Soil Survey of Bosque County, Texas Page: 17
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A,Figure 5-Oats, a major crop in the county, grown
hay on Frio silty clay loam, occasionally flo
when dry. Tillage of this soil is satisfactory
narrow range of moisture conditions. It has
zone, but the blocky clay lower layers hamp
penetration. The water erosion hazard is slig
blowing hazard is moderate.
Included in mapped areas of this soil are
of Bastrop, Minwells, Paluxy, and Windthorst
make up less than 20 percent of this map uni
This Hassee soil is used mainly as rangel
tial for native range plants is medium. The
community is an open mid and short grass
agement includes controlled grazing, prop
and brush control.
Potential for cultivated crops is medium.
and forage sorghum are the major crops. T
contour cultivation help control erosion. Re
crops left on the soil surface help conser
reduce runoff, and maintain tilth. The poten
ture is medium. King Ranch bluestem grass
monly grown grass on this soil.
Potential for most urban uses is low. W
slow permeability, and shrink-swell potentia
tions that are difficult to overcome.
This Hassee soil is in capability subclas.
Claypan Prairie range site.25-Krum clay, 0 to 1 percent slopes. This deep,
nearly level soil is on stream terraces. Areas are irregular
to oval in shape and range from 20 to 100 acres.
Typically, the surface layer is dark grayish brown, cal-
careous clay about 6 inches thick. The next layer, from 6
to 28 inches, is very dark grayish brown, calcareous clay.
From 28 to 72 inches is calcareous clay that has a few
soft masses and concretions of calcium carbonate. This
layer is brown in the upper part and brownish yellow in
the lower part.
This soil is well drained. Permeability is moderately
- slow, and available water capacity is medium. This soil
" ft can be worked over a narrow range of moisture content.
-The soil is sticky and plastic when wet and has deep
surface cracks when dry. The root zone is deep, but the
S clayey layers partly restrict root penetration. The water
erosion hazard and the soil blowing hazard are slight.
Included in mapped areas of this soil are small areas
r,14 of Crawford, Denton, Purves, Slidell, and Sunev soils.
They make up less than 20 percent of this map unit.
. This Krum soil is used mainly as cropland. Potential for
cultivated crops is high. Grain sorghum, cotton, corn, and
small grains are the main crops for this soil. Residues
from crops left on the soil surface help conserve mois-
2Zt " ture, improve tilth and maintain productivity. This soil can
S be worked over a narrow range of moisture content.
Potential for pasture plants is high. Kleingrass is the
and baled for commonly grown grass on this soil.
oded. Potential for native range plants is high. The climax
plant community is an open prairie supporting an abun-
dant growth of mid grasses. Management includes con-
only over a trolled grazing, proper stocking, and brush control.
a deep root Potential for most urban uses is low. The shrink-swell
er plant root potential and moderately slow permeability are limitations
jht. The soil that are difficult to overcome. Low strength is the main
limitation for local roads and streets.
smal areas This Krum soil is in capability subclass lis and in Clay
small areas
soils. They Loam range site.
t. 26-Krum clay, 1 to 3 percent slopes. This deep,
and. Poten- gently sloping soil is on stream terraces. Areas are irreg-
climax plant ular in shape and range from 20 to 800 acres.
prairie. Man- Typically, the surface layer is dark grayish brown, cal-
er stocking, careous clay about 5 inches thick. The next layer, from 5
to 22 inches, is very dark grayish brown, calcareous silty
Small grains clay. From 22 to 63 inches is calcareous silty clay that is
erraces and brown in the upper part and brownish yellow in the lower
sidues from part which has common concretions of calcium carbon-
ve moisture, ate.
tial for pas- This soil is well drained. Permeability is moderately
is the com- slow, and available water capacity is medium. This soil
can be worked over a narrow range of moisture content.
etness, very The soil is sticky and plastic when wet and has deep
lI are limita- surface cracks when dry. The root zone is deep, but the
clayey layers partly restrict root penetration. The water
s IIle and in erosion hazard is moderate. The soil blowing hazard is
slight.17
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Stringer, Billy R. Soil Survey of Bosque County, Texas, book, 1980; Washington D.C.. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth130202/m1/27/: accessed May 3, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.