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2.04.9 <br />• Included in this unit is about 15 percent soils that are <br />similar to this Paradox soil but have less than 18 percent clay <br />in the control section and occur along intermittent drainageways. <br />Also included are small areas of Pinon, Bowdish and Gypscorthid <br />soils occurring on convex slopes. <br />Permeability of this Paradox soil is moderate. Available <br />caster capacity is high. Effective rooting depth is 60 inches or <br />more. Runoff is slow, and the hazard of water erosion is slight. <br />This unit is used mainly for livestock grazing in the winter <br />and for cildlife habitat. It is also used for irrigated corn for <br />silage, pasture, small grains, alfalfa hay, and grass hay. <br />The potential plant community on this unit is mainly Wyoming <br />big sagebrush, needleandthread thread, Indian ricegrass, and <br />galleta. The average annual production of air-dry vegetation is <br />about 850 pounds per acre. <br />If the condition of the range deteriorates, cheatgrass, <br />broom snakecaeed, Fendler threeawn and annual sunflowers increase. <br />Where the range is in poor condition, these plants dominate. <br />Grazing should be managed so that the desirable balance of spe- <br />cies is maintained in the plant community. <br />If the range vegetation is seriously deteriorated, seeding <br />• is needed. For successful seedings a seedbed should be prepared <br />and the seeds drilled. The plants selected for seeding should <br />meet the seasonal requirements of livestock or wildlife, or both. <br />The management practices suitable for use on this unit are <br />proper grazing use and a planned grazing system. Brush manage- <br />ment improves deteriorated areas of range that are producing more <br />woody shrubs than were present in the potential plant community. <br />This unit provides wildlife habitat for mule deer, rabbits, <br />eagles, hawks, and coyotes. <br />This unit is well suited for irrigated crops. Irrigation <br />water can be applied by sprinkler or controlled flooding irriga- <br />tion methods. The method used generally is governed by the crop. <br />Under a high level of management, this unit is capable of produc- <br />ing 95 bushels of barley per acre, 18 tons of corn silage per <br />acre, or 5.5 tons of alfalfa per acre. Soil blowing can be <br />controlled by keeping the soil rough and cloddy when it is not <br />protected by vegetation. <br />This unit is well suited to recreational development. <br />• 2.04-25 <br />