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<br />1 <br />OtC--Otero loamy fine sand, 3 to 8 percent slopes. This deep, well <br />drained soil is on upland side slopes. It formed in alluvium and eolian <br />1 fine sands. The native vegetation is mainly grasses. Elevation is 5,100 to <br />5,400 feet. The average annual precipitation is 11 to 13 inches, the <br />average annual air temperature is 5U to 53 degrees F, and the average <br />' frost-free period is 150 to 170 days. <br />Typically, the surface layer is pale brown loamy fine sand about 3 <br />' inches thick. The substratum to a depth of 60 inches or more is fine sandy <br />' loam. The soil is moderately alkaline. <br />Included in this unit is about 5 percent Kim loam. The Kum soil is <br />' less sandy than this Otero soil. <br />Permeability of this Otero soil is moderately rapid. Available water <br />' i capacity is moderate. Effective rooting depth is 60 inches or more. Runoff <br />is slow to medium, and the hazard of water erosion is slight to moderate. <br />host areas of this unit are used for rangeland. A few areas are used <br />for irrigated cropland. Nay and small grains are the main crops. <br />The potential plant community on this unit is mainly blue grams, <br />' sideoats grams, little bluestem, needleandthread, and sand dropseed. The <br />' average annual production of air-dry vegetation is about 1,000 pounds per <br />acre. If the condition of the range deteriorates, red threeawn, broom <br />t snakewped, and rabbitbrvsh increase. Range seeding is suitable if the range <br />is in poor condition. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />i <br />1 <br />