Holdrege (soil) explained

Holdrege
Type:	Argiustoll

The Holdrege silt loam is the state soil of Nebraska since 1979.

Description

In soil taxonomy, its full description is a "Holdrege silt loam, fine-silty, mixed, mesic, Typic Argiustoll".^[1] Holdrege silt loam covers 1.8 million acres of land in south-central Nebraska, under a grass landscape. Good drainage and moisture movement resulted in the downward movement of clay and lime. First described in 1917 in Phelps County, Nebraska, the soil has a significant role in corn, grain and soy farming. Formed in silty, calcareous loess, the soil ranges from 0 to 15 percent slope.^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Soil Taxonomy. Plant and Soil Sciences e-Library. University of Nebraska – Lincoln.
2. Web site: Holdrege -- Nebraska State Soil. University of Illinois Extension. October 5, 2017.
3. Web site: Holdrege -- Nebraska State Soil . USDA-NRCS . 2019-01-09.