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BACA COUNTY, COLOBAUO ]:~
<br /> Goshen to t, 1 to 3 percen lopes (Go81.-This soil Ap-0 to :S in es, bro++n (i.SYR 5/31 lea dark bro}en
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<br /> occnrs as . mll Wrens rat the e slopes of draiungew, s (psi a/a) }}nc,t moist; nroncrat ,
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<br /> in the , rthcastern uat•te of the count •. The su • ace
<br />q ,1 StP are; Hard open dl
<br />y, iirm hcu uwist; very
<br />s ugly riled rcros; clcaq smo 1 hnlutdary.
<br /> ]a }'Ci' ]Oath oC hgltt C y loaltl abnllt. 4 t0 12 aches B21t-3 » 1G inches, bro}vn (7.;iYR /-tj Silty clnr lnnul,
<br /> thi ,. The subsoil, nb t 14 inches thick, is ' t loam torte bro}rn (7.SYR a/•i) Wen ,»oist; modern tc.
<br /> ' clay loam. 7.'uttc curs at a depth of 15 t o0 lnches• coarse, prismatic structur that Parts to modcratr,.
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<br /> TIICIIId Cfl in Ina ill^ n'Cl'C Sllta ll al'eas o Vi1C loam
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<br />medium, suhangular blo <y; hard when dry, }
<br />1i 1'111 q'bl`n 111»IGt; this P;ItChy Cl»y 61f 1115; I10111•nl-
<br /> illld ]1;ICa cl;t}' alit. e:nCn rC»a5; grllLtn 1. . +'y' hutnulary'.
<br /> Phis soil h moderate crater iota]:. Surfnco rmtoff n?-cob-ic to ?0 inches, a t-brown (7.:IYR c/a) clay loo, ,
<br />• IS nted mUl. fla ri< brown (7.~i 4/4} }vhml moist; }vcII7r, c-
<br /> \Iost of w acrea~c is Cultivated Vheat and sor~hut
<br />b b dnnn. Prismati structure that Parts to mod atr„
<br />median], sub Fular blocky; hnra rvhen dr firm
<br /> are the rain crops. Land leveli b is necessary for t- .vneu moist thin, patchy ctay shins; very 'teouFty.
<br /> form pltlication of water. D utg periods of dro „ht, eaten reou'. s~%taunl, wavy boundary,
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<br /> der list.mg and Chiseling ^ heeded. Stubble m Clilllg Oca-2» to CO
<br />,ekes, Diulc (7: rYR 3/3) clay oa m, Pi nl:
<br /> a St.fi lcro l )ins hell co .rOl soil hlOlvi^ ~, fan ~C
<br />1 I L b 1 b b l (7.5T i/4) when woist; massive; lightly Kara'
<br />whe dry, Gnu when moist; ve strongly cal-
<br /> xnl-,rr ntnnagement pr. ices such as defers and ro- c ous.
<br /> ration grazing dro n essary for maintait ~ tg and im- Thn horizon rinses trove 2 to G aches ;n thidulass
<br /> pi'oring the vCgCta ve cover. (Capabl ' y Unit IIe-1, and f m loam to light clap loam in exture. The P.2t h»rl-
<br /> irrigated, and c lability unit IIIc nonirrigated; zoo nnzes from G to 20 inches in iclcnrss and from silq
<br /> Loamy Plains age site; Loamy w' dhreak suitability cl . room to crop loan, in textur Deptn to the buried soft
<br /> grnllp) . ngrs from 10 to 20 inches.
<br /> arbm•d loam, 0 to 1 perc t slopes IHaAI.-This soil
<br /> Gravelly Land occnrs thrrn,ghont the con •
<br /> Included in mapping •cre small afros of Baca and
<br /> Cn•acelly ]mul (.^, to 20 percent slopes) (Grl borders Cmnpn clay loran; sin areas of Potter gt:aveliy Inam
<br /> the major dt.ainageways. It consists of excessively in thr. westmn half f the county; and, near \Val ,
<br /> drained, relatively thin, gently sloping to moderately arras of 1Viley ]o. t.
