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Supplemental irrigation desirable weeds and annuals invade the site and erosion may be needed. Trees that are best suited and have good can occur as range condition becomes poorer. survival are Rocky Mountain juniper, eastern redcedar, Management of vegetation on this soil should be based ponderosa pine, Russian-olive, and hackberrY• The shrubs on taking half and leaving half of the total annual produc- best suited are skunkbush sumac, lilac, Siberian peashrub, tion. Seeding is desirable if the range is in poor condition. and American plum. Wildlife is an important secondary sWestern wheatgrass, switchgrasa, sand reed cropland areas provide favorable habitat for hring_ne ring-necked wheatgrassoil. The sideoats s, and blue !.The pubescent wheatgrass, intermediate e ing.pheasant and mourning dove. Many nongame species can grass selected should meet theseasonal requirfor ements of be attracted by establishing areas for nesting and escape livestock. It can be seeded into a firm prepared seedbed. cover. For pheasants, undisturbed nesting cover is essen- A grass drill should be used. Seeding early in spring has tial and should be included in plans for habitat develop- proven most successful. ment, especially in areas of intensive agriculture. Windbreaks and environmental plantings are well suited to this soil. Flooding and moisture competition This soil is poorly suited to urban and recreational development because of the susceptibility to flooding, from grass and weeds are the principal hazards in Capability subclass IIw irrigated. establishing tree and shrub plantings. Summer fallowing a ' avers . es This is a nt s o' year in advance in nonirrigated areas and continued cul- - ood plains at tivation for weed control are needed to insure establish- deep, we drained soil on low terraces an elevations of 4,500 to 4,800 feet. It formed in stratified ment and survival of plantings. Supplemental irrigation calcareous alluvium. Included in mapping are small areas may be needed. Trees that are best suited and have good of soils that have fine sandy loam and sandy loam under- survival are Rocky Mountain juniper, eastern redcedar, lying material and small areas of soils that have sand and ponderosa pine, Russian-olive, and hackberry. The shrubs best suited are skunkbush sumac, lilac, Siberian peashrub, gravel within a depth of 40 inches. Typically the surface layer of this Haverson soil is and American plum. grayish brown loam about 4 inches thick. The underlyingp material to a depth of 60 inches is Wildlife is an important secondary use of this soil. The pale brown loam cropland areas provide favorable habitat for ring-necked stratified with thin lenses of loamy sand and clay loam. Pheasant and mourning dove. Many nongame species can Permeability is moderate. Available water capacity is be attracted by establishing areas for nesting and escape high. The effective rooting depth is 60 inches or more. cover. For pheasants, undisturbed nesting cover is essen- Surface runoff is slow to medium, and the erosion hazard is low, tial and should be included in plans for habitat develop- In irrigated areas this soil is to all crops com- ment, especially in areas of intensive agriculture. Range- isincluding land wildlife, for example, the pronghorn antelope, can be Y grown in the area, issuitedcorn, sugar beets, attracted by, developing livestock watering facilities, beans, alfalfa, small grain, potatoes, and onions. An exam- managing livestock grazing, and reseeding where needed. pie of a suitable cropping system is 3 to 4 years of alfalfa This soil is poorly suited to urban and recreational followed by corn, corn for silage, sugar beets, small development because of the susceptibility to flooding. irr or beans. Land leveling, ditch lining, and installing grain, Capability subclass Ile pipelines may be needed for proper water applications. sloes. This is a Loamy Plains range site. igated, IVe nonirrigated; All methods of irrigation are suitable, but furrow fir- 27—Heldt silty clay, 1 to 3 rigation is the most common. Barnyard manure and com- deep, moderately well drained soilrcenton plains at elevations mercial fertilizer are needed for top yields. derivedof 4,950 to 5,050 feet. It formed in alluvial sediment In nonirrigated areas this soil is suited to winter wheat, from shale. Included in mapping and sorghum. Most of the acreage is planted to of soils that have a clay loam or silt oam subsoil sub- barley, and l a winter wheat. The predicted average yield is 28 bushels stratum. ownish gray and per acre. The soil is summer fallowed i alternate years light ylelllowishebrown silty clay about 7e layer is light rinches thick. The to allow moisture accumulation. Generally precipitation is subsoil is light brownish gray too low for beneficial use of fertilizer. Stubble farming, fertilizer. mthick.The substratum to a depth�of 60 lty inches is silty clayy about 27 s loge are b an mulch to f control soil blowingstriperopping, and n water erosion. Permeability is slow. Available water capacity Terracing also may be needed to control water erosion. The effective rooting depth is 60 inches or more. Surface The potential native vegetation is dominated b runoff is medium, and the erosion hazard is moderate. western wheatgrass. Blue grams, switch y In in ed areas this soil is suited to crops commonly reedgrass, big bluestem, slender wheatgrass, indiangrass, grown in the area, such as corn, sugar beets, beans, alfal- and green needlegrass are also present. Potential produc- restricts somelcrropsn The high clay content generally w aLU COUNTY, COLORADO, SOUTHERN PAP" and