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<br /> 1.8 SOIL suRvaY
<br /> IICb-52 to 60 inches, pale-brown (10YR 6/3) gravelly loamy :' ,c
<br /> sand,grayish brown (10YR 5/2) when moist; massive : '
<br /> to single grain (structureless) ; slightly hard when ` . "
<br /> dry, very friable when moist; noncaleareous; pH 7.8. Fe' t A-. ,„ ° .� 4 `ti .;-''','.4'4.
<br /> Tho A horizon ranges from 4 to 8 inches in thickness. '.rhe 1,.•./X1.4::?-'.-7;!. 't >n7.,--":"'". t;',4,' ,t` � ;. y� -4
<br /> I321 horizon ranges from heavy silty clay loam to clay. When tf (� �� }�' ":j !I', "'` 4,1 ,ef
<br /> the soil is moist, very dark grayish-brown or darker colors f1
<br /> extend to a depth of 20,10-50 inches. In most ureas freo lime ,fs':)" `' ,s• ,` 'i i'> ',i'„.:.,:,!;,::.• f, .,r >-..i 11A.
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<br /> has been leached to a citpth of 00 inches, but a few ureas arer. ,i� r *-,!rt ; r 4a ✓k•• �`},
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<br /> calcareous at a depth of 40 inches. '-'!;;7'415;,-.,',..Y.-7.-.' ''...:.>;� , t t ,,- r t" rpt/ j'�'^
<br /> Pleasant soils have a more uniform color in the subsoil than J ,k' . ,, • ` 3 ,e '3`:.,'•.4
<br /> have Rago sods. also, Pleasant soils lack the distinct layer ? ;' -�``.f . t""' '
<br /> of accumulated lime that occurs In Rago sells. r; , : .rt 1• °T t.
<br /> Pleasant lnilm (t) to 3 plI n slopes) 1 1 'i''.' ,,, `i,�` ••`�', `.; ' ,:k,,, ,.,r '; +`
<br /> ce tPs occupies the t e, , . Y` A� 'w
<br /> acreage in the south-central part of the county at the `vest ,; ,�! ,. thl r� ;','' ,, tst; • �" 'At':. •'j'=.fir
<br /> and northwest edges of the sanllliills, $r. 'i�=r ' >►;i sc z ►}t r �
<br /> Included with this soil in mapping wore real of Rago I,ii- "` . ; ..,m;',/-,ct + ;,. ` N1,, 11 �• ,,kr.-'..,,),'.',-,.,
<br /> •1 i Altt,41. 41- t 4;
<br /> affil Klima loams. Also included were playas and a few } +7r� �►rJ`•f' •
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<br /> areas having a surface layer of light clay loans. \ " 1+"air ' ♦ , k•_(e °F=
<br /> Pleasant loam is deep and takes water slolvly but it rc + .'�'fi: y 1?:1 i 4 y`k ''i e-` r y t `;;
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<br /> does not release water' readily to plants. Runolt is slots f+„ t, t . 1,‘,., c�" i4 �!,N I ,lTM;, �%., ' 'K.�'
<br /> 'Phis soil is suitable for cultivation, and about lout the r .c($ ftlt'1 � I!{t+d itY ••`'1►'`'`t. 'It; • ,`
<br /> acreage is cultivated. in di'ytarmed areas, crops and grass 't r"1'!h x �sys4`+/t`'+I t + r 4'' :'-;::1,:•.,T)1 j`irf,,1'•ti" (�
<br /> �� et} �t yt,1 a+t e° / - -`tRt ' , �Vq-'4
<br /> for pasture or range are suited. Also suited are irrigated ii Kt,l, .N ' » i,!]„:,
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<br /> Clups,ptistlll'e,oi'hay.
