Soil Survey Of Shasta Trinity National Forest Area California

Author : T A Klaseen
Publisher : Rarebooksclub.com
ISBN 13 : 9781236102201
Total Pages : 126 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (22 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Soil Survey of Shasta County Area, California written by T A Klaseen and published by Rarebooksclub.com. This book was released on 2012-05-17 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1974 Excerpt: ...of more than 60 inches. Included with this soil in mapping were areas of soils that have a cobbly loam or a gravelly sandy loam surface layer and areas of other Reiff soils. This Reiff soil is used for irrigated hay and as irrigated pasture. A few small areas are used for other irrigated crops and for orchards. Capability unit IIs-4(17); range site, not assigned; woodland suitability group, not assigned; wildlife group 2. Reiff gravelly loam, slightly wet, 0 to 3 percent slopes (RoA).--This soil has a profile similar to the one described as representative for the scries, except that it has mottles that are faint to distinct and yellowish brown to pale brown. Also, the content of gravel is 15 to 35 percent throughout thc profile. Permeability is moderately rapid in this soil. Runoff is very slow or water ponds on the surface. Erosion is not a hazard. Available water capacity is 7 to 8.5 inches. Roots can penetrate to a depth of more than 60 inches. Included with this soil in mapping were areas of Anderson soils and of other Reiff soils. This Reiff soil is used for irrigated hay and as irrigated and dryland pasture. Small areas are used for other irrigated crops. Capability unit IIw-2(17, 22); range site, not assigned: woodland suitability group, not assigned; wildlife group 2. Riverwash Riverwash (Rw) is nearly level or gently sloping and is in stream channels and adjacent areas. It is subject to continuous or frequent flooding, so plants do not become established. Most of this land type is in the central part of the survey area from Cottonwood to Redding and Bella Vista. Elevation ranges from 350 to COO feet. Willow, Cottonwood, interior live oak, valley oak, and wild grape and blackberry plants are along the channel banks in most places. This land type is ...