, Pearsall, TX (Frio County)
1,345 Acres in Pearsall, TX
Acres: 1,345.56+/- Acres
Location: The Holcomb Farm is located approximately 20 miles NW of Pearsall along the south side of FM 140.
Description: This farm is a part of three farms operating as one unit. A small portion of the farm located along the south side of FM 140 is native brush; there is a small caliche pit within the brush. The farm consists of five separate pivots. The pivots range in size from 95 to 258 acres. Two – 258 acres pivots are located on the SE protion of the farm and two 175 acre and one 95 acre pivot is located at the northern half of the farm. Approximately 35 acres is in drip irrigation. Drip irrigation consists of underground piping to individual rows and is highly productive; cost per acre for drip irrigation is $1000 per acre.
The SW portion of the farm is bordered by a high fence with the northern portion being low fenced; the remainder of the prope...
The SW portion of the farm is bordered by a high fence with the northern portion being low fenced; the remainder of the property is surrounded by a combination net wire and barb wire fence.
Water: The farm has five Carrizo irrigation wells providing water to all pivots. Three of the wells on the Holcomb Farm are electric and two are diesel (one Cat and one John Deere motors). Utilities supplied by Medina Electric Cooperative.
Improvements: Improvements on the Holcomb Farm consist of a set of six rail pipe cattle pens in good condition. A pole barn is located at the NE quadrant of the property with one side open and the remaining three sides being closed. In addition to the pole barn, there are four grain silos which are located on the farm.
Crop Information: Current crops planted are sorghum, corn, spinach, green beans, onions, cucumbers and cabbage. Cabbage and spinach will be out in the next few weeks, cucumbers will come out in 45 days, green beans 60 days, onions by mid June and corn and sorghum end of July.
Soils: Primary soils on the farm include:
Valco Clay – This soil features 0% to 1% slopes. The soil is well drained with a high available water capacity. This soil is moderately suited to dryland crops and well suited to irrigated crops. The chief crops are corn, grain sorghum, oats, wheat, cotton, peppers, cabbage, carrots, onions, spinach and other vegetables.
Uvalde Clay Loam – This soil features 0% to 1% slopes. The soil is well drained with a high available water capacity. This soil is moderately suited to dry land crops and well suited to irrigation crops. The chief crops are corn, grain, sorghum, oats, wheat, cotton, peppers, cabbage, carrots, onions, spinach and other vegetables.