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Bk2--38 to 60 inches; light brown (7.5YR 6/4) loam, brown (7.5YR 5/4) moist; weak medium <br />subangular blocky structure; hard, friable, slightly sticky and plastic; strongly effervescent; many calcium <br />carbonate accumulations; moderately alkaline (pH 8.2). <br />TYPE LOCATION: Lincoln County, New Mexico; about 1.4 miles southeast of the old Owens Ranch <br />headquarters on dirt road; 20 feet south of road; in the northeast quarter, sec. 29, T. 5 S., R. 17 E. <br />RANGE IN CHARACTERISTICS: <br />Soil Moisture: Intermittently moist in the soil moisture control section from May through October and <br />December through February. The soil moisture control section is moist for longer periods of time during <br />the summer than the winter.Soil Temperature: 48 to 59 degrees F. Depth to calcic horizon: 24 to 35 <br />inches. <br />A horizon: <br />Hue: 10YR or 7.5YR <br />Value: 3 to 5 dry, 3 or 4 moist <br />Chroma: 2 to 4 <br />Texture: loam or clay loam <br />Bw horizon: <br />Hue: 5YR, 7.5YR, or 10YR <br />Value: 4 to 6 dry, 3 to 5 moist <br />Chroma: 3 to 6 <br />Texture: loam or clay loam <br />Bk horizon: <br />Hue: 5YR, 7.5YR, or 10YR <br />Value: 5 to 8 dry, 4 to 7 moist <br />Chroma: 3 to 5 <br />Texture: loam, silty clay loam, clay loam, or sandy clay loam <br />Calcium carbonate: 15 to 50 percent with more than 5 percent visible carbonates. <br />COMPETING SERIES: These are the Abra (AZ), Bighams (AZ), Bowdish (CO), Copeman (WY), Creel <br />(Revised June 2008) Attachment 2.04.9-3-21 <br />