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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 #72: Vona Loamy Sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes
72—Vona loamy sand,0 to 3 percent slopes. Thin is a be attracted by establishing areas for nesting and escape
deep, somewhat exeesarvoly drained sod on plan, and cover.Forpheasants,undisturbed scat'
high terraces at elevations of 4,600 to 5,200 feet. It tang cover is emen-
formed to Bohan or alluvial deposits Included in mapping tial and should be mended in plans for habitat develop-
are mint leveled areas. Also included axe small areas of meet,especially in areas of intensive agriculture Kange-
suns that. have a loamy au mi betrati and some areas of lend wildlife,for example,the pronghornn anttelope,can be
was that are non.atrareous to a depth of 40 inches attracted by developing livestock watering facilities,
Typically tin surface layer of this Vona soil Ia grayish managing livestock grazing,and reseeding where needed.
brown The upper 6 inches is loamy sane and the lower 6 This soil has good potential for urban and recreational
mob's is fine sandy loam The subsoil is brown and light development Once established, the lawns, shrubs, and
trees grow well. The chief limiting soil feature is the
yellowish brown fine sandy loam about 16 inches tmek rapid permeability in the substratum, which causes a
The aubstratum to a depth of 60 inches rat sandy loam hazard of ground water contamination from sewage
Permeability is moderately rapid. Available water lagoons. In places recreational development is limited by
capacity is moderate The effective MOAN! ospth is. 60 the susceptibility to soil blowing.Capability subclass Ille
uicnes or more Surface runoff ix sloe, and tow erosion irrigated,IVs nomtrigated;Sandy Plains range sitte.
hazard u tow
In irrigated areas thin soil is suited to the crops com-
monly grown in the area Perennial grasses and alfalfa or
dose grown crepe shouts be grown at least 50 percent of
the time Contour ditches and eomigations an be used in
irrigating close grown crops and pasture. Furrows, con-
tour'furrows,and cross slope farrows are suitable for row
trope. Sprinkler irrigation is also desirable. Keeping til-
lage to a minimum and utilizing crop residue help to con-
trol erosion Maintaining fertility is important Crops
respond to applications of phosphorus and nitrogen.
In nonirngated areas thin soil is suited to winter wheat,
barley, and sorghum Most of the acwnge Is planted to
winter wheat.The predicted average yield is 20 bushels
pet etre.The soil is summer(allowed m alternate years
to allow moisture accumulation Cenewlly precipitation is
too,low for beneficial use of fertiliser
Stubbie mulch fanning,atnpcnxppuig,and minimum til-
lage are needed to control sod blowing and water erosion
Terracing also may be needed to control water encieem
inc potential native vegetation on this range site is
dominated by sand bluestom, sand reedgrasa, and blue
grams. Neetileandthread, awsterigress, adeoat grans,
and western wheatgraas are also prominent Potential
production ranges from ?X00 polinde per acre in favora-
ble years to 1,600 pounds in unfavorable:yearn Ai range
condition deteriorates,the sand bluestenr,sand reedgrass.
awl ewiteagrees decrease and blue grains,sand dropeeetl,
and sand sage increase Annual weeds and grasses invade
the site as range condition becomes poorer
Management of vegetation on this soil ahould be based
on taking half aim leaving half of the total annual prduc-
tion Seeding is desirable if the range is in poor condition.
Rawl bluestenr, sand reedgniay ewitchgraas, sideoata
grams blue ream, pubescent wheatgrans, and created
whcatgrase are suitable for weeding The grass selected
anaold meet the seasonal requirements of livestock It
should be drilled into a dean,firm sorghum stubble or a
prepared seedbed Seeding early in spring has proven
inoet successful
Windbreaks And environmental plantings are fairly well
suited to this sou Blowing nand and low available water
rapacity are the principal hasnia in establishing trees
and shrubs The soil is so loose that trees should be
planted in shallow furrows and vegetation memtamed
between the rows. Supplemental irrigation is needed to
insure survival.Trees that are teat suited and have good
survival are Rocky Mountain juniper. eastern redcedar,
ponderosa pine.and Siberian elm.The Aruba best muted
are ekundrbirsh sumac,lilac,and Sibenan peaahrub
Wildlife is an important secondary use of this sod.TM
it cropland areas provide favorable habitat for ring-necked
pheasant and mourning dove.Many nongame species can
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