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<br />13ACA COUNTY, COLORADO
<br />\lanlar soils arc n'cll drained, Ym•meability is rapid,
<br />inlernnl dl,•tinagc is medium to rapid, and available water
<br />capacif.y is modar:ttc.
<br />\InsL of LILT, ;tcrcngo is Cultii'ated. 1'r'heat, sorghum, and
<br />brnrnncnrn arc the ntnuL crops. In areas of native tvtge,
<br />bull':Iingrnss nod blue grants ore the )Hain grasses.
<br />The Al:mlalr soils in ]3aca County aro mappod only
<br />]rilh Vona soils.
<br />'1'ypiclll prnlilo n[ TTanlm• sandy loom (I,OIG feeh west
<br />and 95 feet souL1L of Nli. corner, sec. 23, '1'. 34 S., li.
<br />4.1 \V.)
<br />Al-0 to ^ inchrs, hrayish-brmrn (IOTIt iJ4) samly lnanl,
<br />rln ri. 6rotwt {Jb}'li ;lB) +nc~n moist; weak, Ilur,
<br />,;ra nular slrucl ore; slighilp Lord o'llmr rl ry, very
<br />(rinhlc when moist; unncnlcn rcous, pli 7.5; abrupt,
<br />smnnlh hounrln ry.
<br />D^.t-2 la P inrhrn, do rlobrmcn (10]'R 1/7) sanllz loam,
<br />veep un rl: Crnyislt hl'own (10)1( 3/L) when moist;
<br />men l,', rn;n :er, prismnl ir, .t1.rnClurc that Dares to wank,
<br />nu•,limn In line, suhan~ul.y t' hlnclq•; sli4hfly haul
<br />tchrn rlrc, trio hle +vhrn moist; Ulin, P:tl shy cl:p•
<br />skinx; nmmalca rrons, P71 7.•1; clcnq sumaLh hnunrlnrp.
<br />D3-0 In 1~1 inchrs, hrmcu (lOSR 6/R) snarly Inaut, rind:
<br />In'nmu (tnl ]l •1 /;1) .vhrn moist: rata k, melliuut, sub-
<br />nnqular Irlnrlrp sh'nCin rc; slichLlr hn ell +vhrn rlrr,
<br />frinhlr when mnisl; nnncalcn rcoaa, pll ..4; tics r,
<br />vmm~lh hnnnda r>-.
<br />Ctcn-11 l0 2.R inchrs, eery Dnlr, hraLVn (SOCK '/3j snoop
<br />Ina nt, hrmr'n (ill]'R G/3) when mnisr.: uui5~irr:
<br />sliChllp haul wirrn rirr, lirm u41rn nlnist; vCl:y
<br />hull rnnlr•nf nC liner; scnltrrerl PeLhh :v; err)' slron~-
<br />b' ralcn rrmis, pie 7.f; clan r, .vunnlh Loon Jn ry,
<br />f„2C to fn inrhrn, vrr>' pniC hroa'n (]0]'R 7/:;) sanely
<br />In:nn. In~nn'n (1nTR G/S) tt'hrn purist; n,assirn:
<br />slichlly h:n'rl tehrn dre, (riahlr rehrn mnisl ; sn nrl
<br />non Crn vcl misrd; ter}' sU'mlcly enlav'rmis. IrII 7.f.
<br />'I'hr A hm~iznn rancrs frmn 2 fn & Inches in thiclrnrss noel
<br />frnnl inumr sn ud In sonny Inam in tnzhnr. Thn P.2t horizon
<br />rnncrs trout a In 10 inchrs in ihicl:nrss. Depth to lime rances
<br />frmn f In 2n inrhrn. The C horizon rrtngee in Lezture ft»m
<br />sn nn nine Irrn m,l• .come In loran.
