Indiana Hamilton County Soils Contest
Sep 14, 2026
Everyone
Overall

ID: 1004.02 - 2 - 0
Team Name: Southern Wells Senior Team 2
Participant Name:
JOHN SCHNEIDE*
Individual Rank: 60
Individual Total Score: 203
Team Rank: 25
Team Total Score: 203

DefinitionResponsesScore
Part 1 - Field 1
PartContestantJudge
1Till
3-6%
Upland swell
Brown
Moderate
Clayey
Clayey
Poorly
Dense till, 0-20 in
Outwash/Lacustrine deposits
3-6%
Outwash/Lacustrine hillslope
Black
None to slight
Medium
Moderately clayey
Well
None within 40 in
5
Part 1 - Field 2
PartContestantJudge
1Outwash/Lacustrine deposits
7-12%
Outwash/Lacustrine hillslope
Brown
Moderate
Medium
Moderately sandy
Well
Coarse sand & gravel, 21-40 in
Outwash/Lacustrine deposits
7-12%
Outwash/Lacustrine hillslope
Black
Moderate
Medium
Sandy
Well
Coarse sand & gravel, 0-20 in
30
Part 1 - Field 3
PartContestantJudge
1Outwash/Lacustrine deposits
3-6%
Outwash/Lacustrine swell
Brown
Moderate
Medium
Moderately clayey
Poorly
Coarse sand & gravel, 21-40 in
Outwash/Lacustrine deposits
3-6%
Outwash/Lacustrine hillslope
Black
None to slight
Medium
Moderately clayey
Well
None within 40 in
20
Part 1 - Field 4
PartContestantJudge
1Outwash/Lacustrine deposits
7-12%
Outwash/Lacustrine hillslope
Black
None to slight
Moderately sandy
Medium
Well
Coarse sand & gravel, 0-20 in
Loess
3-6%
Upland hillslope
Black
Moderate
Medium
Moderately clayey
Well
None within 40 in
10
Part 1 - Field 5
 
Part 1 Total
65
Part 2 Ag - Field 1
 
Part 2 Ag - Field 2
PartContestantJudge
11. Land Use - Restore vegetation B
2. Land Use - Prime farmland Y
3. Erosion/Compaction: water Y
4. Erosion/Compaction: wind Y
5. Erosion/Compaction: soil compaction N
6. Buffers/Cover Crops: Grassed waterways Y
7. Buffers/Cover Crops: Windbreaks Y
8. Buffers/Cover Crops: Filter strips Y
9. Buffers/Cover Crops: Cover crops C
10. Cropping Practices: TSI Y
11. Cropping Practices: Permanent pasture Y
12. Cropping Practices: Crop rotation Y
13. Tillage Practices: No till Y
14. Tillage Practices: Moldboard or chisel N
15. Water Mgmt: Drainage N
16. Water Mgmt: Irrigation N
17. Water Mgmt: Terraces Y
18. Plant Nutrients: N B
19. Plant Nutrients: P A
20. Plant Nutrients: K B
21. Plant Nutrients: Lime B
22. Nutrient Pollution: Nitrogen C
23. Nutrient Pollution: Phosphorus C
1. Land Use - Restore vegetation C
2. Land Use - Prime farmland N
3. Erosion/Compaction: water Y
4. Erosion/Compaction: wind N
5. Erosion/Compaction: soil compaction N
6. Buffers/Cover Crops: Grassed waterways Y
7. Buffers/Cover Crops: Windbreaks N
8. Buffers/Cover Crops: Filter strips Y
9. Buffers/Cover Crops: Cover crops C
10. Cropping Practices: TSI Y
11. Cropping Practices: Permanent pasture Y
12. Cropping Practices: Crop rotation Y
13. Tillage Practices: No till N
14. Tillage Practices: Moldboard or chisel N
15. Water Mgmt: Drainage N
16. Water Mgmt: Irrigation N
17. Water Mgmt: Terraces N
18. Plant Nutrients: N A
19. Plant Nutrients: P A
20. Plant Nutrients: K B
21. Plant Nutrients: Lime A
22. Nutrient Pollution: Nitrogen A
23. Nutrient Pollution: Phosphorus B
39
Part 2 Ag - Field 3
PartContestantJudge
11. Land Use - Restore vegetation B
2. Land Use - Prime farmland Y
3. Erosion/Compaction: water N
4. Erosion/Compaction: wind N
5. Erosion/Compaction: soil compaction Y
6. Buffers/Cover Crops: Grassed waterways N
7. Buffers/Cover Crops: Windbreaks Y
8. Buffers/Cover Crops: Filter strips Y
9. Buffers/Cover Crops: Cover crops B
10. Cropping Practices: TSI Y
11. Cropping Practices: Permanent pasture Y
12. Cropping Practices: Crop rotation Y
13. Tillage Practices: No till N
14. Tillage Practices: Moldboard or chisel Y
15. Water Mgmt: Drainage Y
16. Water Mgmt: Irrigation N
17. Water Mgmt: Terraces Y
18. Plant Nutrients: N B
19. Plant Nutrients: P B
20. Plant Nutrients: K A
21. Plant Nutrients: Lime B
22. Nutrient Pollution: Nitrogen C
23. Nutrient Pollution: Phosphorus C
1. Land Use - Restore vegetation C
2. Land Use - Prime farmland Y
3. Erosion/Compaction: water N
4. Erosion/Compaction: wind N
5. Erosion/Compaction: soil compaction N
6. Buffers/Cover Crops: Grassed waterways Y
7. Buffers/Cover Crops: Windbreaks N
8. Buffers/Cover Crops: Filter strips Y
9. Buffers/Cover Crops: Cover crops C
10. Cropping Practices: TSI Y
11. Cropping Practices: Permanent pasture Y
12. Cropping Practices: Crop rotation Y
13. Tillage Practices: No till Y
14. Tillage Practices: Moldboard or chisel N
15. Water Mgmt: Drainage N
16. Water Mgmt: Irrigation N
17. Water Mgmt: Terraces Y
18. Plant Nutrients: N B
19. Plant Nutrients: P B
20. Plant Nutrients: K A
21. Plant Nutrients: Lime B
22. Nutrient Pollution: Nitrogen C
23. Nutrient Pollution: Phosphorus B
42
Part 2 Ag - Field 4
 
