| Definition | Responses | Score |
| Part 1 - Horizon Identification |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Surface: A
Subsoil: Ap | Surface: Ap
Subsoil: B |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| 0 |
| Part 1 - Horizon Texture |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Surface: fine
Subsoil: medium | Surface: fine
Subsoil: fine |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| 5 |
| Part 1 - Horizon Color |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Surface: medium
Subsoil: light | Surface: dark
Subsoil: medium |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| 0 |
| Part 1 - Structure Type |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Surface: structureless
Subsoil: platy | Surface: granualar
Subsoil: blocky |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| 0 |
| Part 1 - Structure Size |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Surface: fine
Subsoil: medium | Surface: coarse
Subsoil: medium |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| 5 |
| Part 1 - Slope |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 1 - 3% | 0 - 1% |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| 0 |
| Part 1 - Internal Drainage |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | none | slow |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| 0 |
| Part 1 - Erosion |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | slight | slight |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| 5 |
| Part 1 - Soil Depth |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | shallow | very deep |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| 0 |
| Part 1 Soil Characteristics Total |
| 15 |
| Part 2 - Problems Affecting Use |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | rooting depth
erosion
poor drainage
saline-alkali | available soil water |
| Part 2 - Problems Affecting Use Point Values | rooting depth 5
surface soil texture
erosion
stoniness
poor drainage
seasonal flooding
saline-alkali
available soil water |
| 0 |
| Part 2 - Land Capability Class |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | II | VI |
| Part 2 - Land Capability Class Point Value | 5 |
| 0 |
| Part 2 - Rec. Land Use |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | closely sown crops | native range |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| 0 |
| Part 2 - Rec. Conservation Pract. |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | grass waterways
wind strips
terraces or diversions
mow pasture
establish cover
eradicate brush or weeds
organic matter maintenance | retain crop residues on surface
timely tillage
organic matter maintenance |
| Part 2 - Rec. Conservation Pract. Point Values | grass waterways 0
contour tillage
contour strips
wind strips
field strips
terraces or diversions
land drainage
mow pasture
establish cover
retain crop residues on surface
eradicate brush or weeds
timely tillage
organic matter maintenance
proper grazing use |
| 0 |
| Part 2 - Irrigation Methods |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | sprinkler | sprinkler
basin or level border
furrow |
| 0 |
| Part 2 - Soluble Salt Level |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | low | low |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| 5 |
| Part 2 Ag Interpretations Total |
| 5 |
| Fertilizer: NO3-N |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 190 | 190 |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| 5 |
| Fertilizer: P2O5 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 150 | 080 |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| 0 |
| Fertilizer: K2O |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 100 | 060 |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| 0 |
| Fertilizer: Zn |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 60 | 00 |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| 0 |
| Fertilizer: Fe |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 40 | 00 |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| 0 |
| Fertilizer Total |
| 5 |
| Part 1/2 Soil Char / Ag Int Total |
| 25 |
| Homesite Pit 1 - Part 1 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Texture Surface: Fine
Permeability: Moderate (0.6-2.0"/hr.)
Depth of Soil: Mod. Deep (20-40")
Slope: Moderate (3-5%)
Erosion: Severe
Surface Runoff: Moderate
Shrink-Swell: Low
Water Table: Mod. Deep (40-72")
Flooding: None | Texture Surface: Fine
Permeability: Slow (0.06-0.6"/hr.)
Depth of Soil: V. Deep (over 72")
Slope: N.L. to Gentle (0-3%)
Erosion: None-Slight-Moderate
Surface Runoff: Moderate
Shrink-Swell: Moderate
Water Table: Deep (>72")
Flooding: None |
| Homesite Part 1 - Points per Correct | 3 |
| 9 |
| Homesite Pit 1 - Part 2 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Texture - Foundations: Slight
Permeability - Lawns: Moderate
Depth - Foundations: V. Severe
Depth - Lawns: Severe
Depth - Septic: Slight
Depth - Lagoon: Moderate
Slope - Foundations: Severe
Slope - Lawns: Slight
Slope - Septic: Moderate
Erosion - Foundations: Slight
Erosion - Septic: Moderate
Erosion - Lagoon: Severe
Runoff - Foundations: Moderate
Runoff - Lawns: Slight
Runoff - Septic: Severe
Shrink-Swell - Foundations: Moderate
Shrink-Swell - Septic: Severe
Shrink-Swell - Lagoon: Slight
Water Table - Lawns: Moderate
Flooding - Foundations: Severe
Flooding - Lawns: Slight
Flooding - Septic: Moderate
Final Eval. - Foundations: Slight
Final Eval. - Lawns: Moderate
Final Eval. - Septic: Slight | Texture - Foundations: Severe
Texture - Lawns: Moderate
Permeability - Lawns: Slight
Permeability - Septic: Moderate
Permeability - Lagoon: Moderate
Depth - Foundations: Slight
Depth - Lawns: Slight
Depth - Septic: Slight
Depth - Lagoon: Slight
Slope - Foundations: Slight
Slope - Lawns: Slight
Slope - Septic: Slight
Slope - Lagoon: Slight
Erosion - Foundations: Slight
Erosion - Lawns: Slight
Erosion - Septic: Slight
Erosion - Lagoon: Slight
Runoff - Foundations: Slight
Runoff - Lawns: Slight
Runoff - Septic: Slight
Shrink-Swell - Foundations: Moderate
Shrink-Swell - Septic: Moderate
Shrink-Swell - Lagoon: Slight
Water Table - Foundations: Slight
Water Table - Lawns: Slight
Water Table - Septic: Slight
Water Table - Lagoon: Slight
Flooding - Foundations: Slight
Flooding - Lawns: Slight
Flooding - Septic: Slight
Flooding - Lagoon: Slight |
| Homesite Part 2 - Points per Correct | 2 |
| 14 |
| Homesite Pit 2 - Part 1 |
| Homesite Part 1 - Points per Correct | 3 |
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| Homesite Pit 2 - Part 2 |
| Homesite Part 2 - Points per Correct | 2 |
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| Homesite Total |
| 23 |
| Soil Survey Score |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 65 | 100 |
| 65 |
| Manual Score 2 |
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| Manual Score 3 |
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