Definition | Responses | Score |
Site 1 - Horizon 1 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Few Sandy loam Prismatic < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None A | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Common Loam, Silt loam Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None Ap |
| 4 |
Site 1 - Horizon 2 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Common Sand, Loamy sand Blocky 15 to 35% (gravelly, channery, cobbly, or flaggy) < 15% Fragipan C | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Common Loam, Silt loam Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None A |
| 4 |
Site 1 - Horizon 3 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Few Loam, Silt loam Granular < 15% (no modifier) < 15% Fragipan B | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Many Loam, Silt loam Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 4 |
Site 1 - Horizon 4 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Few Sand, Loamy sand Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% Abrupt textural change A | Dark gray, Light gray, White Many Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A Prismatic < 15% (no modifier) < 15% Abrupt textural change B |
| 3 |
Site 2 - Horizon 1 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Many Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam Granular > 60% Extremely (gravelly, channery, cobbly, or flaggy) < 15% Abrupt textural change A | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Common Loam, Silt loam Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None Ap |
| 2 |
Site 2 - Horizon 2 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Common Sand, Loamy sand Platy 35 to 60% Very (gravelly, channery, cobbly, or flaggy) 15 - 35% Abrupt textural change B | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Many Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 1 |
Site 2 - Horizon 3 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Red, Reddish brown Few Sandy loam Blocky 15 to 35% (gravelly, channery, cobbly, or flaggy) 35 - 60% Fragipan E | Dark gray, Light gray, White Many Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam Prismatic < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 0 |
Site 2 - Horizon 4 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Dark gray, Light gray, White Common Loam, Silt loam Prismatic < 15% (no modifier) > 60% None C | Dark gray, Light gray, White Many Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam Prismatic < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 4 |
Site 3 - Horizon 1 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Common Loam, Silt loam Blocky 15 to 35% (gravelly, channery, cobbly, or flaggy) 35 - 60% Fragipan B | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Common Loam, Silt loam Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None Ap |
| 4 |
Site 3 - Horizon 2 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Few Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam Prismatic 15 to 35% (gravelly, channery, cobbly, or flaggy) 15 - 35% Fragipan A | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Common Loam, Silt loam Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None A |
| 1 |
Site 3 - Horizon 3 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Common Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam Massive, Single grain 15 to 35% (gravelly, channery, cobbly, or flaggy) 15 - 35% Abrupt textural change Ap | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Many Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam Prismatic < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 1 |
Site 3 - Horizon 4 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Common Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam Massive, Single grain 35 to 60% Very (gravelly, channery, cobbly, or flaggy) < 15% Fragipan A | Dark gray, Light gray, White Many Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A Prismatic < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 1 |
Site 4 - Horizon 1 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Few Sand, Loamy sand Platy 35 to 60% Very (gravelly, channery, cobbly, or flaggy) None C | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Common Loam, Silt loam Granular < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None Ap |
| 1 |
Site 4 - Horizon 2 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Few Sandy loam > 60% Fragipan B | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Common Loam, Silt loam Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None A |
| 0 |
Site 4 - Horizon 3 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Red, Reddish brown Common Prismatic < 15% (no modifier) Abrupt textural change Ap | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Common Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam Prismatic < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 3 |
