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Soil Survey of Weld County, Colorado excerpt (Southern Portion)
Published by the United States Department of Agriculture
Soil Conservation Service
In Cooperation with Colorado Agricultural Experiment Station
Issued September 1980
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Soil Survey of Weld County, Colorado excerpt (Southern Portion)
Published by the United States Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation
Service, In Cooperation with Colorado Agricultural Experiment Station, Issued
September 1980
Soil Classification #37: Nelson fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes
37—Nelson fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes. plication of barnyard manure and commercial fertilizer.
This iB a moderately deep, wall drained soil on plains at Keeping tillage to a minimum and utilizing crop residue
elevations of 4,800 to 5,060 feet It formed in residuum are important
from soft sandstone. Included in mapping are small areas In nonirrigated areas this soil is suited to winter wheat,
of soils that have sandstone at a depth of more than 40 barley, and sorghum. Most of the acreage is planted to
inches winter wheat and is summer(allowed in alternate years
Typically the surface layer is light brownish gray fine to allow moisture accumulation[ Generally precipitation is
sandy loam about 0 inches thick. The underlying material too low for beneficial nee of fertilizer.
is light olive brown fine sandy loam. Soft sandstone is at. Stubble mulch farming,striperopping,and minimum
a depth of about 30 inches. loge are needed to control soil blowing and water erosion.
Permeability is moderately rapid. Available water The potential native vegetation on this range site is
capacity is moderate.The effective rooting depth is 20 to dominated by sand bluestem, sand reedgrass, and blue
40 inches. Surface runoff is slow to medium, and the ere- gram& Needleandthread, switchgraas, sideats grams,
lion hazard is low. and western wheatgrass are also prominent Potential
This soil is suited to most of the irrigated crops corn- production ranges from 2,200 pounds per acre in favors-
manly grown in the area, but it is somewhat restricted bit years to 1,000 pounds in unfavorable years. As range
bemuse it is only moderately deep. A suitable cropping condition deteriorates,the sand bluestem, sand reedgress,
system is corn corn for silage, barley,3 to 4 years of al- and swiuhgrass decrease and blue grams,sand dropseed,
falfa,and wheat This soil is also well suited to irrigated and sand sage increase.Annual weeds and grasses invade
pasture. the site as range condition becomes poorer.
Row crops can be irrigated by furrows or sprinklers. Management of vegetation on this soil should be based
Flooding from contour ditches and sprinkling are suitable on taking half and leaving half of the total annual produc-
e --., In irrigating close grown crops and pasture. Small heads nom Seeding is desirable if the range is in poor condition.
of water and short runs help to reduce erosion. Produc- Sand biueatem, sand reedgrass, swiubgrass, sideosts
lien can be maintained with frequent irrigations and ap- grams, blue grams, pubescent wheatgrass, and created
wheatgrass are suitable for seeding- The grass selected
should meet the seasonal requirements of livestock. ft can
be seeded into a clean,(um sorghum stubble,or it can be
drilled into a firm prepared seedbed. Seeding early in
spring has proven most suooesshtl.
Windbreak and environmental plantings are generally
not suited to this soil. Onsite investigation is needed to
determine if plantings are feasible.
Wildlife is an Important secondary use of this soil. The
cropland areas provide favorable habitat for ring-necked
pheasant and mourning dove. Many nonganie species can
be developed by establishing areas for nesting and escape
cover. For pheasants,undisturbed nesting cover is essen-
tial and should he included in plans for habitat develop
meat, especially in areas of intensive agriculture. Range-
land wildlife, for example,the pronghorn antelope,can be
attracted by developing livestock watering facilities,
managing livestock grazing,and reseeding where needed-
The underlying sandstone is the most limiting feature
of this soil Neither septic tank absorption fields nor
sewage lagoons operate properly. Site preparation for
dwellings is mare costly. Environmental and beautifica-
tion plantings of trees and shrubs may be difficult to
establish.This soil, however,does have good potential for
such recreational development as camp and picnic areas
and playgrounds. Capability subclass Ills irrigated, IVe
nonirrigated; Sandy Plains range site.
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