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<br />Also included are small areas of Manter sandy loam on
<br />narrow ridges. This soil makes up no more than 10
<br />percent of this map unit.
<br />Typically, the surface layer is grayish brown sandy
<br />loam about b out 12 inches thick. The substrat m, to a
<br />d lay loam a epth of about 44 inches, is very pale ale brown, calcareous
<br />d depth of 60 inches or
<br />fine sandy loam. Below that, to a dep
<br />more, it is very pale brown, calcareous fine sand. South
<br />typical the Ari and is loamyrcoarse '
<br />sand below thinner depth of 34
<br />ty and is loamy
<br />inches.
<br />This soil capacity easy e mode ate. Surface and the available runoff is medium.
<br />water erosion ty
<br />Water eosion is a slight hazard, and soil blowing is a
<br />severe hazard.
<br />In most ri areas, t� ops.'IThe nonirrigated r eropland is
<br />used d m for winter wheat in a crop -
<br />Other nonirrigated crops include millet soil is sorghum.
<br />w
<br />Corn is the principal irrigated crop. asture, w
<br />suited to less intensive uses such as hay, p or
<br />native rangeland.
<br />The main concerns soilblowi blowing and I conservi g so moisture.
<br />The controlhe essential conservation practices
<br />and striperopping• Where slopes are long enough
<br />to permit their use, terracing and farming on dons of contour
<br />are effective in reducing runoff. Light app I
<br />c rop e i whi h helps to reduce soil blowing ngand to
<br />crop residue,
<br />trap snow. irrigated cropland are
<br />The main concerns inmanaging which a reduce the organic
<br />controlling soil blowing, N
<br />fertility.
<br />matter content of this soil, and maintaining leaving soil residue on
<br />Soil blowing can be controlled by 9 p
<br />the surface when crops are not grown. Crops can be
<br />seeded directly into the crop residue, which serves as a
<br />protective mulch that can prevent damage to young
<br />crops by soil blowing. Grasses and legumes grown in
<br />rotation about one -fourth of the time help to restore
<br />organic matter lost by soil blowing. Decomposition of
<br />organic matter in the soil has a stabilizing effect that
<br />helps the soil resist soil blowing.
<br />This soil is best suited to sprinkler irrigation. Frequent
<br />light applications of water, particularly early in the
<br />growing season, make the most efficient ou of
<br />the at
<br />Fertilizers that add nitrogen and phosphorus
<br />applied at rates determined by soil tests, normally
<br />increase the yield of irrigated crops. Liberal applications
<br />substratum bstratum matral phosphorus fertilizers
<br />has been exposed by land leveling su
<br />or soil blowing.
<br />The potential vegetation is dominantly sand bluestem,
<br />needleandthread, prairie sandreed, switchgrass, and blue
<br />grama. Overgrazing will cause sand bluestem,
<br />switchgrass, and needleandthread to decrease in
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<br />number and sand sagebrush, sand dropseed, and bush
<br />wild buckwheat to increase. seeding with a
<br />Deteriorated range can be improved by
<br />mixture selected from recommended
<br />ama varieties
<br />grama,
<br />bluestem, little blue mediate, crested, or
<br />switchgrass, indiangrass, and intermediate
<br />a s s free as p w able of perennial plant competition. f Other
<br />as free as
<br />effective range management practices include deferring
<br />grazing and controlling sand sagebrush.
<br />Cultivated fields can be converted to grass by seeding
<br />with a mixture selected from sand bluestem, switchgrass,
<br />blue grama, prairie sandreed, indiangrass, sideoats
<br />grama, and crested, intermediate, or pubescent
<br />wheatgrass. The clean, firm stubble of sorghum or millet
<br />is suitable as a seedbed. For best results, seeding
<br />should take place early in spring.
<br />Wildlife habitat, especially for openland and rangeland
<br />wildlife, is an important secondary use for this soil.
<br />Habitat favorable for ring-necked pheasant, a mourning an
<br />dove, and many nongame species
<br />cropland by establishing nesting and escape cover.
<br />Undisturbed nesting cover is vital for phea'a ttsg
<br />Openland wildlife can be encouraged establishing species such
<br />windbreaks for cover and by
<br />as Russian- olive, skunkbush sumac, and Siberian
<br />peashrub for food. Rangeland wildlife, for example, the
<br />pronghorn antelope, can be assisted and Properly e d b■
<br />developing livestock watering facilities, by
<br />grazing livestock, and by range seeding where needed.
<br />This soil generally is suited to windbreaks nncipal
<br />environmental plantings. Soil blowing the principal
<br />cn be limitation llvercomeby'cultivating trees and only in shrubs.
<br />he tree ( row anc
<br />can be overcome
<br />leaving a strip of vegetative cover between the row.
<br />Supplemental irrigation is es that a bee
<br />planting and during dry periods. The tre
<br />adapted and that have a good chance of survival are
<br />Rocky Mountain juniper, ponderosa pine, Siberian elm,
<br />Russian - olive, and hackberry; the shrubs are skunkbuF.
<br />sumac, lilac, and Siberian peashrub.
<br />This soil is suited to use as sites for houses, but,
<br />because of the somewhat low bearing strength of the
<br />soil, foundation footings need to be for weight of tt
<br />provide a safety margin of supp oit o
<br />buildings. This soil is well suited to use as septic tank
<br />filter fields.
<br />Capability subclass IIle, nonirrigated and irrigated.
<br />4 scalon sandy loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes.
<br />is a dee•, ell drained, undulating soil. It formed on
<br />plains in calc- - sus old alluvium.
<br />Included in the - • • ed areas are small areas of
<br />Eckley gravelly sandy lo- on ridges and small sknol
<br />Th soil makes up as much a ercent
<br />unit. • = ,
<br />Typically, the surface layer is grayish n sand
<br />ra Y ish
<br />loam about 6 inches thick. The subsoil is grays - brc
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