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OESCRI?fION 0? TuE SOILS
<br />Loveland Series,
<br />The T,oveland series is made up of deep, somewhat poorip
<br />drained soils, These soils formed on terraces and bo'~tom
<br />lands in loam? alluvium that overlies Gravelly and sst~dp
<br />materials, Slopes are 0 to 1 percent, Elevations ar~~
<br />4,900 to 1,500 feet, The native vegetation is mainly
<br />bluegrass and blue grams. Annual precipitation is 12 to
<br />18 inches, Mean annual sir temperature is 48o to 52°F'.,
<br />and the frost-free season is about 140 to 155 daps,
<br />In a representative profile the surface la?er is cslcsr-
<br />eous, dsrk Gra~risn-brown light clay loam about 20 inct-.es
<br />thick. It is :mottled in the lo~~er part. The underlying
<br />material, about 10 inc`~es trick, is strongly calcareous,
<br />grayish-brown light clan loam that is mottled, Under-
<br />lying this to a depth of 60 inches or more is mottled,
<br />light brownish-gray Gravelly sand, In the surface is?er
<br />and un~erlying material soil reaction is mo:'erstelp
<br />alkaline, and in the substratum it is mildly alkaline.
<br />In most areas, gypsum crystals and soft lime segregations
<br />are present in some layers,
<br />Loveland soils nave ~o~erate oermeabilit•r, Available
<br />water capacity .for the profile is :moderate to high,
<br />• depending upon the depth to very gravelip sand. Roots
<br />can penetrate to a d°pth of 60 inches or more, and the
<br />seasonal hi¢h water table is at a depth of 2 to L{ feet,
<br />These soils era used for pasture and crops. In some
<br />areas they are s source of gravel for construction.
<br />Reoresen:stive profile of Loveland clap 1oa.^~, 0 to 1
<br />percent slopes, in an area of Loveland soils located 70
<br />feet east and 2,310 feet south of the northwest corner of
<br />sec, 11,T.?N.,R.69 '+~:
<br />A11_ to 11 inches, dark ¢rsyish-brown (10!`R 4/-)
<br />light clap loam, verc dark brown (1pvR 2/c)
<br />when moist; moderate, fine and medium, granular
<br />structure; soft, very friable;calcareous;
<br />moderatel:~ alkaline; clear, smooth
<br />boundary,'
<br />A12- 1 to 20 inches, dsrk grayish-brown (10:'R 4/2)
<br />light clay loam with common, medium,
<br />distinct yellowish-brown (10'!R 5/4) mottles,
<br />very dark brown (10YR 2/2) when moist; wea'.t
<br />medium, subangular blocky structure; hard,
<br />firm;calcareous; moderately alkaline;
<br />abrupt, smooth boudary,
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