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• HENT.~COUNTY, COLORAD~
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<br />Glenberg sandy loam, 0 to I pe tezit,.Lopeg,IGbAt~~
<br />This soil xculs as Irregularly shape~~a'ieas, 10 to 100"acres
<br />".in: size, aloe the Ark'>vnsps River and-some of ~Eiio,larger
<br />~stren.ms. It ~.aa the 'profile dascribed:as typical•ffir t41e
<br />series. Sand and grduel are generally' at n depth between
<br />'40 and fi0 inches. Ilcluded in mappilg weffi spots of Bank-
<br />ard'soils, on slightly iower.pakts o£.thelandsoape; afew
<br />spots of Las• Animas soils, in depressed ana>; and small
<br />.;n1Rns of Las clay loom, 0 rod percent slopes. , " "
<br />-This soil is easy to work. It,is gunticlilarh~ well slued
<br />to ce~retable crops. It takes in weber readily and. has n
<br />-moderate water-holding capacity. Runofff 'is .slow. The
<br />erosion hazard is slight. I
<br />I Almost all of the acreage is'irrigateiL On uncleared
<br />areas the t•egetat.ion tensists of tamarisk, cottonwood; w-il-
<br />lotc, and bnlslt. These areas are used fbr rm[czing. (Capn-
<br />-hility unit Iis-2,.irrigated; capability-unit 4"Iw-:?;.non-
<br />irrigated: S,uul}- Bottom Land ratlFre site) ::,.,,
<br />Glenberg sandy loam, 1 to 3. ,percent slopes {G681.-
<br />~This soil ocr•uis as lrre;,vlarly shaped :il•eas, generally Jess
<br />the n :;(i nrre6 in size, glare the ~1•k:uryis Riy~r n11)~ same of
<br />the other la rcer dr;linarmwnys.' The silrf:ice )'dyer is a~nut
<br />v iuche`s thick. Gravel and sand ai•e at :i itepth lieEiveggn 80
<br />a.ud :r0 inches. Included in mapping there spats of Bankard
<br />soils, nn lower parts of the. l;uldsr;yte; a fete spots of Las
<br />.lnimas soils, iu tili'rlitly depressed':lrons; earl mn9l] areas
<br />"'of Glenberg s;uxl}' roam, 0 to 1 ~]ercelit Slojies.
<br />1•his soil is eas}; to anrk. It takes ul,u'itter readily and
<br />has a malerate water-holfling ea,pac.ity. ~uiioff is slotc to
<br />medium.'I'he erosion hazard is rltoderate.
<br />\bont. half the acreage. isl irrigated: O,n the rest, the
<br />yP,1.SP.tatl011 COIl51 St+ Of talmll'151y CDttOD n`QO(l, aRd wlll0 tr.
<br />Phis acrea~re is used for grnzing. (Capability unit IIIe-O,
<br />irrigated; capaibility unit. VIa--2, nanie~t•ignted; Sandy
<br />Rntt.um Land range site) '
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<br />Glenberg sandy, loam, grave4sabstratltlm, 0 to 1 per•
<br />cent slopes IGeA1.-'Chjs soil'~o'cctirs affair the Arlcrosas
<br />River :unl some of the other ]urge strewn bottoms, greu-
<br />erally n'It1l1R larger areas of Glenberg Beady loam, 0 to
<br />1 percent elopes.l•Iost areas are 3 to 10 acres in size. A fen•
<br />are larger. The n•ofile of.this =_oil i~,silniLu• fo that de-
<br />scribed as typiat~ fur the series, Itut gravel and sand gen-
<br />erally are at-a depth between 20 and RO inches. Included
<br />iu mapping were a few spots of Crlenber~ 5a.ndy~ Iuam, l to
<br />3 percent sloppes, and :t few'spnts.of.But~'ikara soils, which
<br />xcur nn slightly lower parts of the laud=_cape, I
<br />This soil is easy to wgrk. It is Used for most crpAs grown
<br />,in the wren. Because of its moderately coarse extune, it is
<br />well suited M the vegetabie crops-that reryuire'a latof cul-
<br />t.ivntion. It takes"in water reddlly aqd' h,ts y:moderhte to
<br />low trader-holdin<. capacity: RuI)off ls.siuw. TI)e,erosian
<br />hazard is slight. Natural ferUhty is low [o moderate.
<br />-~- Most. of the acreage is irrigated. The vegetation iu the
<br />few sm;tl l uncleared areas consists of tamarisk, cottonwood,
<br />and willow. These areas are used for grazing. (Cnphbility
<br />~.uuit IIIs-2, irrigated;~ cnpability'udit "VIw-?nnontrri-
<br />~ated: Fend}• Bottom Land range site)
<br />i Harvey Series
<br />The Harvey series consists of deep, gently sloping, rim}'
<br />soih. These soils ale on uplands north of the. Arkansas
<br />River. -
<br />-in a bypical profile the sm
<br />grayJonm about.I inchks.tlii,
<br />about 31 inches, is pile-bro
<br />loaf}]. ~•,his layer has,.weak b c
<br />.The underlying nia.tetial is
<br />.loam. It contains fine gravel: ;
<br />Harvey soils are naturally
<br />age is pledimu, permenb+ljty i
<br />' holding capacity Is high, Tat'
<br />ni•e:ls are susceptible to ids '
<br />nuunagement is good.
