The range of mean annual temperature is 47 to 51 degrees F, and the range of mean annual precipitation is 22 to 28 inches. These are the competing Bazile , Geary , Moody , Nora , Ortello , Paka , and Trent soils and the Thurman and Boelus soils. Thurman soils formed in sandy eolian material. Boelus soils have contrasting textures and are in the sandy over loamy family. Runoff is low to moderately high depending on slope.
Permeability is moderate.
Most of the acreage is in cultivated crops. Many areas are irrigated. The most common crops are corn, alfalfa, soybeans, and small grain. A few areas are in native grass, with big bluestem, little bluestem, Indiangrass, and switchgrass being the dominant species. The series is of moderate extent.