Barnes

Taxonomic class

Fine-loamy, mixed, superactive, frigid Calcic Hapludolls 

Parent material

Calcareous, loamy late Wisconsinan till

Topography

Well drained gently undulating till plains and moraines

Geographic extent

North and South Dakota, Minnesota

Use

Small grains, flax, hay and pasture

Vegetation

Western wheatgrass, needleandthread, green needlegrass and blue grama

Climate

Temperature   Precipitation
5°C Annual mean 48 cm
-14°C  January mean 2 cm
19°C  July mean 6 cm

 

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