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58 Flooding: None Available water capac* Mainly 7.1 inches Typical profile: Ap-0 to 6 inches; sandy loam BA --6 to 9 inches; sandy loam Bt1--9 to 22 inch; sandy loam B* --22 to 40 irk; sandy loam Bk ---40 to 60 inches; sandy loam Addltlonal component€: Ascalon and similar soils: 5 percent Haxtun and similar soils: 5 percent Otero and similar soils: 5 percent Management Major uses: Nawngated cropland, wrigated cx+optand. and rangeland The main moons a V nm*d§RW and irrigated crops are droughtiness and the hazards of soli bkWAV and vjaWerosion. Because the amount of predation is rat seffideret for anrtuat rx�op�ping,the best system for noMrrigated crops is one that includes smaM grain and summer falaTiita9e should be minimized. Maintaining crop residue on or wear to surface helps to control r nolf and sol blowing and helps to maintain tEh and the content of organic matter. Adusting applications of irrigation wailer to the available water capac tX the water intake rate, and the needs of the crop helps to prevent oe+erirrig &V erred the Beaching of plant nutrients. The Otero sal on summits may be subject to kn94I1dU09Ci chlorosis. Controlled livestock management is the major management practice needed on this map unit. Brush management may be a sfabie mmagemerrt Practice #0 MM" composition of sand sagdxush flbecomes the lmling hictor for forage X011 an the site. The main moa allOcting windbreaks and envirmTwrrtal ptar&W are &OUghlirvess and the hazard of soil blowing. Cu%vatkeg only in the Use rows and leaving a ship of vegetation between the rows can reduce the hazard of sol blowing. Fabricated mutheS protect the sol by reducing the acratip of land that Is cultivated- Planing the trees on the contour helps to conserve moishm ChemkW fativw, fabric mulch for weed controL and selection of adapted plants help to ensure the est wAshment and swvivai of seedlings. 47--Uatrtter sandy IOM% 5 to 9 p Slopes Suing Location. This map unit occurs north of Vona, Stratton, Bethune, and Burlington. Soil Sunray of Elevation: 3,901 to 4,600 feet Mean annual precipitation: 15 to 17 inches Frost -free period, 148 to 152 days Note: This very deep, well drained soil is on moderately sloping hills. it formed in eolian material. The native vegetation is mainly grasses. Sagebrush and yucca are common. Component Descripifon Mar AW and simflar softs percent of the map unit 85 percent Landform: Hills Slope range: 5 to 9 percent Surowe layer texture. Sandy loam Depth to M&t&W batvre: More than 60 inches Dr~ dWW Well drained Parent materiab Coarsa-loamy eolian deposits Nadve PkW ooW tYPe= PangGiand FkoaWNone A, water capaaly- Mainly 7.1 inches ryoftu �to 6 WNW sandy108rn BA --6 to 9 irw*es; sandy loam Bt1-9 to 22 inchss; sandy loam B12-22 to 40 inches; sandy loam Bk—.40 to 60 rix*1es; sandy loam Add1Onel components: Ascalon and skriNar soils: 5 percent Jukmburg and similar sols: 5 percent VY�Iges and Sial s sails: 5 percent ANAMWOMWd U4W Bas. Ned cropland and rangeland The mase ftw affecting nonirrigated and imigated crops are droughbnss% the slope, and the hazards of sal blowing and vaw erosion. Because the amount of precipitation is riot sufficient for annUi popping, the best cropping system for nonr;rigaW pops is one that includes smaH grain and summer booty TMW #wuid be m k*Tdzed. Mefaining crop residue on or near the surface can help to control poll and sol blowing and helps to rreaintain tlth and the contert d organic matW Adjus V apPlica of kr%p tion vrr W to the available water capac4 the water int" rate, and the needs of the crop helps to prevent overkriga ft and the leaching of plard nuUiw ts. Controlled livestock management Is the major manag!emert prneeded on this map grit. Brine management may be a suilaNg management practice if the relative composition nd sagebrush lora a1 becomes the limiting factor for the site. The main limitations affecting windbreaks and