Major Crop Adaptations 



Well Adapted 



Intermediate 



Poorly Adapted 



Corn 



Truck Crops* 



Small Grains 



Barley 



Oats 



Winter Rye 



Winter Wheat 

 (brasses 



Brome 



Millet 



Orchard 



Redtop 



Reed Canary 



Sudan 



Timothy 

 Legumes 



Alfalfa 



Alsike Clover 



Birdsfoot Trefoil 



Ladino Clover 



Red Clover 



Soybeans 



Winter Vetch 



Orchardst 



None 



* Includes potatoes; specific vegatables will have somewhat varying adaptations. 

 t Topographic position usually poor. 



Soil Management Group 20 



PODUNK LOAMY FINE SAND 

 PODUNK FINE SANDY LOAM 

 PoDUNK VERY FINE SANDY LOAM 



FoUI NK SILT LOAM 

 WlNOOSKI FINE SANDY LOAM 



These moderately well-drained sandy soils occupy slight depressions, 

 runs, and nearly flat areas at the foot of terrace banks in the floodplains. 

 The lower lying areas are subject to overflow during normal high water. 

 But even if the rivers do not overflow their streambanks. the surface run- 

 off and seepage from higher lying areas coupled with the high water table, 

 will retard spring seeding and hinder the operation of farm machinery 

 during wet weather. This temporarily saturated condition usually lasts for 

 only a few days, since the porous soil permits excess surface water to 

 seep away as soon as the water table falls enough to receive it. The crops 

 planted on these soils will do very well during a dry year, due to the avail- 

 able inoisture supply. Artificial drainage will improve the situation in normal 

 years where it is feasible to install and will allow a wider variety of crops 

 to be grown. More than half of the acreage of these soils is in cropland 

 at the present time. 



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