<br />I1lanter and Vmm sandy Ioams, 0 to 1 percent slopes
<br />(IU,oAI.-Arras of i.his nndi(icrent.inted grmq) Decor in all
<br />Marls of Lhr, rmmty. Ahnnt GO percent of each mopped
<br />^rnn is \GuLlrr soil mul nbmtt :10 percent is Vmtn noel.
<br />Tnrlndrd in mopping were small areas of Tivoli sand,
<br />in Illy, snulhrnslm•n pln•t of t.hc camtty, and areas of
<br />l~nlhnrt. sand}• loom l.hat mnlco up about 10 portent
<br />of rnr,h mapped area.
<br />1'hn slndnce ln,}err of the soils in this group is about
<br />~1 inches thin(. The Dinntcr soil is darker colored than the
<br />\rmin.,
<br />fini) hlnwinl,* is the major hazard.
<br />\hout 90 pm•crnt of the. strange is cnh.it'ntcri. 1VhrnC,
<br />~•~~.I{n snr~hunl, noel hrnnn)cnrn arc t.hc. princilrtl Geniis.
<br />hrrlillr.fl>_, nor. ni r;rnp resiihir,, noel ft'cr)ncnl:, ii;~ht irri-
<br />gnl.inns me nccrssary for good crop production. Pnril;g
<br />prrinrls of drmlght•, dcap listing is needed. Staibi,)c ILUllr;h-
<br />in~ and sLrihrrnppin~ help control soil blon•ing. (Cnp:t-
<br />hilif.,y unit lls-2, irrigoletl, mul cnpn.biliLy nail. iVr.-.",,
<br />nnnirri~rolcA; Sandy 1'lnins rnngo silo; Sand,}• +rinflbrcnl:
<br />suilahility group)
<br />A7anter and Vona sandy eosins, 1 Lo a percent slopes
<br />IMnil).-Arras ni Lhis nndi0'crcnl.inlcd grasp nrcul' in all
<br />p:u'Is of the. rnnnl;y, buh printnrily in f.hn snul.hcrn hn.lf.
<br />ALnnL 9fi prrrcnl', of each area is \Innl.cr soil none abash
<br />9.5 percent is Vona soil Ltcluded in mapping n•cre small
<br />I :,
<br />scans of 1'iroli sand in t.T~e souLhenstcrn ]met of tlro
<br />county alto areas of DalharC sandy ]onnt, )+hloh n):d:c. ul)
<br />about 10 perccnt.of each mapped•area.
<br />'these soils hate slow surface rnnnll', medium i.o ral)id
<br />inLcr;tal dctinare, and ntodcraCc ataiL•Lb1e mntrr cal>nctl:r,
<br />\i'here these soils aro more sloping, the surfaco layer is
<br />thinucl•. Soil blowin;; is the grealcsC hnzord.
<br />~16out 911 pcrccul. of Lhc acreage is cllll.ivntrd. Ih'rulnl-
<br />corn, snr;;hmu, ]Ind tvhr,:lt art; I•hc main crops iu ht~l.h
<br />dryl:nid null irrltnLrll arcls. Covm• cL»p or crop rr~i~iun
<br />is necrssol•,}' nl. all limes to help cmlLrol soil I~Intriu_•. In
<br />irrigated aeons, fcrtiliaat.inn, use of crop rn~irhlc. noel
<br />water nuiuagement help control soil blotvin;;. Lanrl Icvr.l-
<br />ing is neccs~aLry in some places for pro)tr.r ttnl.cr managc-
<br />ntmR. SLuhblc nnllrhing, contour farntmg, noel stripsrnlt•
<br />ping help control soil blon'ing. llurutg periods of
<br />drought, deep chiseling and listing arc ]1CCl`55~11'}'. (lei
<br />I'a LLgL, 111'Gl)C L' 1llan a~;Clnent is LICCCSSa ry. (C%a pnlrili 1. )' n;lii.
