Definition | Responses | Score |
Site 1 - Horizon 1 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Few Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A Granular < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None Ap | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Few Loam, Silt loam Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None Ap |
| 6 |
Site 1 - Horizon 2 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Red, Reddish brown Common Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A Platy < 15% (no modifier) < 15% Abrupt textural change B | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Common Loam, Silt loam Prismatic < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 4 |
Site 1 - Horizon 3 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Common Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam Platy 15 to 35% (gravelly, channery, cobbly, or flaggy) 15 - 35% Abrupt textural change B | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Many Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam Prismatic < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 3 |
Site 1 - Horizon 4 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Few Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam Platy 15 to 35% (gravelly, channery, cobbly, or flaggy) 15 - 35% None B | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Many Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam Prismatic < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 4 |
Site 2 - Horizon 1 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Few Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam Granular < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None Ap | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Common Loam, Silt loam Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None A |
| 4 |
Site 2 - Horizon 2 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Few Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam Massive, Single grain < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Many Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam Prismatic < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 5 |
Site 2 - Horizon 3 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Common Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A Massive, Single grain < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Many Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A Prismatic < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 6 |
Site 2 - Horizon 4 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Common Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A Massive, Single grain 15 to 35% (gravelly, channery, cobbly, or flaggy) < 15% None B | Dark gray, Light gray, White Many Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A Prismatic < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 4 |
Site 3 - Horizon 1 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Few Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam Granular < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None Ap | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Few Loam, Silt loam Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None Ap |
| 6 |
Site 3 - Horizon 2 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Few Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A Massive, Single grain < 15% (no modifier) < 15% Abrupt textural change B | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Many Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam Prismatic < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 4 |
Site 3 - Horizon 3 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Common Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A Massive, Single grain 15 to 35% (gravelly, channery, cobbly, or flaggy) < 15% None B | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Many Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam Prismatic < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 4 |
Site 3 - Horizon 4 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Few Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A Massive, Single grain 15 to 35% (gravelly, channery, cobbly, or flaggy) 15 - 35% None B | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Many Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam Prismatic < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 3 |
Site 4 - Horizon 1 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Few Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A Granular < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Few Loam, Silt loam Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None A |
| 5 |
Site 4 - Horizon 2 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Few Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A Granular < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Few Loam, Silt loam Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None A |
| 4 |
Site 4 - Horizon 3 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Red, Reddish brown Common Loam, Silt loam Platy < 15% (no modifier) < 15% Abrupt textural change C | Red, Reddish brown Many Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A Prismatic < 15% (no modifier) < 15% Abrupt textural change B |
| 4 |
Site 4 - Horizon 4 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Red, Reddish brown Few Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam Platy < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B | Red, Reddish brown Many Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A Prismatic < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 5 |