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<br /> '.flus soil periodicallyis flooded after heavyrains. It the 6, ; n ` '► .t
<br /> soil is tilled when wet,plowpilns tend to form in the upper 4 4 %r; itf�x� i,.ids t + y, `,,':;;..'::•‘3'!,:e4 4' ; 4►7•4, tt
<br /> asci of the subsoil. Periodic uliiseling when the soil,is dry Y tt $ i t t r� ` + X , # ''
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<br /> breaks up the plowptm. Stubble mulching or use of crop ' w�;1 , J? .� k �l�t+ ,,,4 rte'
<br /> residue generally helps to reduce erosion in dry farmed ;•"c +t'` �'tr,.;,? t;r,• ,;, '(. �.'a y k„t, 0,• '
<br /> areas. Athough the soil is nearly lt'vel, irrigated fields re `•R 1; I r,y, '` ,w ``t, •••‘•14-1•'0'.-4 ','0,."-44
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<br /> quire leveling so tltilt ii itci spreads 11111f01'It1I Piact10E } o ' ,,,,�''t'','` i 1 b? '1 ; ' +. sj r ,,—,pt', co
<br /> for controlling soil blowing and for maintaining fertility ' t'"t ` ; i ;1!,,?,,,, , =1 �; .4, r
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<br /> are careful management of irrigation water and working .+c T .' t:A. tr)• t Y.'00104::.•!"' :*'
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<br /> crop rei1C1ue into elle soil I.0441!'(4--14f� _ ,y,. �� 3` ,t ' x "it l� ;1 +•'9
<br /> lir '-' (1V4,74416.". •4L
<br /> Blue,�Patna, bull'alogrt7ss, and western wheatgrass grow ,, 1� ..)° i ;rc } �14 . ,S(4.:.1 , yrs, '`{�
<br /> vigorously on this soil. In cultivated or overgraiod areas, {, a ''' 'tt 4,�4 ' N 3's. e f r tK jkt... t;t
<br /> reseeding is desirable if the soil is moist told covered with x� j x"' .t it „ : ,.. i �'
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<br /> litter.All grazing should be deferred until the rays forms •• r , V '^•� . t t',t e'
<br /> it good root system. 0v rgrazing cilli bo a voided if salt, '441., ‘..,,,,:,., ,.;ryy R 1 '" ' ' o::%,„ st ,;ie
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<br /> watering points, and fences aro located so that allilllals ' `. 1 t^r`7`�iari�'�tr�l - '? ,��a��.�rr� , ,�'� ,'.
<br /> graze the entire range, Capability units III-,—I (dl'Yland) tet N r. , } 4,i.,, t1 ti, *°^rr'1 }hL4c "tom
<br /> and lie`1, (irrigated) ; Clayey Plains muga site; wind ,,"', ,,..,,l',7 ili" „cl , 1 Del i" rt�` 4
<br /> break suitability group 1. 4,, ..4. t ,' t „sal'' 4�} .ti
<br /> �v sf,l is , r {t '. t 1 - ' ''f f1 ..w .r 1, IV C!' ,
<br /> Rago Serres ,..44.4:4:3',,,,,,,,-,� ur ' vK 0-, i�. ' i}1i �" 1.f'#4-`i ,7,.y X'
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<br /> 'Phe Rage series consists of deep, well-drained, loamy t ', , :r .,1,!i t7 ri ' " ,
<br /> SOUS. These soils occur oil uplands and are nearly level of ,h " ` " ., ,yj ,t # =r. ,
<br /> gently sloping. They occupy broad, flat areas and are ' ,,,. , ''' l Sts, ' 3rt t ''ii � r�
<br /> ortonsivo throughout the county. _ ,, _i,,t ,,. a•. • . •
<br /> In a typical profile the plow layer is grayish-brown lottni Figure 6.—Profile of Rugo loam.
<br /> about 5 inches thick (fig. 0). It is easily worked.
<br /> Tho subsoil is about 21 inches thick. The upper part is able surface layer. They have a high capacity to hold
<br /> Clark grayish-brown, slightly hard loam and hard clay welter and are high in natural fertility.
<br /> loam, The mithd.le part is Clark-gray, hard silty clay loam, Except for a few small areas, the Rago soils are do
<br /> and the lower part is pale-brown, slightly hard silty clay farmed. Winter wheat,barley, and sorghums are the nut iit
<br /> loam that is strongly calcareous and contains visible lime. crops. Some oats are grown in a few areas. 'rho hat i',t•
<br /> The underlying material is very pale brown loam anti vegetation consists mainly of western wlleatgrass and i,lttt•
<br /> silt loam that is very strongly calcareous and contains graum grasses.
<br /> visible lisle.
<br /> Typical profile of Rego loam in a field of wheat st tthble
<br /> Surface runoff is medium, because those soils are not (=205 feet west and 84 feet north of southeast corner of
<br /> more than gently sloping and have a moderately perme- sect-ion 3(3, T. 8 N., R. 43 W.) :
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