Site 4 - Horizon 4 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Red, Reddish brown Few Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam Massive, Single grain 15 - 35% A | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Many Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam Prismatic < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 1 |
Front - Site 1 Total |
| 15 |
Front - Site 2 Total |
| 7 |
Front - Site 3 Total |
| 7 |
Front - Site 4 Total |
| 5 |
Front - Total |
| 34 |
Properties - Site 1 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Deep (40-60 inches) Low (3-6 inches) Moderately slow (0.2-0.6 in/hr) Rapid to very rapid (> 6.0 in/hr) Excessive / somewhat excessive 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 |
| 0 |
Properties - Site 2 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Very shallow (<10 inches) Very high (> 12 inches) Moderate (0.6-2.0 in/hr) Moderate (0.6-2.0 in/hr) Moderately well 12 - 24 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 |
| 1 |
Properties - Site 3 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Very deep (>60 inches) Moderate (6-9 inches) Moderately rapid (2.0-6.0 in/hr) Moderately slow (0.2-0.6 in/hr) Moderately well > 60 inches Moderate | Very deep (>60 inches) High (9-12 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 4 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Deep (40-60 inches) High (9-12 inches) Moderately slow (0.2-0.6 in/hr) Somewhat poorly drained 12 - 24 inches Low | Very deep (>60 inches) High (9-12 inches) Moderate (0.6-2.0 in/hr) Moderately slow (0.2-0.6 in/hr) Well > 60 inches Moderate |
| 1 |
Properties - Total |
| 3 |
Characteristics - Site 1 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Foot slopes or alluvial fans 2 - 4.99% Southerly Loess over glacial till None (>100 feet apart) Rock outcrop complex (>1000 sq ft / area) | Upland 5 - 8.99% Northerly Loess None (>100 feet apart) Not rocky (<10 sq ft / area) |
| 1 |
Characteristics - Site 2 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Upland 9 - 13.99% Easterly Colluvial sediments over residuum or colluvium Very stony (5-30 feet apart) Rock outcrop complex (>1000 sq ft / area) | Upland 5 - 8.99% Westerly Loess None (>100 feet apart) Not rocky (<10 sq ft / area) |
| 1 |
Characteristics - Site 3 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Flood plain 2 - 4.99% None of the above (<2% slope) Loess Extremely stony (2.5-5 feet apart) Not rocky (<10 sq ft / area) | Upland 5 - 8.99% Southerly Loess None (>100 feet apart) Not rocky (<10 sq ft / area) |
| 2 |
Characteristics - Site 4 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Foot slopes or alluvial fans 5 - 8.99% Northerly Glacial till Stony (30-100 feet apart) Rocky (10-200 sq ft / area) | Upland 2 - 4.99% Northerly Loess None (>100 feet apart) Not rocky (<10 sq ft / area) |
| 1 |
Characteristics - Total |
| 5 |
Management - Site 1 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Yes Liability Asset Asset Liability Liability Asset Liability Yes No No No No Yes No Slight Moderate Slight Moderate Slight Severe Slight Severe Slight Moderate Severe Slight Severe Moderate Severe Slight Severe Severe Slight Moderate Moderate | No Asset Liability Asset Liability Asset Asset Asset Yes No 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 |
| 18 |
Management - Site 2 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | No Asset Liability Asset Asset Asset Liability Liability Yes No No No Yes Yes No Slight Moderate Severe Slight Slight Moderate Severe Slight Moderate Severe Severe Moderate Slight Moderate Severe Moderate Slight Moderate Severe 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 |
| 16 |
Management - Site 3 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | No Asset Liability Liability Asset Liability Liability Liability Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Slight Severe Severe Slight Moderate Severe Slight Moderate Moderate Severe Slight Moderate Severe Moderate Slight Moderate Slight Moderate Moderate Severe Moderate 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 |
| 10 |
Management - Site 4 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Yes Liability Asset Liability Liability Liability Asset Asset No Yes No No No Yes Yes Slight Moderate Severe Slight Moderate Severe Moderate Slight Severe Moderate Moderate Moderate Severe Slight Moderate Moderate Slight Moderate Severe Moderate Slight Moderate | No Asset Asset Asset Asset Asset Asset Asset Yes No No No No No No Slight Slight Slight Moderate Slight Slight Moderate Slight Slight Slight Severe Slight Slight Slight Slight Slight Slight Slight Slight Moderate Slight Slight |
| 13 |
Management - Total |
| 57 |
Site 1 - Total |
| 34 |
Site 2 - Total |
| 25 |
Site 3 - Total |
| 20 |
Site 4 - Total |
| 20 |