Soil Management Group 14 



Abams fine sandy loam 

 acawam fine sandy loam 



AgAWAM very fine SANDY LOAM 



Barnstead fine sandy loam 

 Colebrook gravelly fine sandy loam 

 colebrook fine sandy loam 



CoLTON GRAVELLY FINE SANDY LOAM 

 COLTON FINE SANDY LOAM 

 GrOVETON FINE SANDY LOAM 



GrOVETON very fine sandy LOAM 



MeRRIMAC GRAVELLY FINE SANDY LOAM 



MeRRIMAC FINE SANDY LOAM 



Nashua fine sandy loam 



Nashua very fine sandy loam 



Nashua loam 



Petkrboro gravelly fine sandy loam 



WXKWICK gravelly LOAM 



Soils in this group contain more very fine sand and silt than soils in 

 Groups 12 and 13. For this reason, they are considered to represent the 

 best of the water-deposited soils. These soils occupy areas well above the 

 flood crests. The eflfects of dry periods will reduce the yields of crops grow- 

 ing on these soils, but with proper crop rotations and management, good 

 yields may be obtained. The ease of tillage operations, coupled with the 

 possibility of early planting dates, are important factors that make up in 

 some measure for the shorter rotations and the susceptibility to damage 

 from dry weather. Irrigation on these soils would return the best yields for 

 the investment if sufficient water, lime, fertilizer, and organic matter are 

 supplied. 



Major Crop Adaptations 



Well Adapted 



Intermediate 



Poorly Adapted 



Corn 



Truck Crops* 



Small Grains 



Barley 



Oats 



Winter Rye 



Winter Wheat 

 Grasses 



Brome 



Millet 



Orchard 



Redtop 



Reed Canary 



Sudan 



Timothy 

 Legumes 



Alfalfa 



Alsike Clover 



Birdsfoot Trefoil 



Ladino Clover 



Red Clover 



Soybeans 



Winter Vetch 



Orchards! 



None 



* Includes potatoes; specific vegetables will have somewliat varying adaptations 

 t Topographic position usually poor for good air drainage. 



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