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•~~~~ UNITED STAT~DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTU~ <br />SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE III II~III'lII'll III <br />11ss9 <br />r <br />Adana Pit (E ~ Sect. 21 T2~S, R52W) 7-2E-8j <br />The soil involved for this pit is a Colby silt loam (CoB), <br />see soil map attached. The existing vegetation in the earrounding <br />area ie Three Awn (40',6), Buffalo grass (3096), Blue Grams (2096) and <br />ataiuals (1096). <br />The colby silt loam is a very good soil but I xould recommend <br />stock piling the top-soil and replace it after pit ezacavation. <br />IIae a packer to firm up a seedbed sad plant the following grass <br />mixture with about 5 pounds of oats per acre: <br />1/3 Sideoats Grams - Vaughn - 3 P.L.S. pounds <br />1/3 Blue Grams - Covington - 1 P.L.e. pound <br />1/3 Western Wheat - 5 P.L.S. pounds <br />Native grasses should be planted in the late fall (after killing <br />frost) or in the early spring (prior to April 15 ). A grass drill <br />should be used set at ~ inch depth. Immediately after planting <br />spread a mulch of native grass hay or straw at the rate of 4,000 <br />pounds per acre sad crimped into the soil. The final step is to <br />dampen the area with a ester truck three or four times, allowing <br />the surface to dry after each application. <br />If I ca_n be of further assistance call 456-0120 or atop by <br />the office at 760 Bent Avenue. <br />Merlyn Queen, D.C. <br />Soil Conservation Service <br />