- Antigo (soil)
Antigo soils are among the most extensive soils in
Wisconsin . They occur on about 300,000 acres (1,200 km²) in the northern part of the State. Antigo soils are well-drained and formed under northern hardwood forests inloess and loamy sediments over stratified sandy outwash. The average annual precipitation ranges from 28 to 33 inches, and the average annual air temperature ranges from 39 to 45 °F. The soil series was named after the city ofAntigo, Wisconsin .They are very productive soils for corn, small grain, and hay. In some areas, potatoes or snap beans are important crops. The steeper areas are used for pasture or for timber production.In 1983, with the lobbying of the noted
University of Wisconsin-Madison soil scientistFrancis Hole , the Wisconsin Legislature designated the Antigo series as the official State soil of Wisconsin.ee also
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List of U.S. state soils References
* [ftp://ftp-fc.sc.egov.usda.gov/NSSC/StateSoil_Profiles/wi_soil.pdf Antigo -- Wisconsin state soil] (primary source of text above.)
* [ftp://ftp-fc.sc.egov.usda.gov/WI/Pubs/soils/antigofs.pdf Wisconsin State Soil --Antigo silt loam fact sheet]
* [http://www.wi.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/soil/antigo.html Antigo silt loam -- Wisconsin state soil]
* [http://www2.ftw.nrcs.usda.gov/osd/dat/A/ANTIGO.html Official soil series description -- Antigo]
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