Major Crop Adaptations 



I Natiral Drainage Condition 



Well Adapted 



Intermediate 



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one 



Grasses 



Reed Canary 



Poorly Adapted 



Corn 



Truck Crops* 

 Orchards 

 Small Grains 



Barlev 



Oats ' 



Winter Rye 



Winter Wheat 

 Grasses 



Brome 



Millet 



Orchard 



Redto|) 



Sudan 



Timothy 

 Legumes 



Alfalfa 



Alsike Clover 



Birdsfoot Trefoil 



Ladino Clover 



Red Clover 



Soybeans 



Winter Vetch 



II Artikicial Drainage Condition 

 (Only special areas recommended for drainage) 



Well Adapted 



Intermediate 



Poorly Adapted 



Grasses 



Reed Canary 



Small Grains 

 Winter Rye 



Grasses 

 Brome 

 Redtop 



Legumes 



Alsike Clover 

 Birdsfoot Trefoil 

 Ladino Clover 



Corn 



Truck Crops* 

 Orchards 

 Small Grains 



Barley 



Oats 



Winter Wheat 

 Grasses 



Millet 



Orchard 



Sudan 



Timotliy 

 Legumes 



Alfalfa 



Red Clover 



Soybeans 



Winter Vetch 



* Includes jjotatoes; specific vegetables will have somewhat varying adaptations. 



Soils Developed on River Bottoms 



About 4 percent of the land in the State is occupied by river bottoms. These 

 occur in narrow bands along streams in all parts of the State. During geologic 

 times, the material on these areas was sorted and deposited by the streams, 



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