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<br />SOIL SUnFf]'
<br />\rnrl,y all oft arrra~e is in nat.ivc ve~e ion. Iiluo
<br />Frnma and II aln,•r;tss arc true most. ru nou ;;rases.
<br />timaL' area. , re cnlLivalcil. ifecausr, of ne slope, of t.ho
<br />soil, goo • runnagrmrnt. practices ;u•e flpm't.ant, for prc-
<br />vent,] „ rrosinn. Si.uhble nntldtin^' mi strilrcrnphin,q arc
<br />lle .SSaI'.y. I)Ill'llh hrriotls of ~ ml~tt, sleep listing ;md
<br />li=cling help rontro] crosio )n r:m~c, pt•oprr manage-
<br />uuus. is ncrrssar]'. (C;glab- c,p unit II lc-;i, irri~atOd; a
<br />capobilifv unit ] Vn-°, 1 . nrrlr~ntsil; ],oamy Plnuls b'o
<br />si1c; Lunacy leindbr : s1111111r117L}~ group)
<br />Hal'VCy tiiCriCS
<br />Tl;c Ilarvcv series consists of deep, gently sloping,
<br />1i;;1d,-cokireil ]Dams.
<br />[n a 1,}•pirnl profile the sn•faae layct•, about (i inrhrs
<br />thinly is Ii:;1tL brownish-gray kr,nu. In some. places, ~ra.vcl
<br />is present nn Lhc surface. '1'hr transitional Ltym• is very
<br />limy pn,le-brown loom shout S inches t.hicl:. The tntdar-
<br />h'in~ n~atrrial is a very limy, very pale brown s:utily
<br />chl}' ]o;un that ;;rases to a s;ultiy loam oit.h depth.
<br />[[arccy =oils art; ~enernlly well dt•aincd. 7ltternal tirain-
<br />agn is medinut, and available, Dater capacit.•y is high,
<br />3inst of the acrca;c is in native range. Pluffah]~rass
<br />;ut~l blur., grama. are Lhe main grasses.
<br />Typical profile. of Aarvcy loam (90 feet. north :uul
<br />1,OaG feet west. of. 5I'~. corner; see,. 2u, 1'. 2f) ~., ];. I?, R'.)
<br />:1p-0 to G inches, IighT brutcnish-Erns (]0': P. f/_) lu:uu.
<br />dark grnpich inna'n 17018 1/'1.7 tt Lea moist; weal:,
<br />tine, Ft;vntl:u• sl.ntctnrc; slightly hum tchcn d~:~,
<br />fn;i blq when moist; Ecru scattcrril Fctcds' seep
<br />s[rnnglp ra ica reou5, pII ..E; clear, smooth Lounri:u'Y.
<br />:]C 6 to ]•1 inches, palrbrotcn (10]8 G/G) kr;nu, broon
<br />(101'It 5/:;) mhrn titoisq n'cal;, mrdiunt, suG:rngnlnr
<br />HlndcY al.rncturc; slightly h;n'd n~lun aq-, rinn o-I,cn
<br />moist; sentlemd grnrels; cerY ,tmnF9Y ea lea reou5,
<br />plI '.E: dca r, smnol.h boun$ar}•.
<br />Clcn-7d in '18 inches, very pole brown (1GTIt 7/:i) svyly
<br />Cloy loam, brown (10 ]'R. v/3) tchen moist; massicu;
<br />sl lFln9y hard when rlry-, firm repro moist; m:my lime
<br />spots and scntrm'ed gr;•trels; eery strmtFly, cak•arcons,
<br />pIl ".0; clca r, s'wool.h bmmd:u'r.
<br />Gen-^.5 to 6U inehoc, seep pale hroo'n (10]'1; Si.a sandy
<br />loans, brown t70]'R .`,/a) when moist; ~~ss;•: e:
<br />slightly hard when drY, friable whtm moist; sand
<br />and genes mixed; cerY sh•onFly calcareous, pIL E.I.
<br />• 'L'he ,1 hnrirou r;m Fes from ° to .inches in tl;ici:urs.;. The
<br />:unnunl of Frnvd nn the sm•fare and In tho ProLic ranges
<br />from Y to ]0 percent. Tl:c Ccn hm'izon is IS to 40 percent
<br />c;lcinut cnrl~nnate. ht come places, loamy sons or s:md is
<br />helots a depth of 3G inches.
<br />ftarvcy loam, 1 to 5 percent slopes (HrCI•-This soil
<br />occurs in ncvly all l~al•LS ref the county.
<br />htr;htsed in nvippin;,* leere small ;ll'C:15 of Colhy silt
<br />]man :unl 1~Inrbord loon].
<br />This soil has medium to rapid snrfaa: runotT and
<br />nwdnlnte prrntrability. The hazard of soli lilotving is
<br />eery high lvhcrc this soil is cultivated.
<br />Only about Ui percent crf the acreage is cn]tivated.
<br />]]sheaf :uul sorgluun are the main crops. On rallgc, bino
<br />grama, side-oats grama, and buffalograss ara the main
<br />~I,assrs. Crnplred areas should be reseeded to ;;sass.
