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2.04.9 <br />About half of the acreage of this soil is used for grazing of livestock and <br />wildlife and for recreational purposes. Some areas are used for irrigated <br />crops, mainly row crops, small grains, and alfalfa. Some areas are used for <br />orchard crops. <br />This soil is suited to all of the crops commonly grown in the survey area, <br />including those which require a long growing season. It can be used for <br />continuous row crops. Care is needed to prevent wind and water erosion. <br />Moisture intake rate is high, and the soil is easy to work. Because of lowered <br />moisture - holding capacity, frequent application of irrigation water is required. <br />Land leveling, good management of irrigation water, and use of crop residue <br />help to conserve irrigation water, control erosion, and maintain organic <br />matter content. Use of green manure crops, rotation of grasses and <br />legumes, and minimum tillage also help to maintain organic matter content <br />and reduce loss of moisture. <br />This soil can be used for irrigated pasture and hay crops. It is well suited to <br />smooth brome, orchard grass, intermediate wheatgrass, alfalfa, and clover. <br />Irrigation can be done by contour ditch, corrugation, and furrow methods. <br />Because annual precipitation is low and has poor seasonal distribution, this <br />soil is unsuited to non irrigated crops. However, nonirrigated pasture <br />grasses can be planted late in summer and in fall to protect the soil from <br />erosion and to provide grazing for livestock. Siberian wheatgrass, Russian <br />wildrye, and crested wheatgrass are adapted species. <br />The potential plant community on this soil consists mainly of Indian ricegrass, <br />need leandthread, bluebunch wheatgrass, and big sagebrush. As range <br />condition deteriorates, Indian ricegrass, need leandthread, and blue -bunch <br />wheatgrass decrease, forbs and woody shrubs increase, and undesirable <br />weeds and annual plants invade and become more abundant. <br />This soil provides habitat for pronghorn antelope, desert cottontail, and <br />mourning dove. Where water is available, water developments and food <br />plots can be used to improve wildlife habitat. Where this soil is used for <br />irrigated crops, a conservation cropping system that includes grain crops can <br />PR -14 2.04-102- 03/14 <br />