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• SOIL PROFILE DESCRIPTION - BACA SERIES <br />The Baca series consists of deep, well drained soils on uplands. These <br />soils formed in calcareous loess. Slope is 1 to 3 percent. The average <br />annual precipitation is 13 to 15 inches, and the average annual air <br />temperature is 50 to 54 degrees F. <br />Typical pedon of Baca loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes, 2,400 feet south and <br />2,200 feet west of the northeast corner of Section 7, T. 28 S., R. 65 W. <br />A1-0 to 3 inches; brown (lOYR 5/3) loam, dark brown (10 YR 3/3) moist; <br />weak very fine granular structure; soft, very friable, slightly sticky <br />and slightly plastic; neutral; clear smooth boundary. <br />B1--3 to 6 inches; brow (lOYR 5/3) clay loam, dark yellowish brown <br />(lOYR 3/4) moist; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; slightly <br />hard, very friable, slightly sticky and sllghtly plastic; neutral; clear <br />• smooth boundary. <br />B21t--6 to 11 inches; yellowish brown (lOYR 5/4) clay loam, dark yel- <br />lowish brow (lOYR 4/4) moist; moderate medium prismatic structure <br />parting to moderate fine blocky; hard, friable, sticky and plastic; thin <br />continuous clay films on ped faces; mildly alkaline; clear wavy <br />boundary. <br />B22tca--11 to 23 inches; light yellowish brown (lOYR 6/4) silty clay <br />loam, yellowish brown (lOYR 5/4) moist; moderate coarse prismatic struc- <br />ture parting to strong medium blocky; hard friable, sticky and plastic; <br />thin contiaous clay films on vertical faces of ped s; few fine and medium <br />distinct filaments and soft masses of lime; calcareous; mlldly alkaline; <br />gradual wavy boundary. <br />Baca-23 to 30 inches; pale brow (lOYR 6/3) silty clay loam, brow <br />• (lOYR 5/3) moist; moderate coarse subangular blocky structure; slightly <br />hard, very friable, st~.cky and plastic; calcareous; with common fine and <br />