|
<br />• 3~
<br />Tr'picTocri(luvcWis
<br />
<br />FOIL SC'F,vE)'
<br />Tu-Typic Ton'iGnrcnts ace r.earR' level and exces-
<br />sively' Grained cud ecrup}' tl:e foud~ plain of fire F.io
<br />Grande. Slope; arc 0 to 1 hereeut. Tl:e soil; range fro:W
<br />loan; to saeci)' lo:u:t nil are general:}' stratified aad
<br />ut:derlaiu by scud ar.d gravel nt a depth nI S to ?0
<br />inches. On about ?il )+ercert of this cr.i[ the soil mate-
<br />rial i; deeper over sut•:i and g!:^.t el I:ecause old stream
<br />channel; h;.ve been Glied in. lr.ciuded in map, ing a.re
<br />gravel bar;,.u'hich make up .boat 10 percent of the
<br />unit,
<br />lvpic Torrifluvent; are dratghty'. Fertneabilih• i;
<br />mo<leratel>' rapid, and the available eater cai;acity i;
<br />lon'. The water table is gcneralh' more than 3 feet deep,
<br />but rives to ? to S feet for short period; late in spring
<br />and earl}• in summer tt'hen runoff i; high from [Welting
<br />snow in ti;e mountain>. I',unofi i; s!on'. The erosion
<br />hazard i; slight.
<br />Ty'pic Torrifluvents arc axed utainly' for range. Some
<br />areas are used for wildlife. Some small areas :u e used
<br />tot' irrigated small grain and alfalfa. \atural vegeta-
<br />tion i; cottonwood and willow; and an under;tot}' of
<br />gl:lsse; and sedc'es. Capabilitc writ 1\'_=-4 irrigated,
<br />1rIIu•-1 nonirrigated; rot cssignzd to a range site.
<br />' \'aslinc ScricS
<br />The \'astine series consist; of poorly drained or
<br />someu'1!at poorly drained soil; YO to •10 inches deep
<br />• .1 over sand and gravel. These soil; formed in alluvium
<br />;` on Good itlains or bottom land. Slope; are 0 to 1 per-
<br />cent. Elevation is i,GUO to S:000 feet. \atural cege-
<br />tation is dominantly sedges, rushes, tufted I.airgrass,
<br />,;; ~ and wild iris. The average annual precipitation i; ai>out
<br />'~ i i incl:es, the mean annual air temperature i; about
<br />{ ' ! 4)° F, and the frost-free season i; SO to 100 clays.
<br />i~ i In a representative profile the surface layer i; black
<br />heave loam about 10 inches thick. The subsoil is dart:
<br />j! gray' and dar{~: yellotvi;h brov:n clay' loam about 2-!
<br />'+~n he; titic;:. The substratum i; mottled sand and
<br />gt a`Cel,that extend; to a depth of GO inche; or more.
<br />I ~! ' Permeability' is moderate, and the available water
<br />capacit}- is moderate or high. F.eartion is mildly alka-
<br />line. The effective rooting depth i; 2U to 40 inches. The
<br />1 v:ater table is at a del;th of 14 to 2-1 inches and i; ]tigh-
<br />e;t in spring and summer.
<br />~!' These soih are used for irrigated crop; and for u'ild-
<br />~'` life and l.inge.
<br />~ F,elreesentative profile of \-,^.stine loam, ?50 feet
<br />' nort!t 2nd i5 feet nett of the southeast corner sec. 2S,
<br />T. 3S ~., £. S E.
<br />UI-1 i::c^. to 0, wu'.ecos:poaed 0:'_asiC n:ab:ria! coa:a~ine
<br />raairlc c: grass, Irat. ; ::!I to:: rr:vaics.
<br />AI-0 to 30 inche_: dark gtac (10 ]'p. ~~i) I'.ea':c lo.^. s,
<br />blac:: (107"F. ?/1) moist; n+nmtun f.n? (ia:ir.c:
<br />cc!lo:cisl: L: c:•~n (lOYF. !G) n:ott!es i;: to+,~cr
<br />part: u~ca4: n'.tdium s~San^u!ar b?. cF:y s:ruc:c re
<br />paNi:~g to u~=aV: •'? grasu!ar; siiglaly I:,.rd, fri-
<br />ab'^; mildly' a":n!i::c; clear s: ;eotL boscda ry.
<br />F.?c-30 :0 3; inc'r.es; r~a riega:er. ca!os r:..^.•in_ from ~rx:
<br />. _ (10YF. ~.'1) to p'!Iq~.ci s':: 6:~omn (14]'r. 5/.) c.ar
<br />loar.+, dark F:~a}' (lri S:F. 4!1) M dv.r:: ycllo:: i?{:
<br />b:'q u'n (10]-P. +/;) r.:ois:; v:eak r.:?ilium s;baa~u-
<br />' tar blocky sh~uctur?; s!i~'.v!g Far[I, trio Lle; mildly'
<br />zlka!ine; clear er.'~oo:h bo:indarr.
