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" If the condit~ of the range deteriorates cheatgrass, broom <br />snakeweed, Fendler threeawn, and annual sunflowers increase. Where <br />~ the range is in poor condition, these plants are dominant. Grazing <br />should be managed so that the desirable balance of species is <br />maintained in the plant community. <br />If the range vegetation is seriously deteriorated, seeding is <br />needed. For successful seedings, a seedbed should be prepared and the <br />seeds drilled. The plants selected for seeding should meet the <br />seasonal requirements of livestock or wildlife, or both. <br />The management practices suitable for use on this unit are proper <br />grazing use and a planned grazing system. I-3 rush management improves <br />deteriorated areas of range that are producing more woody shrubs than <br />were present in the potential plant community. <br />This unit provides wildlife habitat for mule deer, cottontail, <br />hawks, and eagles, <br />This unit is well suited to irrigated crops. Irrigation water can <br />be appVied by the sprinkler or controlled flooding irrigation methods. <br />The method used generally is governed by the crop. Under a high level <br />of management, this unit is capable of producing 22 tons of corn <br />silage per acre, 5.5 tons of alfalfa hay per acre, 4.5 tons of grass <br />hay per acre, 110 bushels of barley per acre, or 60 bushels of oats <br />per acre. <br />This unit is well suited to recreational development. <br />This unit is well suited to homesite development. If the Barx <br />soil is used for septic tank absorption fields, the limitation of <br />moderate permeability can be overcome by increasing the size of the <br />absorption field. <br />This map unit is in capability subclasses IIe, irrigated, and IVc, <br />nonirrigated. It is in Semidesert Sandy Loam !1326 range site. <br />rl / <br />