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~~ <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />In nonirrignted an•as [his soil is suitrd to winger tgtcnt, harlhL}- :nul <br />tY.I Ji~\to I~11.<~\;lr•1 I '.'I.f r- {1L4C ..Il ~. CI' ~i~t]ILJ I,r.A~ <br />sorghum. AInsC of thr ,v-ua is ilrvuu•c~n t;inlcr wlcent~~:rhich i:: altt~r- <br />anted with summer i;illo;: [o allots moist.n-L• nuumu.lntion. ?:urmal]p, <br />precipitation .is too low to tmtku beneficial nse of Ccrtili;cr,. <br />Good cultural. pracCico:: such ns stubble mulch f;uminy;, scrip cropl,iny; <br />and minimum tilln~;e arc necrled cn r.ombat wind and water cruvion. 'I'orr- <br />acing may also br no~•dcd Co cunt rn] water c r~l:; i,vt. <br />'Che potential native vegetation on Chis si+•.: i~ dominat.ed 6y sand <br />blucstem, sand reedgrass and blue grama. F;rrd]e and thread, switch- <br />grass, sideoats grama and western wheatgrass are a]so prominent:. 1'n- <br />tential produc[irnt ranges Crow 2200 pounds per acre in [,vocable years <br />to 1800 pounds per acre in unfavorable ycae;. IJhr-n rau~;e condition <br />deteriorates, sand blucstem, s:utd reedgrass and switchgrass der_roar.c <br />and blue grama, sand rlrupseed :utd sand sage increase. Annual weeds and <br />gTaSSi:S invade Che :;i[e as range condition Lccnme., ponror. <br />Atanagemen[ of vegetation nn Otis soil shuli7d be based nn takinC; bnlf <br />and lcavinl; ha1C of th\• tuta.l :loon,] prodnc.tiuu. Secdin}; i:; odvisnlllc <br />iC range i:~ in pout ccndi.tiun. tiand b]u•~te:~i, .,and reedgrass, swiCCh- <br />gt'ass, sideoats grama, blue „ra:no, pu}>esccnc wbcaCgros:: and cresCrd <br />whcatgras:: arc suitabL• Cor secd]ug. '1'Icc };rays sclect.cd should me;:t <br />the seasonal requiron:cnts of livestuclc. Pot surcassful seeding, a <br />clean, firm, sorghuci ~Utbblc-prepared srcdhc•d ,vxl };rass drill should he. <br />used. Laxly sprint ;u~rdin}; has proven mo.tit ,successful. <br />,,; <br />