| Definition | Responses | Score |
| Part 1 - Horizon Identification |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Surface: A
Subsoil: B | Surface: Ap
Subsoil: B |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| 5 |
| Part 1 - Horizon Texture |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Surface: medium
Subsoil: coarse | Surface: fine
Subsoil: medium |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| 0 |
| Part 1 - Horizon Color |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Surface: medium
Subsoil: medium | Surface: dark
Subsoil: medium |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| 5 |
| Part 1 - Structure Type |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Surface: platy
Subsoil: blocky | Surface: blocky
Subsoil: blocky |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| 5 |
| Part 1 - Structure Size |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | | Surface: coarse
Subsoil: coarse |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| |
| Part 1 - Slope |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 3 - 5% | 1 - 3% |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| 0 |
| Part 1 - Internal Drainage |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | medium | medium |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| 5 |
| Part 1 - Erosion |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | severe | slight |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| 0 |
| Part 1 - Soil Depth |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | shallow | very deep |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| 0 |
| Part 1 Soil Characteristics Total |
| 20 |
| Part 2 - Problems Affecting Use |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | erosion
seasonal flooding
available soil water | available soil water |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| 0 |
| Part 2 - Land Capability Class |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | II | VI |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| 0 |
| Part 2 - Rec. Land Use |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | | native range |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| 0 |
| Part 2 - Rec. Conservation Pract. |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | grass waterways
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 | wind strips
retain crop residues on surface
timely tillage
organic matter maintenance |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| 0 |
| Part 2 - Irrigation Methods |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | sprinkler | sprinkler
border
furrow |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| 5 |
| Part 2 - Soluble Salt Level |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | moderate | low |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| 0 |
| Part 2 Ag Interpretations Total |
| 5 |
| Fertilizer: NO3-N |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 6 | 075 |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| 0 |
| Fertilizer: P2O5 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 12 | 040 |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| 0 |
| Fertilizer: K2O |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 120 | 000 |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| 0 |
| Fertilizer: Zn |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| |
| Fertilizer: Fe |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| |
| Fertilizer Total |
| 0 |
| Part 1/2 Soil Char / Ag Int Total |
| 25 |
| Homesite Pit 1 - Part 1 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Texture Surface: Mod Crse, Med, Mod Fine
Permeability: Moderate (0.6-2.0"/hr.)
Depth of Soil: Deep (40-72")
Slope: N.L. to Gentle (0-3%)
Erosion: Rapid
Surface Runoff: Moderate
Shrink-Swell: Moderate
Water Table: Mod. Deep (40-72")
Flooding: Frequent (>1 in 2 yrs.) | Texture Surface: Fine
Permeability: Very Slow (<0.06"/hr.)
Depth of Soil: V. Deep (over 72")
Slope: N.L. to Gentle (0-3%)
Erosion: None-Slight-Moderate
Surface Runoff: Moderate
Shrink-Swell: High
Water Table: Deep (>72")
Flooding: Occasional (<1 in 2 yrs.) |
| Homesite Part 1 - Points per Correct | 3 |
| 6 |
| Homesite Pit 1 - Part 2 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Texture - Foundations: Moderate
Texture - Lawns: Slight
Permeability - Lawns: Moderate
Permeability - Septic: Moderate
Permeability - Lagoon: Moderate
Depth - Foundations: Severe
Depth - Lawns: V. Severe
Depth - Septic: Severe
Depth - Lagoon: Severe
Slope - Foundations: Moderate
Slope - Lawns: Moderate
Slope - Septic: Moderate
Slope - Lagoon: Moderate
Erosion - Foundations: Severe
Erosion - Lawns: Severe
Erosion - Septic: Severe
Erosion - Lagoon: Severe
Runoff - Foundations: Moderate
Runoff - Lawns: Slight
Runoff - Septic: Moderate
Shrink-Swell - Foundations: Moderate
Shrink-Swell - Septic: Slight
Shrink-Swell - Lagoon: Slight
Water Table - Foundations: Severe
Water Table - Lawns: Severe
Water Table - Septic: Moderate
Water Table - Lagoon: Moderate
Flooding - Foundations: Severe
Flooding - Lawns: Severe
Flooding - Septic: Severe
Flooding - Lagoon: Severe | Texture - Foundations: Severe
Texture - Lawns: Moderate
Permeability - Lawns: Severe
Permeability - Septic: V. Severe
Permeability - Lagoon: Slight
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: Severe
Shrink-Swell - Septic: Severe
Shrink-Swell - Lagoon: Moderate
Water Table - Foundations: Slight
Water Table - Lawns: Slight
Water Table - Septic: Slight
Water Table - Lagoon: Slight
Flooding - Foundations: Severe
Flooding - Lawns: Slight
Flooding - Septic: Moderate
Flooding - Lagoon: Slight
Final Eval. - Foundations: Severe
Final Eval. - Lawns: Severe
Final Eval. - Septic: V. Severe
Final Eval. - Lagoon: Slight |
| Homesite Part 2 - Points per Correct | 2 |
| 4 |
| 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 |
| 10 |
| Soil Survey Score |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 018 | 100 |
| 18 |
| Manual Score 2 |
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| Manual Score 3 |
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