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SOILS INFORMATION
<br />kelp hnprove grazing dblrtlndlon sad mainlaln range eon-
<br />dkbn. Contour furrowing and pRling an praetk~ea lkal
<br />bgawove water bRltntbn an reduce rmwft and aro
<br />eapecbgy effeetire on rangeland wrap In poor gad tatr
<br />cmdkbn.
<br />Windbreak and environmental pbnlings an ganently
<br />wetl suited on lhb eoR. Bummer Glbw ^ year prbr to
<br />P~n6. wPPlemenlal water Burin` planting and early
<br />Wges of growth, and continued cull vdlon for weal nn-
<br />lyd an needed to kroure Ytabllehmwt and wnivd of
<br />~aetinge. Trees heel salted and having best wrvival are
<br />Rocky Monntein juniper, eastern redcedar, poaderoY
<br />ptY, 916erbn ehn, Raubn-olive and hackberry. BhnM
<br />keel caked aro ekunklmsh camas, Itlae, 9iberlaa peYlwb
<br />and American pplum.
<br />Openbnd wtldllfa cash Y phYYaR eoltonlatl rabbit
<br />amt mourning dove ua caked to lhb so0. la eruplrml
<br />veY hvonbb habitat mn be dsvabped by eslabliehing
<br />areas for nesting and camps corer. For pheYants,
<br />undletnrbed nesting cover b vital and should be bcluded
<br />in pbne for habitat development. Tree and ahnb
<br />plYlings abnrr tens tlnea, kNgaUon ditches, rwdeWY
<br />and atreambanka a~ kelp encourage wlMtlie. AwgeLnd
<br />wildlife, h~cluding antelope and Jacknbbks, mn be en-
<br />counged by water devebpmeals, gresing management,
<br />amt types of fem:bg to permk unreelrkled antelope
<br />movement
<br />This wtl b well snNed for the eomtruetbn of homesitn
<br />a~ other arlma devebpmeMs, with only mhwr Ilmlta-
<br />tloM that mn be easily modified. Capabilky wbebY Ills
<br />nonirrlgaled, ills Irrigated.
<br />120-Wages hem, b to ! percent dopm. This b •
<br />deep, welt drained Ytl oa upland sMe abpea amt ridges. It
<br />formed in caleareoue, mixed, homy alluvial and eolbn
<br />deposke. The average annual preelpltallon rwgm from I6
<br />to 10 inches. 8lopea are madentely eloping.
<br />Isehnled in fhb unit an amatl ueu of 8alaata ham
<br />and Ascalon tine Yady ham.
<br />Typimlly the wrfam Byer b graybh brown Iwm about
<br />~ InehY thkk. The wbaotl b dark grayish brews tlght
<br />cby knun abeul 10 hiehY thbk and b ealmreoM in the
<br />lower part. The sublratum b a Oght gny~ mkuews
<br />loam and tine Y~y ham extending to BO lnekes.
<br />PermYWlity b moderate. Effective rooting depth b 60
<br />Inches. AvaOable water mpaclty b high. 8urftm Hoot[ b
<br />medium, and the erasbn hazard b moderate.
<br />This Boil b used mainly far b~igaled and nonirrigated
<br />cropland. The remaining acreage b used for gruing. AI-
<br />td a, wgar beeb amt con aro the prlneipel crops grown
<br />b 4risated areY. Wkeat le the maM crop grown in mm4-
<br />riga areY.
<br />In nonirrlgated cropland areY, management b seeded
<br />to control soil erosbn, conserve mobture awl malnteb
<br />produetivky. 8tubbb mnkh ttlbge and Incorporating crop
<br />teeldu« ue eaeential to redum runoff cad erosbn and
<br />cm~suve moblure. Chiseling or subaoilh~g b effective b
<br />breaking rap lilhge pane and ImprovY water pwetrdlon.
<br />Tillage should be kept to ^ minimum.
<br />In Irrigated areY proper uY of irrigation water, con-
<br />lroltlng Boil erasbn awl maintaining Boil fertilky are the
<br />main contems of management Under goof management
<br />this goll mn be cultivated safely. Bemuse of elope, ~p
<br />entl needs to be kept 4 ebY growing crops at least ~$
<br />lice lime to minimize possible erwton losses. Some laml
<br />IeveNng V gamraUy needed b order b obtain moro
<br />aatform dWrtlmlbg of trrigaUon water. Frequwt hrlga-
<br />lblr wkh amatler aawnMa et water an needed to reduce
<br />goB kw grad obtain uniform appllcalbn of Irrlg~Uon
<br />water. Contour furrow and contour dkch are the keel
<br />caked melhoda of hvlgatba as lWs rotl. (ueorponling
<br />croropp teelduea b hsporgot in eonlroltlng Ytl eroabn,
<br />malnWnh~g terltlky and Improving aotl Ukh. ApptlmtbY
<br />of manuro and eommereld terlitlzer rnntalninq nkrogen
<br />andpkaYeplmleb aro ~~eded to malnldn aoll fertility.
<br />Rangeland vegetation eoMtete mainly of blue gnma,
<br />bnfiabgnse, weeten whealgraee, cad sedge. Proppeer
<br />grazhig ace and plwnnl ggrreeddrag eyetenro are the moat im-
<br />par4nl prsetdeee to maintain quantity amt gaslky of
<br />deeinbb nnaelaml vegetation. Range seeding wgl speed
<br />the revegeh n of areY depbted by teeny gndng, ml-
<br />tlvalbn or older distnrbancee. Combindbns of
<br />eteekwster devebpment, fencing amt deferred grazing
<br />Icelpp Improve gn:tng dbtributlon and mdntatn range ron-
<br />ditbn. Cantoar furrowing and plWng are practices that
<br />improve water bftllntbn and reduce n~aff and ere
<br />ec p~h~y e[[eeUve w rangeland "areas (rt poor amt fate
<br />Windbreaks and wvtronmental pbnth~ga are somewhat
<br />diftkuk to eeteblbh on lhb eotl bemuse of ebpe. Bummer
<br />talbw a year prbr fe planting, wppIenrenGl water during
<br />pbnUng and early stages of growtk, mntwr pbnUng and
<br />mnUnaed cnltivatbn to weed eentrd ue needed to In-
<br />eure es46tlehment end wrvlval of pbntinge. Trees best
<br />caked end having best sunivsl are Reeky Nonnlsin ju-
<br />niper, eastern redoedar, ponderosa pine, Blberbn elm,
<br />RuYbn-otlve cad hsdcberry. Shnbe beet caked are
<br />ekunkbush sumac, tflae, 8iberbn peYhrob end American
<br />Pb~
<br />Openbnd wildlife wch Y heaesnt, eottontatl nbbk
<br />amt mourning dove ere wiled to fhb eoR. In eropbnd
<br />areas favorable habitat can be developed by eslebtlehing
<br />areY for neeti~ end camps rnvu. For plreaeente,
<br />undbinrbed nesting corer b ritsi and ehwid be included
<br />M phne for habkat development Tree .end ahnb
<br />pbtdinge along fence tlnea, Irrigation ditches, rYdsides
<br />and etreambanke abo help encourage wildlife. Rangeland
<br />wildlfe, hn:lading satebpe and jeckrebMte, mn be en-
<br />couraged wUh water devebpments, grazing management,
<br />sad fencng the! pmmks unrestricted enlebpe movement
<br />When Mad fu homesitee and other urban devebp-
<br />mente, this eotl hY only mhmr tlmitatione that ma be
<br />easily madllied. CapabiNty wbelaes IVs ~anhvigsted, IVs
<br />hrigsted.
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