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<br />Annual weeds and grasses invade the site as range condition becomes poorer. <br />Management of vegetation on this soil should be based on taking half and leaving half of <br />the total annual production. Seeding is desirable if the range is in poor condition. Sand <br />bluestem, sand reedgrass, switchgrass, sideoats grams, blue grams, pubescent wheatgrass, and <br />crested wheatgrass are suitable for seeding. The grass selected should meet the seasonal <br />requirements of livestock. It can be seeded into a clean, firm sorghum stubble, or it can be <br />drilled into a firm prepared seedbed. Seeding early in spring has proven most successful. <br />Windbreaks and envronmental plantings are generally suited to this soil. Soil blowing, the <br />principal hazard in establishing trees and shrubs, can be controlled by cultivating only in the <br />tree row and by leaving a strip of vegetation between the rows. Supplemental irrigation may <br />be needed at the time of planting and during dry periods. Trees that are best suited and have <br />good survival are Rocky Mountain juniper, eastern redcedar, ponderosa pine, Siberian elm, <br />Russian-olive, and hackbeny. The shrubs best suited are skunkbush sumac, lilac, and Siberian <br />peashrnb. <br />Wildlife is an important secondary use of this soil. Ring-necked pheasant, mourning dove, <br />and many non-game species can be attracted by establishing areas for nesting and escape <br />cover. For pheasants, undisturbed nesting cover is essential and should be included in plans <br />for habitat development, especially in areas of intensive agriculture. <br />Rapid expansion of Greeley and the surrounding area has resulted in urbanization of much <br />of this Otero soil. The soil has excellent potential for urban and recreational development. <br />The only limiting feature is the moderately rapid permeability in the substratum, which causes <br />a hazard of ground water contamination from sewage lagoons. Lawns, shrubs, and trees grow <br />well. Capability subclass Ille irrigated, Vle nonirrigated; Sandy Plains range site. <br />