<br />All of f he, acreage is used ns
<br />Typical profile of a.Har,t'ey
<br />feet south of \\\', corner sec .
<br />A-tl to 3 iurhes, light hrnwni
<br />era y]sh Urotcn (l0Y
<br />' ~ platy structure to ~ap
<br />uhcu dry, Yriuhte w
<br />smvuth bunndnry; set
<br />aurf¢ve. "
<br />";41'-3 h, !1 inches, Pnle~Drmch
<br />"6/31 when oidisC c
<br />" ~ binvl:)' Rtnuaure; h';ird
<br />eery sY rou;;h~ calrare~
<br />' " ~sonle fine grn rel.
<br />" Clrn-9 M Nl inches, Tight ~yelt
<br />yellno'islr limwn (']OSI
<br />•~'~ "mwhunr. IirismatiC stn
<br />when moist: eery at
<br />..- ~ ~ horizon pith' lime COI
<br />' Flttnnfh bOltndary 7sm9
<br />C'~cn-^1 to 41n inches, eerTpnle
<br />Priuble when mO1Mt: p
<br />' ~ limr spot+; clear, smoc
<br />C&:ICV-ln tv MI inrhes,_ Pale-h
<br />brown t]OYR 513] wh
<br />dry, Priable tahen mo;
<br />emumnn ~eums o(.eulc
<br />ThP" A hori•rml ra n,^es Prom
<br />' from Innnl to sa ndy~hnm in ti
<br />Prom ~ to ]0 iurhes In"th irkness
<br />iu rolur. It i3 1 to '~! pcrewrt I
<br />grevrl)S in array adjacent [o l'n
<br />Harcrc su;ls ore. ptore gray
<br />morn liwu in the C horizon. Z
<br />• ~ better drtiurd than Los soils.'
<br />surfs re Inver than Stonebum soi
<br />is mainly iu the north-ventral pa
<br />of the -~rkausna River. ~6e ark
<br />size earl are generally ]gager tJr
<br />. in mapping were spats of Col
<br />level, foul small wrens of Stonehn
<br />Th is uli I t ekes in water nt• n m~
<br />' water-holding cnpacit.}•. Runoff
<br />t.ion has been depleted, the erm.
<br />severe. A few shall fields th:ut
<br />•moderately ercxled.
<br />All of the acreage is used as r.
<br />in),• grazing and reseeding
<br />tires. (Capability unit.Vle-1, nc
<br />rang site)
<br />Kim Series
<br />The I~im series consists of t
<br />ing~,deep, limy soils. These s
<br />throughout thesnutlnvestern 1
<br />L5
<br />e layer is light browltish-
<br />Below this (~u,a deppth of
<br />tq_ light. yeilon:ish-brolvn
<br />;y to prtsmatic stntcture.
<br />e-brown loam and sandy
<br />ell~drn~lkd.~Interndl dlaiit-
<br />s niodernte, a.ud the water-
<br />:tl fertility Ishi~h. Sloj}ink
<br />ei•osimt.rThe response 'to
<br />(],500 feet oast. alai fi0
<br />nn S., R. ~~ 1t'.)
<br />h-gray (lOYR ii/?) loom, durl:
<br />~%'1 trhrq nluiet; weak, floe,
<br />k,~flne, gran Uln r; slightly herd
<br />rn moist; eule¢re.ms; abrupC,
<br />e flue grovel in profile and on
<br />]OYR n/31 6>:nn, Drown (]u1-R
<br />'y tern l:. bu•dlhiu, sub:u:gnlur
<br />when dq'„ friable when uwist:
<br />tts; ch~;t }•,'siiinnth Luanda ry:
<br />nci:lt-Crown (lOIR G!-I) In:uu,
<br />.'~/A)~when mAi s[; eery' o'en l:,
<br />chlre; hard wlreu drl', fri;rtde
<br />-onglS culrn genus: etnmg c•a
<br />cretinns uud' myrelin 't-IsiDle;
<br />ll 6mopnt of floe gra rel.
<br />~iptcn (]OYR 7/3) Ica rat, Drown
<br />st; m~n xsive :• hard p'heu dry.
<br />ry strougly calve rem:r,. many
<br />[h bopnda q': some tint gr:n-el.
<br />Town (SO1R U/3) Bundy loom,
<br />n moist; mnas]ce: bra rd u~hen
<br />'t: cer3 strougly. cule,lreuus;
<br />m rarbmwte :uul gypsum.
<br />to 6 lathes in thirl:nes and
<br />fore. T"he Al' horizon ru ages
<br />nd frmn brvnrn to pale brown
<br />ucel. The C horizuu Is more
<br />:Iyo .soils.
<br />y t]uw l'olhy soils uud been
<br />ey •u re co;i r~er te~htrel and
<br />ey are .less, clayey Droow the
<br />;lopes fHaCl This soil
<br />of the county, dust north
<br />+tre 50 acres or more. il:
<br />tJley are wide. Included
<br />sells, which are ma•e
<br />soils.
<br />orate rote uud has n high
<br />medium. If the vegeta-
<br />n hazard is moderately
<br />ere once cultivated ni•e
<br />~. Deferring aa)d rotat-
<br />nre important Arno-
<br />ignted; 7.oamy Plains
<br />ly level to strongly slup-
<br />occur as scutteled areas
<br />of the county.
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