SOILS INFORMATION
<br />help hnprove gnzing dislrWution and mabtab Hoge eon-
<br />Jition. Conber furrowing and pitting aro prseticn that
<br />hniwore water bfiltnlbp end reduce roww amt aro
<br />especls0y effective og rangeland gran In pow gMl tetr
<br />eondilion.
<br />Windbreak snJ emironmentd plantings aro generally
<br />well suited on this soil. Bummer falbw • year prior to
<br />planting, auppbmental water dutin`` planting and early
<br />stages of growth, sad continued eullivalbn fur weed eon-
<br />trd an needed to Insure eelabliahment a~ survival o/
<br />plantings. Trees beet suited and baring best survival aro
<br />Rocky blounlain Juniper, eastern redeedar, ponderow
<br />pine, 9iber6a elm, Rueehm-olive end haekberry. BhraM
<br />beet suited aro akunkbush sumac, lilac, 8iberbn peaehab
<br />and American plum.
<br />Openland wildlife such as pheasant, eottonlall nbbR
<br />end mourning dove era auRed to this soil In eropWad
<br />areas 6vonbb habitat nn bs developed by eatablfehing
<br />areas tar nesting and escape cover. For pheasants,
<br />undlaturbed Heating cover b vital and shonlJ be included
<br />In plane for IwbRat development. Toe and ahrob
<br />plantings abnss fenm Oaee, trrlgatbn ditches, rmdeWes
<br />and streambanke also help enrnunga wlMRfe. Rangeland
<br />wildlife, Incbding antelope sod Jaeknbbks, can be en-
<br />counged by water devebpmenls, gnsbg mamgement,
<br />and types o[ fentng to permR unrestrieled adlebpa
<br />movement.
<br />Th1s Boll b well suhed fot the eonstroetbn of homesitea
<br />and other urban devebpmenU, with only mhror Ilmka-
<br />lions that esn be easily modified. CapabilRy eubelass Ills
<br />non'vrigaled, ilia irrigated.
<br />IYO-Wages loam, 6 to !percent slops. This b a
<br />deep, well drained soil on upland akle slopes amt rllgee. IL
<br />formed In nkereous, mlzed, loamy eRuvlal end eo0an
<br />deposlle. The avenge annual proedpitaUon ranges from 16
<br />to 10 inches. 8bpes aro madentely sloping.
<br />Inclmled in thle unit an small area of 8alenta bam
<br />and Aecabn flnesandy bam.
<br />Typiaily the surface layer b gnyieA brawn loam shout
<br />1 Mches thbk. The snbsoll b dark grayish brown Rght
<br />clay loam about to inehw thbk and b ealareaus in tke
<br />lower part Tie substratum is a light QQrraay, nkrereoue
<br />loam and tine candy bam ezlending l0 801nches.
<br />PermeabFlity b moderate. Effective rooting depth b 60
<br />inches. Avagable water opacity fe high. Surface runoff V
<br />medium, am) the erosion hesard le moderate.
<br />Thb eoR b used mainly for 6rrigated and nonhTdgsted
<br />cropland. The vemebing acreage b used for gazing. Al-
<br />falfa, sugar beets amt mrn an lie principal crops grown
<br />in Irrigated areas. Wheat is lha msM crop grown In nonh-
<br />riga areas.
<br />In nonirrigeleJ cropland areas, management b needed
<br />/o control soil erosion, rnneerve moieluro and mainlab
<br />productivity. Slubbb mnkh tillage and lncorponling crop
<br />residua aro eaeenUal to reduce runoff and erosion and
<br />conserve moisture. Chlse0ng or suboiling b etfectire In
<br />bnskMg np tillage pans and Improves water penetration.
<br />Tillage should be kept to g minimum.
<br />In Irrigated areas proper use of irrigation water, con-
<br />lrolgng coil erosion and maintaining cod fertility are the
<br />main eoncene of management. Under goof management
<br />IeveBng d genenliy needed in order to obtain more
<br />uniform dbtrRwtton of hrigatbn water. Frequent Irriga-
<br />LbM with ama0er amonnh o[ water an Healed to reduce
<br />golf hue god obtaks unlfarm appBcalbn of IrrlpUun
<br />water. Contour furrow and contour dKeb are the best
<br />auRed methods of drrlgatbp on this sop. Iarorporoling
<br />crop resWuea b hnportant in eonlrolgng eoR eroabn,
<br />malntainb~g tertRRy and improving eoR tihh. Appldntbns
<br />of manuro and eommereld feriiRzer rontalning nitrogen
<br />and j~hoephates aro needed to maintain soU fertility.
<br />Rangeland vegelatbn eonekds msinly of blue gnma,
<br />butfsbgrase, weelern whestgreae, and sedge. Propper
<br />grazing use and planned grazing syeteme are the moat Im-
<br />portant pneticee to maintain gaanlily and gnalfty of
<br />deskeble nngg~ehml vegelstion. Range seeding w01 epewl
<br />the revegetetion of areas depleted by hesvy grazing, cul-
<br />ttralbn m other dleturbemYS- Combinations of
<br />etockwater devebpment, Fencing end deferred Brazing
<br />help improve grazing dbtribution and maintain Hoge con-
<br />dition. Conbnr furrowing and pitting are practkee that
<br />Improve water bfillntbn and reduce rniroff end are
<br />eepeebgy effective on nngelsnd areas M poor smi fair
<br />condition.
<br />Whnlbreske and environments) plantings ere eomewhaL
<br />diftdeult to eetablbh on lhle eoR because of ebpe. Summer
<br />falbw s year prior to planting, ~upplementsl roster daring
<br />planting and early elagee of growth, contour Phnting and
<br />continued cnltivetbn for seed control are needed to in-
<br />sure eetab0ehment end survival of pleMbge. Trees beet
<br />soiled and hsving beet eurvivel en Rocky Monntsin jn-
<br />nlpeg eastern redeedsr, ponderosa pine, Bibertan elm,
<br />RuaefanoRve and hackberry. 9hrobs beet suRed ate
<br />ekunkbueh sumac, IReq 8iberhm peaehrob end Amerkan
<br />Plum.
<br />l)penhnd wildlife arch se pheeeanl, cottontail rabbit
<br />and mournbg dove aro coifed to this eoil. In cropland
<br />areas favorable hsbitat can be developed by estabgehing
<br />areas for Heating and escape cover. F'or pheasants,
<br />undbtgrbed Heating rnver b vital and ehonld be included
<br />in plane (or habRs! development Tree .and shrub
<br />phmtings abng fence lineq hrigetion ditcheq roadsides
<br />and streambsnks akm help encowage wildlife. Rangeland
<br />wRdRte, including anteope and jackrabhlle, can 6e en-
<br />couraged with aster devebpmente, gnaing management,
<br />and fendng Untt permtte unrestricted antebpe movement.
<br />Where used for Iamesdtee end other urban devebp
<br />manic, thle eoR hoe only minor Rmltatione that nn be
<br />easily modified. Capab0ity snbelese IVs tronirrigaled, IVs
<br />irrigated.
<br />this roil can be cultivated eefely. Beeeuee of elope, tblp
<br />eoR nee~b to be kept In close growing croPe al least h1k
<br />the lime b minimize poeeible erosion loeeee. Some lams
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