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<br />%P-l':tnr. :;:utdy low,
<br />Installation of the drains and im,,roved water management
<br />practices increase the potential for crop production on these soils.
<br />'1'L~: 1'urruw ur 1'luudi,ii; mr Ll,ud ul' irrf~;.~l.iun .i:; usunl]•y r~mployed,
<br />though :.}~rinkler: would be well suited for use on this soil.
<br />The native vegetation on this soil is mainly alkali sacaton,
<br />saltbrass, western wheatgruss, sedges, fourwint; saltbush, tall rabbit-
<br />brush, and some scattered greasewood.
<br />Wnen the rar,<<e condition deteriorates, woody shrubs and salt-
<br />t; r•;i;;s ir~croa;;c. Wlu•n the rrtr4;e i_: it, poor condition, undesirable
<br />war ds :u,d annual },lnr,ts are abtuul.attt. Proper gran ing mana,;cment
<br />c,ra:r,tai,ty and im}!rive:; r,uy~;u c.~nti.ition. Juitable plants for suedir~;
<br />.,ru n1C.tl i , ncn Lon ,tnd wezLer•n tai~eut;;r:u;s. x'or succec;;;flil seeding,
<br />a good practice .is to prepare a .,eedbed and drill the seed. Brush
<br />m~i,a~.r,nrnt. iioi~rovr:: r1rL~•riur;,tiru; sitr•r: that. arm }n•r,ducinf~ more
<br />wnu~l,y :~.L,~tb:; than cmm~~only fuw,d in thr nsLivc plauL cunm,uniL•y.
<br />C'~rc ohnuld be t:d:en to leave st:L,ds of fourwing saltbush.
<br />Tl i:: ::oil iz : uitcd to the }nvdur:tior, of b`r•cmout cutt~ruwood.
<br />It i:: , .~,.shle Of }~r,~~iucir~; r}1 bo:u•d fret of timber per ;,ere from
<br />u fully :;toel,~.d, oven-at;od stand oi' t,0 year old trees.
<br />Wildlife usir., this soil for habitat inc]ude u,ou1•ning dove,
<br />Lrourrd squirrels, cottontail rabbit, and some pheasant,
<br />i~rLr•nti•tl a~~ nn„ity tl~•v, lu}~mtnt t:: ] in,it.ed by a hit-h water
<br />X31rWarut sandy loaur
<br />L:,LIr~, :~~~•; i.au,i:J ~~~~iniin,; rrf wa.rl', ;uui fret he;rvF. Fr,tabl ishlrlg
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<br />drainage on these soils }relps to espatid potential for various community
<br />:i.nd .i~,i~~.ull.ur;,i a:~r-;:. Crye,hilit;y ruhc~ln:'~_, TV: Vlw dryland
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