eastern part of the State. The ease of tillage operations, early warming in 

 the spring, and good air and water drainage make these soils highly re- 

 garded for intensive cultivation. Along with intensive use goes the added 

 requirement of installation of soil conservation measures to protect the 

 soils from destructive erosion and to maintain them in a perpetually pro- 

 ductive condition. 



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 



Orchardst 



None 



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

 t Topographic position usually not good for air drainage. 



Soil Management Group 24 



Hartland very fine sandy loam 

 Hartland silt loam 



Si'FFIELD VERY FINE SANDY LOAM 

 SlFFIELD SILT LOAM 



These soils are well-drained silts and siltv clays. They are considered 

 well drained because water and air can move freely through the soil, and 

 water will move out as deep percolation as rapidly as it enters at the sur- 

 face. Although water movement within the soil is much slower than in 

 the porous sandy soils, this Soil Manageinent Group occurs on sloping land, 

 and less water enters the soil because more of it runs off. These soils have 

 a tendency to form undesirable clods if they are tilled when too wet. Ex- 

 perience in handling this Soil Group is very valuable to the operator from 

 the standpoint of when to work the soil to maintain the structure which is 

 best for plant growth. 



Within the limitations of proper soil management, this group of soils 

 is adapted to a variety of crops. Many farmers prefer to use them for the 

 production of hay and pasture in order to reduce the number of times the 



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