switchgrass decrease and blue g._ 35 na, sand drpseed, should be and sand sage increase. Annual weeds and grasses invade ditches and corrugations can be used in irrigating close the site as range condition becomes poorer. °'T'n at least 50 percent of the time. Contour grown crops and pasture. Furrows, contour furrows, and Management of vegetation on this soil should be based cross slope furrows are suitable for row crops. Sprinkler taking half and leaving half of the total annual produc- tillage to a m ,^.:. Seeding is desirable if the range is in poor condition. and tilizingirrigation is acrop residue elplso desirable. ptogcontrol erosion.inimum Main- . bluestem, sand reedgrass, switchgrass, sideoats tailing fertility is important. Crops respond to applica- grama, blue grama, pubescent wheatgrass, and crested tions of phosphorus and nitrogen. wheatgrass are suitable for seeding. The should meet the seasonal requirements of livestock. Itass cted can dominated by sand bluestem, sand reedgrass, and blue be seeded into a clean, firm stubble, or it can be drilled The potential native vegetation on this site is into a firm prepared seedbed. Seeding early in spring has andmwes ern a. lwhe wheatgrass are switchgrass, prominent.t Potential proven most successful. grama, l and environmental plantings are generally production ranges from 2,200 pounds per acre in favora- Windbreaks suited and. Soil blowing, thehazard ble years to 1,800 pounds in unfavorable years. As range tedto this and shrubs, can be principal rd in ul condition deteriorates, the sand bluestem, sand reedgrass, tivatingestablishing only treesin the tree row and by leaving a styyi l-f and switch vegetation between the rows. Supplemental irrigation the site as rangecondition becomes poorer. sand dropseed, may be needed at the time of planting and during dry and sand sage increase. Annual weeds and grasses invade periods. Trees that are best suited and have good survival on taking half and leaving half of the total annual produc- are g Management of vegetation on this soil should be based Rocky Mountain juniper, eastern redcedar, ponderosa tion. Seeding is desirable if the range is in poor condition. pine, Siberian elm, Russian-olive, and hackbe pine, best suited l are skunkbush , and, lilac, and Si The rry. The Sand bluestem, sand reedgrass, switchgrass, sideoats an shrubs best grams, blue grams, wheatgrass are suitablebforent seeding. These, and elected Wildlife is an important secondary use of this soil. should meet the seasonal requirements of livestock. It can Ring-necked pheasant, mourning dove, and many non- g' grass selected game species can be attracted by establishing areas for bedrilled seeded into a into a clean, firm sorghum eb s. Seeding, r it can ibn nesting and escape cover. For pheasants, undisturbed spring has proven most successful. nesting cover is essential and should be included in plans firm prepared seedbed. early in for habitat development, especially in areas of intensive suited to this soil. Soil blowing, the Windbreaks and environmental plantings are generally principal agriculture. establishing trees and shrubs, can be controlled by cul- Rapid expansion of Greeley and the surrounding area tivating only in the tree row and byleaving a strip of "resulted in urbanization of much of this Otero soil. vegetation between the rows. Supplemental irrigation soil has excellent potential for urban and recrea- tional spmentl The only limiting an andure isa the may be periods. Ty o that are nibest , eastern redcedar, d edai'good nd dry l moderately rapid permeability in the substratum, which are Rocky Mountain juniper, eastern redcedai•, ponderosa causes a hazard of ground water contamination from pine, Siberian elm, Russian-olive, and hackberry. The sewage lagoons. Lawns, shrubs, and trees grow well. shrubs best suited are skunkbush sumac, lilac, and Siberi- Capability subclass 'He irrigated, IVe nonirrigated; an peashrub.Sa , P1.'ns r.n• • ' - a P1.' s r.n. Wildlife is an important seconds ry Bee we s o s ' This is a Ring-necked pheasant, mourning dove,nand se Omanf 's non- deep, drained soil on plains at elevations of 4,700 to game species can be attracted by establishing areas for 5,250 feet. It formed inoumany non- deposits. Included in mapping are small tare s of soils that nesting cover wash and eolian nesting and escape sentialeand should r. For ebea ntcluded in plans have loam and clay loam underlying material. Also in- for habitat development, especially in areas of intensive eluded are small areas of soils that have sandstone and agriculture. shale within a depth of 60 inches. apid ara Typically the surface layer of this Otero soil is brown hasre ultedanslurbanizationon of Geof ucheof thissurrounding o soil. sandy loam about 10 inches thick. The underlying material The soil has excellent potential for urban and recreational to a depth of 60 inches is pale brown calcareous fine development. The only limiting feature is the moderately sandy loam. raida erPermeability is rapid. Available water capacity is hazards of ground eability .water contamination fromn the substratum, whichca sewage moderate. The effective rooting depth is 60 inches or lagoons. Lawns, shrubs, and trees grow well. Capability more. Surface runoff is medium, and the erosion hazard is subclass IIIe irrigated, VIe nonirrigated; Sandy Plains low. This soil is used almost entirely for irrigated crops. It range site. is suited to the camo commonly grown in the area. deep, well drained soil on plains at elevations of 4,700 to Perennial grasses and alfalfa or close growing crops 5,250 feet. It formed in mixed outwash and eolian Hello