<br />IIIc-1, irrlgnted, and capability unit IVs-;;, nonirri~nrcd;
<br />Sandy Plains rnugo Site; Sandy windbrcah suirthilil.y
<br />c1'Onp)
<br />1'T:it1VCl SC1.1C5
<br />'I'lic 1-Lun'cl series consists o{ deep, well-drninrd, ]i~•Ilr.
<br />colored. medium-Coxtured soils that rlcvclnpcd from linn+-
<br />slcalc. 't'hese soils occur on uplands in the nnrl.h~;u~rr.ru
<br />p:u'i. of the counl.y.
<br />In a Cypicnl profile Lhc sur[ar;o layer, about. (. inchrs
<br />thick, is Palo-hrnwn, vm•y strongly ca.lcarcous ln;n,l. '!'hrl
<br />Ct•:wsu.ionsl hLyel•, nlrnnt• ~ inches chicle, is hro+eu, vr.rY
<br />sLrmrgl,y calcarcons silt ]oan).'Phe undcrl,ying Lnnla'inl is
<br />pale-bro]vn silt. Inam that contains a few limestone fla;;-
<br />mcnts.
<br />\LLnacl soils arc well drained. I'crmcability is nn,~l-
<br />m•a(.c, intm•nal draina~c is medium, and available, n'a; rr
<br />cal)ncity is high.
<br />l'inst O[ 1:]iC aCi'CngC 19 711 11atIV0 1.'1.11gC. Tile vegct.aLim.
<br />is mainly butl:•rlograss, valletagrnss, snalcen•ccd, and bhm
<br />gra ma.
<br />'lhc i\Imtccl soils in Baca County nt•o mapprli tt iLh
<br />11'Iinncllua soils. This mapping unit is tlescribc(1 mnlr,r tho
<br />hcacling "i)iinncr]ua Series."
<br />Typical profilo of \Ianccl loam (1,0.10 feet cast and 55
<br />feet south of N\V. corner, sec. 32, T. 28 S., R. 40 1Y.)
<br />Al--0 to 3 inches, Dale-hrown (tOT (t G/3) lna nl, rlo rh crag.
<br />ich bro+rn (IOYR 4/2) when nmiyL; +rcn k, I:nr,
<br />gr:vnOnr struchrrr: solL tahcn rl ry, Iris bl~• oln~n
<br />utoisL; Cco' small linu•slnnr, chips; eery wan cep
<br />caeca rrnus, pll 7.fi; nin'n Pl. smnnlh hounds rp.
<br />.lC-3 bL IC innc~s, hrmrn (10172 :r/.) •ili. lo.un, Flu rl:
<br />lrrntrn (111 ):R •1/;{j when purist; very n'u~k, ~:,cl rsr.
<br />prismatic Stl'11C1111'r, Ihat pn Cls to eery n'rn l;, um-
<br />diunL, subs ngulnr bincl:y; alichtLY hnrri when rirv,
<br />frinhle o'hen moist: eery stron~l}' ca lea rcous, pll
<br />7.!); rhau', sntnnib 6ounll:n:v.
<br />C-1L' In GO inrhr.v, pnlrv6rnu'u ('101'li 0/;I) Hill In:un, prl-
<br />Imt'io-h Invru•u (1111"ll G/.I) a'hrn nud.vl.; was~i r~r;
<br />sli;ailip Lord n•hru dt;t, lriahlr trhrn mnivl; irrt'
<br />liuorslonr, chips; rrL:v sLrmLgly c:Ocarcrns, p11 ...C.
<br />9'hr ,1 hm•i/.ml rn nl;rn (ram 2 In 0 ladles in Iliirl;nrs. hurl
<br />train Inam In hill. eonw In Irxl urr. '.I'hr Irplw~r nl' IL.. r,
<br />hurizml nnlcrs frnw Hilt loom lu Inn m. Cmd,•nr nl' lime i.v
<br />high tiu'nuFhnnl: the Drol)IC. The strucUU'n nul);rq frmn
<br />]IIa F&1 t'C LO b10Cky,
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