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<br />clay loam surface layer, which is 12 to 7.5 inches tl'tirk,
<br />- the prnlile is similar to the one described as typical of
<br />the Fruitland series. 'I'bis soil !s In the tic•C4Fern thud
<br />of the Area.
<br />This soil can be used successfully for ti]Iecl craps and is
<br />especially well suited. t.o orOhnrds. It. is more dit60u1t to
<br />irrtgata than I'ruitland sandy clay loam, 0 to 3 percent
<br />dotes. It. is moderately susceptible to crosinn. (Cap-
<br />ability unit VIe-1 nonirrtgatect; ITleul irrigated)
<br />Fruitland sandy clayy loam, stony substratum, 0 to 2
<br />percent slopes IFiAI.-This soil is on glluviul fans. It.Itas
<br />a profile similar to the one described as typical of 111e
<br />Fr,ritl:tnd series, but. the surface layer is sandy clay
<br />loam, 12 to 15 inches t!lick, and a substratumt of very
<br />gravelly and stony Sue sandy loam occurs nt a depLll of
<br />30 to 60 inches. This sail Occurs in the n'estern third
<br />of the area, mainly iu the valley of small tributary
<br />streams of the. Llncompahgte River.
<br />This soil stn be used successfully for tilled crops. Be-
<br />annsc of its slop}~ substratum, it tends to be droughty
<br />and reryuires frequent li,nht irriantions. TC~is moderately
<br />susceppt+b)c to erosion. (Cupalnlity trait VIe-1 nottit'1•i-
<br />e rted; IIIs-2 irrigated)
<br />k'ruitlend sandy clay loam, stone substratum, 2 to 5
<br />percent slopes IFr61•-This soil ig on alluvial tuns. It has
<br />a profile simiL•u• to the one desctilred as typical of the
<br />Truitland series, but the surlace layer iy sandy clay loam,
<br />L to 15 inches thick, and a snbatrrtum of very gravelly
<br />and stony fine sanely loam accLUre nt g depth of 30 to GO
<br />int. hrc. Afost of the ncret;:e is in t.hc ,t-eaCetn third of
<br />the Are::, in the caUry of small tributary screams g# the
<br />L?ncompahgre I{lure.
<br />'1 his soil eau lxt used snccx-~sfully for tilled trolls- Be-
<br />c;wse of its coarse.•textured substratum, Ibis soil holds
<br />less neailablc ,cater than. other Fruit.l and soils and ra-
<br />gltires frequent light, irt•i~nd'ions. It. is moderately au:?rep-
<br />(tble to crnxian. (Capability unit Vle-1 nanirrlgaicd;
<br />ills-l irrla==algid)
<br />Genola Series
<br />The soils of the Crerlola series nrr, deep tcell drained,
<br />mtd mainly moderafely fine, restored. They are ,mat-a'-
<br />land soils that formed Dn alluvial fans in nnifornt, cal-
<br />ratrcona, utedium-restored alluvium derived primuily
<br />ft•nm sedimentwy rock. Soils of this series are osten-
<br />sive tllralt~hDnt the A,re:,, hat the largest acreage is in
<br />the wagtero third.
<br />CtenoIa soils have n brown or hrayish-brown, friable,
<br />„ranular surfgre lnyrr d to 6 inches thick. Tltey have
<br />a 9111'5D11 of brown or dark-beaten, calcareotu clay ]oun
<br />That is mlvy;ive or has weal., subangttlnr. bloclcy strnc-
<br />tnre. The substratum, below g depth of 15 to 20 ruches,
<br />is brown, calcareous loam. Normally, t],c depth to bed-
<br />rock is 00 inches or mare.
<br />'1'hrsc soils are stusceptiblc to e1•osion. The orl;utic-
<br />matter content is mncierately low, and the structure is
<br />Only moderately stable.
<br />Typical profile of Genola clay loam, 2(10 feet ewst. and
<br />• 50 feet smith at the northttrest corner of sec. 23, T. 50 N•,
<br />I2. Il 1V. (A•lontrose County)
<br />DL-~-0 0+ 4 Inches, ]ilbt clap loam; light bimvaisL ara<
<br />' (lOYR G/21 wnmr dry. dxL• i1',yiah brown (IOY'R
<br />4/2) robes moist; moflerute, madtum, cxnnular xtrnc-
<br />.tare; nlightty nerd whoa drT, text triable nl,eu
<br />moist; caicaxeosse; G11 S.g; clevx, atnootn t,ovada,tS~
<br />:10--t to 1U iaefirs, clsv I~a+u; llpht nro,en f't~1>~ e/~1 14nen
<br />' atry brown or dark brown (i.SiR 4B) when moist;
<br />~. ll•eak, medlnln, pubanj(Ular L1UCL•,r ptracLnCe; hard
<br />' lr1,P.n dry, ,'eI'J rtlable wheA moist; rxlcare0ua;
<br />vti B.O; ^radnai, smooth bonndarr.
