Holdrege soil and landscape
Soil profile: A representative soil profile of the Holdredge series; the State Soil of Nebraska.
The Holdrege series consists of deep, nearly level to gently sloping, well-drained soils on uplands. These soils formed in silty, calcareous loess. The average annual precipitation is about 22 inches, and the annual average snowfall is about 22 inches. The average annual air temperature is about 50 degrees. (Soil Survey of Sherman County, Nebraska; by Frank E. Wahl and Larry G. Ragon, Soil Conservation Service)
Landscape: Holdrege soils are extensive, making up about 1.8 million acres in south-central Nebraska. Slopes typically range from 0 to 6 percent, but they are as much as 15 percent in some areas. Most areas of these soils are used for crops, pasture, or rangeland. Corn, soybeans, and small grain are the main crops grown under dryland conditions. Many areas are irrigated.
The Holdrege series was established in Phelps County, Nebraska, in 1917. it is named after a community in the county. It was selected as the Nebraska State soil in 1979.
For additional information about the survey area, visit:
www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MANUSCRIPTS/nebraska/NE163...
For a detailed soil description, visit:
soilseries.sc.egov.usda.gov/OSD_Docs/H/HOLDREGE.html
For acreage and geographic distribution, visit:
casoilresource.lawr.ucdavis.edu/see/#holdrege
Holdrege soil and landscape
Soil profile: A representative soil profile of the Holdredge series; the State Soil of Nebraska.
The Holdrege series consists of deep, nearly level to gently sloping, well-drained soils on uplands. These soils formed in silty, calcareous loess. The average annual precipitation is about 22 inches, and the annual average snowfall is about 22 inches. The average annual air temperature is about 50 degrees. (Soil Survey of Sherman County, Nebraska; by Frank E. Wahl and Larry G. Ragon, Soil Conservation Service)
Landscape: Holdrege soils are extensive, making up about 1.8 million acres in south-central Nebraska. Slopes typically range from 0 to 6 percent, but they are as much as 15 percent in some areas. Most areas of these soils are used for crops, pasture, or rangeland. Corn, soybeans, and small grain are the main crops grown under dryland conditions. Many areas are irrigated.
The Holdrege series was established in Phelps County, Nebraska, in 1917. it is named after a community in the county. It was selected as the Nebraska State soil in 1979.
For additional information about the survey area, visit:
www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MANUSCRIPTS/nebraska/NE163...
For a detailed soil description, visit:
soilseries.sc.egov.usda.gov/OSD_Docs/H/HOLDREGE.html
For acreage and geographic distribution, visit:
casoilresource.lawr.ucdavis.edu/see/#holdrege