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2.04.9 <br /> Page '29 of 46 <br /> permeability or this soil , water diould be wppMud at a slow rate <br /> over a long period to insure that the root zone is properly wetted. <br /> • Natural soil fertility is high. Irrigated crops respond to nitrogen <br /> and phosphorus fertilizer. Notation grazing helps to maintain the <br /> quality of forage . _11 properly managed this unit can produce 3. 5 tons <br /> of irrigated alfalfS hay per acre . <br /> This unit is well suited to windbreaks and environmental plantings. <br /> The ha-zard of soil blowing can be reduced by cultivating only in the <br /> tree rows and by leaving a strip of vegetation between rows. Supplemen- <br /> tal irrigation may be needed when planting and during dry periods. <br /> Among trees that are suitable for planting are Russian-alive, Cotton- <br /> Wood, and golden willow. Among the shruhq are honcysucklyjand <br /> caragana. <br /> If Ih) S unit" is used for homesi ' - dnvelopnunt , the main limitations <br /> r <br /> 11 11Q�n I."l- -7- -,E t-o,�,I coi <br /> This map unit is in capability subclasses Ks, irrigated , and <br /> Mc, nonirrigated . It is in the clayey foothills range site. <br />