Dow, A.

Hagood, Mel

Mitchel, Robert

Rasmussen, Jack

Dow, A. I.

Rasmussen, Jack J.

Mitchel, Robert F.

Hagood, Mel A.

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Soil guide sheet: Beverly

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f?() , l, / , 1'-2'-3'-4'-5'-• E.M. 3148 July 1969 BEVERLY GUIDE SHEET I Fi'A y SEp 1 ,, l'o I" U \:169 L .. H. Vf!''"Dtl ··~ SlAT£ 1!~1 V[PSJry These are excessively drained, coarse and moderately coarse textured soils that formed in recent alluvium. They are on low bars and bottom lands along the main streams and, in places, on low terraces •. The parent material is a mixture of basaltic, granitic and quartzitic rocks. These soils are found in Chelan, Douglas, Kittitas, Walla Walla and Yakima Counties. Representative Description: BEVERLY sandy loam Surface layer: 0-6", dark grayish-brown sandy loam, Water.!/ Holding Capacity In/in loose; pH 7.9-8.4 .13 Upper subsoil: 6-17", dark grayish-brown sandy loam, massive; pH 7.4-7.8 Lower Subsoil: 17-35", grayish-brown fine sandy loam or sandy loam; pH 7.9-8.4 Substratum: 35"+, pebbles and cobbles of basalt and grani te .13 .15 o.oo Permea-bility In/hr 6.3-20.0 6.3-20.0 6.3-20.0 6.3-20.0 Shrink-Swell Potential low low low low Engineering Classification Unified AASHO SM A-2 SM A-2 SM A-2 GP A-1 Caution : All Beverly soils are not exactly like the one shown above. Differences in characteristics will affect suitability and limitations for uses. See Capability Classificat ion table. ABOUT THE SOIL GUIDE SHEETS: Soil Guide Sheets are written primarily to indicate suitability for irrigation farming. In addition, some engineering properties are shown. These will serve as a preliminary guide but on-site investigation will be needed before making final decisions on non-agricultural uses. Certain terms and soil ratings may not be self explanatory. Refer to "Guide to the Use of Soil Guide Sheets". COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE • COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY • PULLMAN In cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture Issued in furtherance of the Acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, by the Washington State University Cooperative Extension Service, John P. Miller, Director E.M. 3148 - Page 2 Capability Classification Beverly soils (percent slope) 0-2 2-5 5-15 1. Loamy fine sand.J./ • ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••. IVs IVe IVe 2. Sartdy 1 oar.nd_/ ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• IVs IVe 3. Fine sandy loam, deepll •••••••••••••••••••••••• I Is Ile IIIe 4. Gravelly sandy loar.rl1_7 •••••••••••••••••••••••••• Ills IIIe IIIe 5. Loamy fine sand, deepl/ •••••••••••••••••••••••• IVe IVe 6. Gravelly fine sandy loamll ••••••••••••••••••••• II Is IIIe 7. Loamy sand.J./ .••••.•.•.••••••••••••.•••••.•••••• IVe IVe 8. Fine sandy loamJ/ •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• I Is Ile 9. Very gravelly loamy fine sandll •••••••••••••••• VIe VIe 10. Gravelly loamy sandll •••••••••••••••••••••••••• IVs IVe 11. S i 1 t 1 oar.nd_/ •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• IVw IVw Determine the depth of your soil. Depth affects use and management. Total water holding capacity is less on shallower soil. Suitability as a source of: Topsoil - Fair Sand - Fair Gravel - Fair Road Fill - Good Soil features affecting engineering uses: Highway location - Compaction is good, low susceptibility to frost action Dikes, Levees, Embankments - Susceptible to piping Reservoir - Rapidly permeable Septic disposal systems - Rapid permeability, excessively drained, may be subject to overflow during high runoff Suitability for irrigation farming: Water holding capacity - Low Infiltration - Moderate Permeability - Rapid Drainage - Excessively drained Salinity and alkali hazard - Low Erosion hazard - Wind erosion, moderate; water erosion, slight General Evaluation: Beverly soils are productive under irrigation but special management is required, especially for coarser-textured and shallower soils. Suitable for sprinkler irrigation only. Leveling may expose areas of gravel and cobbles. Have your soil tested to determine fertilizer needs. Suitable for grain, forage and row crops. 1./ Adapted from "Water Holding Capacities of Columbia Basin Soils", Mel A. Hagood, · D. E. Miller, and Eugene Larson, Ext. Circ. _____ (In Press), Cooperative Extension Service, Washington State University 11 Deep and very deep soils (40"+) with no inhibiting layers in the profile ll Moderately deep or moderately shallow soils (20-40") over sands, gravels, etc. This Soil Guide Sheet was prepared by A. I. Dow, Extension Soils Specialist, Washington State University in cooperation with Jack J. Rasmussen, Soil Scientist, Robert F. Mitchel, State Soil Scientist, Soil Conservation Service, USDA; and Mel A. Hagood, Extension Irrigation and Water Use Specialist, Washington State University 

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