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The potenCial native vc•recation nn this Biro i:; dominated 6y sand <br />~~~ bluestem, sand ree•c4grass and blue grama. t;rcille ;md tln•o:ul, swiCch- <br />grass, sidcoats grar::c and western wheatTrn~s are also prominent. <br />Potential production r;ml;es Crom :'.200 poundr, per acre in Favorable <br />years and to 1800 pounds per acre in unCnvord,Jc years. H9,en r:v;gc <br />condition deteriorates, sand hluestom, sand r.ednrass and ,witch- <br />grass decrease and blue grand, sand dropsecJ and sand sage increase. <br />Mnual weeds and grasses invade tl,c site :c; ranGc condition beconx•s <br />poorer. <br />ASanaFemcnC of veget:ction on this; soil should he Eased un taking half <br />and leaving half of the total annual production. Seeding is advis- <br />able if range is in poor condition. Sand b.lucstem, sand reedgrass, <br />! scvitchgrass, sideoaCS grama, blue mama, pubc::cent wheat grass and <br />~.. crested ~,~hcatgrass arc suitahla Cor seeding. The grass selected should <br />meet the seasonal requi.remeucs uC livestock. Pur succes:Cul secJinv„ a <br />clean, firm sorghum stubble-prepared the growing season prior to seeding-- <br />or a firm, prepared seedbed and l;rass drill ~~hou].d be n::ed. Carly spring <br />seeding has proven most succes~Cul. <br />Windbreaks and environmental plantings am Cairly well suited to th'_s <br />so11. Blo~.~Ltg scud and low available water capacity is the prlncipn] <br />hazards to oscablisl,in}; trees and shrubs. The soil is so l,on;:e chat <br />trees need to be plv,tod in shalL,w Currow:: and maintain vegetative <br />cover between the rows. Supplcin~:ntal irril;ation may be needed to instn-e <br />survival. 'i'rccs tlcat arc best suited and 11:7VC good surviw;l ;u'u I;oc;:y <br />~ Pf[n. ,junipor, wostcrn redced.cr, pondc:rnsa pine and Si Lerinn oln. Shrubs <br />be:;t suttcd :n•c skuu6busb >:umac, lilac ;nul Sib~•ri;m poasliruh. <br />~3~ <br />