<br />C1-10 to CO inches, iaam: light ben»n (i.GYR 8/3) whr.II
<br />dry. i,roa•,t (7.u)7; u!S) wnaa avout; O,a <'S1Pe; Dx~rd
<br />trl,cn clry eery friable when mulct; [91W.reouS: 17t1
<br />8.?.
<br />'lhe surlace layer generally is ]i~ht clay lam, but Sn
<br />s,omc a,rns the tnshuc in loam tlirou~hout. In 9artle
<br />places there arE strata of fine snndv j'itam in the sdb-
<br />stratttm, and in nthrrs. a-eak ucemuu~ationa of sccondahy
<br />enh;ium cnrlxrnnte. Ili Ion- urea-s whero ittapation water
<br />Iles been nllott'ecl to acrnmuLtte, (lenala suds bore be-
<br />ramc n'cnkly nr mndrratrlr salute
<br />Genola soils hnt-o a contser tcsturecl subsoil and stib-
<br />stratum than ll'andro,v sails, wluels thcc nrljoin in mltiiy
<br />places. Their solgm is not so well decrloped :ta that'~of
<br />Fruits soils. trttich have a drsrinct accumulattun of sili-
<br />cate. cbtc iti the subsoil. C*euola soilK hove a Aner tes-
<br />tared subsoil nnrl substraium than Fruitland soils, tvhieh
<br />they adjoin iu n fete places. T!try closely rcwrml+le
<br />1~nt'otn soils bat. ntv: xeclder.
<br />In ilteir nnlutut state, Genola sails support n cover
<br />of bl+te grams, gaiiela, western tchentgtnss, and sage.
<br />If irri;!aled, they am prorlnntice and me suited to most
<br />of ctre crops grown in thn Area. itfnny areas are used
<br />#or rnehard,.
<br />Genola clay Joam, 0 to E percent slopes fGcAl. 'Phis
<br />sml is ttt the lmver end of alluvial fans- It has n pt•ofile
<br />similar t.o tho one cleacrihed as typical of the Gerrola
<br />series. Tl,c totgl acreage in this Aron is inr~c, nnrl mast
<br />of it i~ alrn,g the mp,tern border of the. A:ra, nm;H, timd
<br />,cent of thu. Cuvn of A[anlroso.
<br />In its nahu:tl slaty, this soil has n good rover of Llge
<br />;!t::mn, s:LlleI31, ,ceslen! n-hr..ntgntss, :lull sage.. If irri-
<br />I::tterl mv;l rrrefull}• mamt~md, it ego he used succcss•
<br />fnll,y fur tilleil urn,. Aluny :mops ntr. used for o,rltards.
<br />This soil is m,it' sightly susccl>tiblr to erosion. (Qapa-
<br />Allity null Vh~I nnnirri¢nlcd; 1-l irri~,tted)
<br />Genola clay loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes (GeBl-This
<br />soil occtu~ on alluvial fans. It has a profile aimiL2r to
<br />the our, clescriberl n, typical of rho C*auola caries. In-
<br />c•hulerl in ntnpl7in_= sere shall attars of Frtuta and }Vnod-
<br />rrnv soils. ThSs soil is tnnitlly u•cst of the town of Alwu-
<br />rose.
<br />This sell has :l notice cover of bloc grams, gtlleca,
<br />trwteru n'heatr :ass, earl sage. Under irrl„ation It ens
<br />be used successfully for oxops suited to the Area. Or-
<br />cAards do well. This soil rs moderately atlseeptible, to
<br />erosion. (Capability unit Vlrl nonitngatcd; IIIe-I
<br />irt'ig:ttcd)
<br />Genola clay loam, saline, 0 to 2 percent slopes IGSAI'.-
<br />This soil occurs in slightly concave press at the layer
<br />end of alluvial fans. It has a profile similar to rho one
<br />described as typical of the Genola series, Ircigntion
<br />utter has been aliotved to gecmm~late, and as a result,
<br />soluble salts have accumulated on the surface nnd• in
<br />the. uppermost 4 or 5 inches of the profile. The cults on
<br />the surface appear as n weak, light-gray or ,chile crust.
<br />The arsenee is mainly along the IIncompnhgt•e Ricer,
<br />north and west of the to,cn of Aiontrose.
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