br />Alfalfa, Beans, Corn and Wheat are the major crops. The surge <br />demonstration site consisted of approximately 21 acres. The soils <br />in this farm require frequent irrigation, because of it's course <br />gravel content which. limits its water holding capacity. The <br />demonstration plot was established on Corn. <br /> <br />Farm #M4 is 210 acres of irrigated land under family operation. <br />Beans, Corn, Alfalfa, and Wheat are the major crops. The surge <br />demonstration site consisted of approximately 10 acres. The <br />demonstration plot was established on Wheat that has a critical <br />rooting depth of 12" - 30". The soils are likely to be more <br />saline. <br /> <br />Fa~m #M5 is 90 acres of irrigated cropland under family operation. <br />Co~n, Barley and Alfalfa are the major crops. The surge <br />demonstration site consisted of approximately 6 acres. Soils in <br />this farm consists of gravelly material and cobblestones. These <br />soils are well drained and of fine texture with a moderate <br />susceptibility to erosion. The demonstration plot was established <br />on Corn. <br /> <br />B-1 <br />