Front - Site 1 Total |
| 17 |
Front - Site 2 Total |
| 19 |
Front - Site 3 Total |
| 17 |
Front - Site 4 Total |
| 18 |
Front - Total |
| 71 |
Properties - Site 1 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Moderately deep (20-40 inches) Low (3-6 inches) Moderate (0.6-2.0 in/hr) Moderately slow (0.2-0.6 in/hr) Poorly drained / very poorly drained 24 - 42 inches High | Very deep (>60 inches) High (9-12 inches) Moderate (0.6-2.0 in/hr) Moderately slow (0.2-0.6 in/hr) Poorly drained / very poorly drained < 12 inches Moderate |
| 3 |
Properties - Site 2 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Moderately deep (20-40 inches) Low (3-6 inches) Moderately slow (0.2-0.6 in/hr) Moderately slow (0.2-0.6 in/hr) Poorly drained / very poorly drained 24 - 42 inches Moderate | Very deep (>60 inches) Moderate (6-9 inches) Moderate (0.6-2.0 in/hr) Slow to extremely slow (< 0.2 in/hr) Poorly drained / very poorly drained < 12 inches High |
| 1 |
Properties - Site 3 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Moderately deep (20-40 inches) Moderate (6-9 inches) Moderately slow (0.2-0.6 in/hr) Slow to extremely slow (< 0.2 in/hr) Excessive / somewhat excessive 24 - 42 inches High | Very deep (>60 inches) High (9-12 inches) Moderate (0.6-2.0 in/hr) Moderately slow (0.2-0.6 in/hr) Poorly drained / very poorly drained < 12 inches Moderate |
| 0 |
Properties - Site 4 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Moderately deep (20-40 inches) Low (3-6 inches) Moderately slow (0.2-0.6 in/hr) Moderately slow (0.2-0.6 in/hr) Somewhat poorly drained 24 - 42 inches Low | Very deep (>60 inches) High (9-12 inches) Moderate (0.6-2.0 in/hr) Slow to extremely slow (< 0.2 in/hr) Somewhat poorly drained 12 - 24 inches High |
| 1 |
Properties - Total |
| 5 |
Characteristics - Site 1 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Upland 2 - 4.99% Easterly Loess Stony (30-100 feet apart) Rocky (10-200 sq ft / area) | Upland 5 - 8.99% Easterly Glacial till None (>100 feet apart) Not rocky (<10 sq ft / area) |
| 2 |
Characteristics - Site 2 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Upland 2 - 4.99% Westerly Loess None (>100 feet apart) Not rocky (<10 sq ft / area) | Upland 5 - 8.99% Westerly Glacial till None (>100 feet apart) Not rocky (<10 sq ft / area) |
| 4 |
Characteristics - Site 3 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Upland 2 - 4.99% Northerly Loess None (>100 feet apart) Not rocky (<10 sq ft / area) | Upland 2 - 4.99% Northerly Loess over glacial till None (>100 feet apart) Not rocky (<10 sq ft / area) |
| 5 |
Characteristics - Site 4 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Upland 2 - 4.99% Easterly Loess None (>100 feet apart) Not rocky (<10 sq ft / area) | Upland 5 - 8.99% Easterly Residuum or colluvium None (>100 feet apart) Not rocky (<10 sq ft / area) |
| 4 |
Characteristics - Total |
| 15 |
Management - Site 1 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Yes Liability Asset Asset Liability Liability Asset Liability No Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Moderate Severe Severe Slight Moderate Slight Moderate Moderate Moderate Slight Moderate Moderate Severe Slight Slight Moderate Moderate Slight Slight Moderate Slight Moderate | No Asset Liability Asset Liability Asset Asset Asset Yes No No Yes No No No Slight Slight Slight Moderate Severe Slight Moderate Slight Slight Slight Severe Severe Slight Slight Slight Slight Slight Severe Slight Moderate Slight Slight |
| 14 |
Management - Site 2 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Yes Asset Asset Liability Liability Liability Liability Liability No No Yes Yes No No No Moderate Severe Severe Moderate Moderate Slight Moderate Moderate Slight Slight Moderate Severe Slight Moderate Slight Slight Moderate Slight Slight Moderate Slight Slight | No Asset Liability Asset Liability Asset Asset Asset Yes Yes No Yes No No No Slight Slight Slight Moderate Severe Slight Severe Moderate Slight Slight Severe Severe Slight Moderate Slight Slight Slight Severe Slight Moderate Slight Slight |
| 20 |
Management - Site 3 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | No Liability Asset Liability Asset Liability Liability Asset Yes Yes No No Yes No No Moderate Severe Severe Moderate Severe Slight Moderate Slight Slight Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Slight Slight Moderate Moderate Slight Slight Slight Moderate | No Asset Asset Asset Liability Asset Asset Asset Yes No No Yes No No No Slight Slight Slight Moderate Severe Slight Moderate Slight Slight Slight Severe Severe Slight Slight Slight Slight Slight Severe Slight Moderate Slight Slight |
| 17 |
Management - Site 4 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Yes Liability Asset Liability Liability Asset Liability Liability Yes Yes No No No No No Moderate Severe Severe Moderate Severe Slight Severe Moderate Slight Slight Moderate Slight Slight Moderate Slight Slight Slight Moderate Slight Moderate Slight Slight | No Asset Liability Asset Liability Asset Asset Asset Yes Yes No Yes No No No Slight Slight Slight Moderate Severe Slight Severe Slight Slight Slight Severe Severe Slight Slight Slight Slight Slight Severe Slight Moderate Slight Slight |
| 22 |
Management - Total |
| 73 |
Site 1 - Total |
| 36 |
Site 2 - Total |
| 44 |
Site 3 - Total |
| 39 |
Site 4 - Total |
| 45 |