Cattle graze after harvest. Monthly water states based on long-term field mapping experience and water balance computations. The Sharpsburg soil series pertains to the map unit illustrative of a consociation. Mean annual precipitation at Escondido is 344 mm and at Thornwaite potential evaporation is 840 mm. The study area has slightly greater slope than the upper limit of the map unit.
Vegetation is annual range, fair condition.
At the time, moderately dry and very dry were not distinguished.