Part 2 Ag - Field 5
 
Part 2 Ag Total
81
Part 2 Homesite - Field 1
PartContestantJudge
11. Suitable for homesite Y
2. Preserve/plant trees Y
3. Maintain soil cover N
4. Improve drainage N
5. Suitable for basement N
6. High-clay subsoils Y
7. Construction hazards N
8. Diversion structures/drains Y
9. Foundation drainage Y
10. Risk for cave-in N
11. Acid-loving shrubs B
12. Soil reaction for lawns A
13. Apply Phosphorus Y
14. Apply Potassium Y
15. Suitable for absorption field N
16. Septic filter cleaning interval C
17. Septic pumping interval E
18. Subsurface trench, gravity flow N
19. Subsurface trench, flood dose N
20. Subsurface trench, pressure distrib. N
21. Elevated sand mound N
22. Elev. sand mound & subsurface drain N
23. Drip distribution & secondary treatment N
24. Secondary treatment N
1. Suitable for homesite Y
2. Preserve/plant trees Y
3. Maintain soil cover Y
4. Improve drainage N
5. Suitable for basement Y
6. High-clay subsoils N
7. Construction hazards N
8. Diversion structures/drains Y
9. Foundation drainage Y
10. Risk for cave-in Y
11. Acid-loving shrubs B
12. Soil reaction for lawns B
13. Apply Phosphorus N
14. Apply Potassium Y
15. Suitable for absorption field Y
16. Septic filter cleaning interval A
17. Septic pumping interval A
18. Subsurface trench, gravity flow N
19. Subsurface trench, flood dose Y
20. Subsurface trench, pressure distrib. N
21. Elevated sand mound Y
22. Elev. sand mound & subsurface drain N
23. Drip distribution & secondary treatment Y
24. Secondary treatment Y
33
Part 2 Homesite - Field 2
 
Part 2 Homesite - Field 3
PartContestantJudge
11. Suitable for homesite
2. Preserve/plant trees
3. Maintain soil cover
4. Improve drainage
5. Suitable for basement
6. High-clay subsoils
7. Construction hazards
8. Diversion structures/drains
9. Foundation drainage
10. Risk for cave-in
11. Acid-loving shrubs A
12. Soil reaction for lawns B
13. Apply Phosphorus Y
14. Apply Potassium Y
15. Suitable for absorption field N
16. Septic filter cleaning interval C
17. Septic pumping interval E
18. Subsurface trench, gravity flow N
19. Subsurface trench, flood dose N
20. Subsurface trench, pressure distrib. N
21. Elevated sand mound N
22. Elev. sand mound & subsurface drain N
23. Drip distribution & secondary treatment N
24. Secondary treatment N
 
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Part 2 Homesite - Field 4
PartContestantJudge
11. Suitable for homesite Y
2. Preserve/plant trees Y
3. Maintain soil cover Y
4. Improve drainage N
5. Suitable for basement Y
6. High-clay subsoils N
7. Construction hazards N
8. Diversion structures/drains N
9. Foundation drainage N
10. Risk for cave-in N
11. Acid-loving shrubs
12. Soil reaction for lawns
13. Apply Phosphorus
14. Apply Potassium
15. Suitable for absorption field
16. Septic filter cleaning interval
17. Septic pumping interval
18. Subsurface trench, gravity flow
19. Subsurface trench, flood dose
20. Subsurface trench, pressure distrib.
21. Elevated sand mound
22. Elev. sand mound & subsurface drain
23. Drip distribution & secondary treatment
24. Secondary treatment
1. Suitable for homesite Y
2. Preserve/plant trees Y
3. Maintain soil cover Y
4. Improve drainage N
5. Suitable for basement Y
6. High-clay subsoils N
7. Construction hazards N
8. Diversion structures/drains Y
9. Foundation drainage Y
10. Risk for cave-in N
11. Acid-loving shrubs B
12. Soil reaction for lawns B
13. Apply Phosphorus N
14. Apply Potassium N
15. Suitable for absorption field Y
16. Septic filter cleaning interval B
17. Septic pumping interval D
18. Subsurface trench, gravity flow N
19. Subsurface trench, flood dose Y
20. Subsurface trench, pressure distrib. N
21. Elevated sand mound Y
22. Elev. sand mound & subsurface drain N
23. Drip distribution & secondary treatment Y
24. Secondary treatment Y
24
Part 2 Homesite - Field 5
 
Part 2 Homesite Total
57
Field 1 Total
38
Field 2 Total
69
Field 3 Total
62
Field 4 Total
34
Field 5 Total
 


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