<br />(Capability ]mil', VIe-1, natirritiated; Loann• Plains
<br />range site; Loamy tvintlbreal: suitability arroup)
<br />iliiYl SCl'1CS
<br />7'he ICin] se' is consists of rleeh, light-. sores, nearly
<br />lel'el to nto .ralef}• slotting lo;uus mt onL slopes and
<br />Inns Beim' sandstone bhtrPs soul brc: s.
<br />h. a picot profile file snr{ace ayes, nbotlt 0 inches
<br />this]- la strou~~ly rnlc;u•nons, ~ yislrbrotl'n ]Dorn. 7'lut
<br />tr. ,sitioua] ]a}cr is ~rnyislr oleo, stavngly calrarrous
<br />.,y ]o:uu about 3 iuchrs t ~cl:. 'l'hc nl~lper hart of ch~
<br />layer generally is chu'hcr t an the lower part nos cool" is
<br />nwro city. Thu under] ng material is brown, ate Igly
<br />calc;n'cous clay L»uI .lat. has Weary whirr, lime 'ruts.
<br />]vu, soih ara lv drained and ntrulcratcly .rnu;ahle.
<br />1'he~ ]tare rahic .urfacc rmutff nutl'bi~h av, nbl.r, wnler
<br />c:lharity.
<br />il7ost ofi ,e acrenn'r, is in native ram Rlun _ralna.
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<br />bul[aingr°s, and sulo-oals gr:uua e tbe. principal
<br />r. r trnl l~nr,ble of F.im Icrvn (..0 feet. ease and 200
<br />fe north of SW. cooler, see. 1(i ' . 3~ S., F.. ,0 1V.)
<br />,ll-0 to 9 inches, Era Gish-b' ten (71)l-lt 5/'S1 In;i ni, d:n'1:
<br />Fracish brmm~ (l0Y 4i ~) when nu~ist; tc,•a l;, Ih;r
<br />Frn nular sh'urtur h;u•d when disc, Tri:,blr wh t
<br />n:i,is[; strmtFly ::Icarm us; grtulnal, pmnolh tin nl-
<br />Afrp to 17 inches, rnpish-hro~•vn (YO]'It .j.j cla lnn m,
<br />rln r): Fray a ivotcn (]Ol'It •li2) mhrn Win' I; v: r:. k,
<br />medium, ;ubn n~ulnr Giucky strnctu ra: :u'a tchcn
<br />d;;~, G i a•br•n mni,aL; strong]}' r,~l~r ~cous; dc:n',
<br />smw, t hnnndarp.
<br />Cca-1. to ,0 in,•hrs, 6rnwn (lfil-R .iia^,) dap ton m, Burl:
<br />men (JG1R 4/:;) tt'hen uurist: ry c; r:a k, medi mu.
<br />.:nbmrgvlnr blacl:y struclurr; rd mhrn sty, lino
<br />tchcu moist; thin, Dalch,p c }' skins; many lchitr
<br />lime spots: sirnnClp ralrar ens.
<br />Phr A horizon r;;n°rs from en y inn nt. to li_lil. clay ~lo.un
<br />n tall ore, In sonm assts it 1 s n litl.le ;:ra rr9 .nn the sur-
<br />r:uc. Tiic l; horizon snores nm Inn ut to slay ln,vn in Lrs-
<br />hn'e, amt it contains nP to ., percent. Fca eel.
<br />•Iiim loam, 0 to 9 pence slopes IKmD).-This soil Deco
<br />in the western ];art of. .le county.
<br />Inclnrlyd in map ~ t~ w'rrr, small areas of Tea • ssilln
<br />ston}~ snnd,y loam ]d Para cloy ]Door.
<br />ILuno(}' is 1'011 • IIlld water erosion is the ntn' r hazard.
<br />A solo]] p:l. •. of the more gently sloping • ens is cnlti-
<br />vafcd. mail to fees] crops. StnL-ble nnl ling and r•cn-
<br />tonr f;un ~ help prevent soil iilotviu~ d notes erosirnl.
<br />1]OSt O' 1C acl'Ca'{C IF ]n 11at1eC 1':tllrr .Ill lle «f:l llta, SIilC-
<br />oats ~ •anta, and snalceweed are, c moo. Prnprr r,vt~e
<br />ma , ~en'ront pr;tctices, such a deferred grazing', are
<br />n rscna:,y to prevent rn]]vinn (Capability unit VIe-1,
<br />umirrigatrd: Loam}• Plait range site; Loamy winrt-
<br />brrnl: enitability group)
<br />~fanter Series
<br />The Tfanter ~ . •ics ronsisls of deep, lrt•el o nearly
<br />level, dart:-ro red smuly loanls that ore on uplands
<br />nt:tinl,y in t. , sonthrrn 1,alf of rhr coon
<br />In a t' Ica.] profile the surface lays , about 2 il;ches
<br />thirlc, ~ grayish-brown sand}' loam. tr, sulcoil is darh-
<br />bro]' and brmvn sandy loam ab It 12 iuchrs thin,. 7t
<br />is ~ *ht.ly hard when shy and able a'hmt moist.. Iielon'
<br />a depot of about 14 iuchrs 's very Palo brown sandy
<br />]o:un tlmt contains visible lime mtd is very strongly
<br />calcareous.
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