<br />1 i
<br />11C,-SI to CJ ir.Ci:cs; stn} (l0'i}::!1) :ant!
<br />dare gray (10TP. {!!) c:ois:; ccm:r.r:
<br />tiffs: c.a yellaais4 bro:~'n (lri l'F, ;!~) cc
<br />Fte 5raiced; loose; t:ti!::{y eiF: a'i::e.
<br />iF..e ,l t•r i;; to I; i::c'ca kic r. d. ii I:'
<br />cl_ I; .... P. ~e ~F''_ Ist:ixo:• i; !; to ~^_ ~i r.c'r.?;
<br />[!a~:' la_::+ c: Iw r:. 7~hc Ol }:rina is lar..i~:
<br />pefr..:. -
<br />\':,-\'a?liuc loam. This t:e:u1>' level :oil
<br />fwod plains a' lou' bottom h.t:d, r.tainlp ;:'.r
<br />Ctee'c in tl:e southeastern pact of the .-1rea. ~;:
<br />0 to ] percent. This soft i; sub,ject to Gooding is
<br />t~:l:eu runof( i; high from melting snow' in tl:~.
<br />rains. Some areas are protected by' drainage
<br />and canals. The water table i; at a. depth of 2.
<br />to Pd inches. about 10 percent of this unit i; i
<br />area; of Alanw;a loam, 15 l;ercent area; of
<br />clay' loam, and 10 percent moderately' saline ai
<br />Eunoff i; slou.'fhe erosion hazard i; slight.
<br />This soil is used for irrigated small vrain anti
<br />irrigated ntearlon', ranee, and tcildlife. 'fhe soil
<br />orally' loo wet Cor crop; that need cultivatimt i
<br />mer. 1[eadotr; arc cut for hav or used for ,:
<br />Some :u'eas are used for tvnterfou'I netting, Cnl
<br />trait ] Il~t'-1 irrigated, \'w-1 nonirrigated; 1Pet ?
<br />range site.
<br />1'illa Grove Scric;
<br />Tl:c Villa Crove series consists of deep, Weil c
<br />soils. So:ne areas are seeped from irrigation.
<br />roil; fronted in alluvium on broad alluvial fans.
<br />v e 0 to 1 percent. Elevation is i,G00 to 7,50
<br />natural vegetation is dominantly' alkali sacata
<br />grass, greasen'ond, and 1•ahbitbru;h. The a
<br />annual precipitettimt is about r inche;, the mean
<br />air temperature is about 41° F, and the frost-fr.
<br />son i; OG to lU0 dacs.
<br />In a repre;ente.tive profile the surface layer i
<br />brot~:n sandy clay loan[ about S inches thief:. Ti:
<br />soil is [lark yellon'ish brou n clay- loam about 13
<br />thick. TI!e sub;h.lhtm is ]G inche; of yellotrish i
<br />hea t;c loam and light sandy' clay' loam Deer reC
<br />bro;t'n gravel)}• sandy' loam that extend; to a de:
<br />GO inche: or more.
<br />Permeabilih' i; moderately' slow. The availabl'
<br />capacity i; ntainl}' high, but in saline areas it is
<br />crate. F.eactiml range; from mild)}' alkaline to
<br />erately .^.1!;alin>. 'fhe e cectit'e rooting depth is
<br />tl;an GO inche:.
<br />'These soih are csed for irrigated crops c.~
<br />range.
<br />P.epresentati:e profile of \-illy Grove svu!
<br />loam. 1.-1d0 feEC vest :.nil i5 feet south of the r.
<br />east corner sec.:,3, T. SF \., F.. S E.
<br />Al-0 to b icc:c;; b:'o:. r. (30]'F. 5:'3) sa::dc d'::
<br />cad: b:ro:+'n (11]'F. 3/t tr.c;:; wca--: five =:~:
<br />n,d;::~e; slicLt!p hare: t~'r f:~ia!:Ie; n:i!c.::
<br />line: cb^,-.r s:cgo:i: bo::rr.ary' ~ /;}
<br />R3 S to l~i incr.es: ce!Ir.~-i sh bro:~+n (]OYF.
<br />ha:::, darF: Se'lo'•visi: Urn ^. r. (10]'F. v,/;)
<br />e:o~:!rra:e r.:er.iu:n p:~isn;a:ic s'rccture p""~`
<br />n:w.!e:~cb: etedic:n scbancu!ar bteck}~; }.arc.
<br />tcin caatiacous c{ay' films mr peels : r.:t i
<br />d:ar,cels; t^.ildiy 2lkaline; clear smooth beers.
<br />Yage 6 of 0
<br />
|