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53 <br /> FINAL DRAFT-5-27-26 <br /> dependable supply of moisture from precipitation or irrigation, a favorable temperature and <br /> growing season, acceptable acidity or alkalinity, an acceptable salt and sodium content, and <br /> few or no rocks. The water supply is dependable and of adequate quality. Prime farmland is <br /> permeable to water and air. It is not excessively erodible or saturated with water for long <br /> periods, and it either is not frequently flooded during the growing season or is protected from <br /> flooding. Slope ranges mainly from 0 to 6 percent. <br /> 51 <br />