<br /> steep soils on uplmtds. Phis soil absor water well, Surfacr, runoff is sl ,and
<br />• The snrfacc layer of this land type is light-colored available ovate capacity is high. Soil blowi is the
<br /> gravelly loam in most places, but small areas of sandy major haaar
<br /> loam arc cmnnton. The subsoil ranges from gtavclly loam tlbout 7 percent of the acreage is cnlti .red. 1Vheat
<br />' to light clay loam. and sores um are the main crops. Per • ]zing, use of
<br /> Gr;n-ell•y land has moderately rapid to rapid surface crop r ~ulue, and water management ro necessary to
<br /> rune]}', modm:ate permeability, and loco available water' unp • •e prndnction. Stubble nu,tchin and stripcl'opputg
<br /> capacity. he control soil blowing, and duri
<br />periods of drought
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<br />111 of thr. acreage is in native vegetation that consists ,
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<br />ep listing mtd chiseling also 1 p. Proper range rams
<br /> mainly of side-oats grams, blue grams
<br />buffnlogt,ass
<br />and agemcnt is necessary. (Caps ' try unit I-1, irrigated,
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<br />yucca. (Capability unit VIIs-2, nmtirt•igated; Gravel and capability trait IVe-1, nirrigated; Loamy Plains
<br /> Breala range site) range site; Lomny windbr z suitability grmtp)
<br /> Harbot•d leant, 1 to 3 ercent slopes (HaBI.-This soil
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<br />Hal'b01'd S0r10 occnrs throughout th ounty.
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<br />ng were small areas of Baca a~.
<br /> The Harbor series consists of deep, ne, y level to learn and Harvey ohm.
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<br />gently slopin , light-colored ]Dams on upl ds' This soil has edinm surface runoff.
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<br />In a t.yp~ al profile the surface layer about 3 inches About r0 rent of the aerenge is cultiva . 1Vinier
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<br />thick, is 'own, very stl'Ollgly Ca1eaI'e s leant. The sub- cchcrt, and r~hnm are the main crops'in .oth dt•yland
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<br />soil is sown, noncalcm•eous silty ay loam about 13
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<br /> ins. s think. The buried soil i. clay loam and contains cn .rnl soil blowing, and during p Inds of drought, sleep
<br /> , , n1' rehire lime strrnlrs :uu tattles. Below a depth of •. ring and chiseling also help. P oiler rair,!e mane?cmrnt
<br /> hunt "+ inches is pink, _y stt»ngly calrnrenus 1•la;y ,s nrcess;u•v. (Cap;thilit.v nni Tr.-1, irri_alell, ;utd cap. -
<br /> loam. Lility unit TVc-1, nonirriga rl; T.namy Plains range s' e;
<br /> IL•n'hm•d soils are n urall•y tool] dr;tiued. Thgp ] ~o Lnann• u'indbrnak snitah• ,f;v grnnp)
<br /> uutlL~ralr to slow for int;clm, high avnihtblo ator Tl:u•hord loam, a to percent dopes 111nCL- ~ lis snll
<br /> ra peril v, and higl lol.tu•ul fcrr.ilil,•y. nl•1•u rs fhnnlghmil. t 1•. rnnH,y. 71'. has n. prnlilo uoila,t• Lc
<br /> 1111 ~c1. nl' Lhe a. ca~c IS CllltlVated. ,1r11Cat. :1.11 surghnm th;it Jrsnrihnll u.~ .vpil:nl for I,ho series r.'.+p 1. 1.hn.[ in
<br /> m•c the main oils. Dluch of the acreage i- dryfarmed, many pliers t soil snrfacc is modernt m~oded.
<br /> but some of t is irrigated. tiVhere in na ' •e grass, blue 7nchuled ' mapping were small ar s of Wiley nnc
<br /> grams an uffalogt.lss ore the priori l grasses. H;trvcy 1 ms, Baca clay loam, and olby silt loam.
<br /> Typi profile of IIariiord ]Drat (1,534 feet south 1Vhe • there is adequate coy runoff is medium
<br /> and feet west of N)J. corner, c. 4, T. 20 S., R. 42 \Vhe cover is inadequate, off is rapid. Interns
<br /> 1V.) . dr, Wage is slow.
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