Warrenton Soils & Forestry Judging Contest
Mar 12, 2025
Soils
Overall

ID: 66 - 99 -
Team Name: Elsberry
Participant Name:
JOE SCHIEFFER
Individual Rank: 31
Individual Total Score: 104
Team Rank: 4
Team Total Score: 505
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DefinitionResponsesScore
Site 1 - Horizon 1
PartContestantJudge
1Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown
Few
Loam, Silt loam
Platy
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
Fragipan
Ap
Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown
Few
Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam
Platy
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
Ap
6
Site 1 - Horizon 2
PartContestantJudge
1Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown
Many
Sandy loam
Prismatic
35 to 60% Very (gravelly, channery, cobbly, or flaggy)
< 15%
None
Ap
Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown
Common
Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A
Blocky
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
B
3
Site 1 - Horizon 3
PartContestantJudge
1Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown
Common
Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam
Blocky
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
Abrupt textural change
Ap
Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown
Many
Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam
Prismatic
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
B
4
Site 1 - Horizon 4
PartContestantJudge
1Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown
Common
Sandy loam
Platy
> 60% Extremely (gravelly, channery, cobbly, or flaggy)
< 15%
None
Ap
Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown
Many
Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam
Prismatic
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
B
3
Site 2 - Horizon 1
PartContestantJudge
1Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black
Common
Sand, Loamy sand
Blocky
< 15% (no modifier)
None
Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown
Common
Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam
Blocky
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
A
4
Site 2 - Horizon 2
PartContestantJudge
1Red, Reddish brown
Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam
< 15% (no modifier)
Fragipan
Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown
Common
Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A
Blocky
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
B
1
Site 2 - Horizon 3
PartContestantJudge
1Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown
Common
Sandy loam
< 15% (no modifier)
> 60%
Fragipan
Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown
Common
Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A
Blocky
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
B
3
Site 2 - Horizon 4
PartContestantJudge
1Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black
Many
Prismatic
< 15% (no modifier)
15 - 35%
Abrupt textural change
Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown
Common
Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A
Blocky
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
B
1
Site 3 - Horizon 1
PartContestantJudge
1Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown
Few
Sand, Loamy sand
Prismatic
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
B
Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown
Common
Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam
Blocky
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
A
4
Site 3 - Horizon 2
PartContestantJudge
1Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown
Few
Sandy loam
Prismatic
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
B
Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown
Common
Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A
Blocky
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
B
5
Site 3 - Horizon 3
PartContestantJudge
1Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown
Common
Sandy loam
Massive, Single grain
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
B
Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown
Common
Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A
Blocky
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
B
6
Site 3 - Horizon 4
PartContestantJudge
1Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown
Common
Sandy loam
Massive, Single grain
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
B
Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown
Common
Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A
Blocky
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
B
6
Site 4 - Horizon 1
 
Site 4 - Horizon 2
 
Site 4 - Horizon 3
 
Site 4 - Horizon 4
 
Front - Site 1 Total
16
Front - Site 2 Total
9
Front - Site 3 Total
21
Front - Site 4 Total
 
Front - Total
46
Properties - Site 1
PartContestantJudge
1Deep (40-60 inches)
Low (3-6 inches)
Moderately rapid (2.0-6.0 in/hr)
Moderately well
< 12 inches
Moderate
Very deep (>60 inches)
High (9-12 inches)
Moderately slow (0.2-0.6 in/hr)
Slow to extremely slow (< 0.2 in/hr)
Poorly drained / very poorly drained
< 12 inches
Moderate
2
Properties - Site 2
PartContestantJudge
1Moderately deep (20-40 inches)
Low (3-6 inches)
Moderately rapid (2.0-6.0 in/hr)
Moderate (0.6-2.0 in/hr)
Somewhat poorly drained
< 12 inches
Moderate
Very deep (>60 inches)
Moderate (6-9 inches)
Moderately slow (0.2-0.6 in/hr)
Slow to extremely slow (< 0.2 in/hr)
Poorly drained / very poorly drained
< 12 inches
High
1
Properties - Site 3
PartContestantJudge
1Very deep (>60 inches)
High (9-12 inches)
Moderate (0.6-2.0 in/hr)
Moderately rapid (2.0-6.0 in/hr)
Poorly drained / very poorly drained
< 12 inches
Moderate
Very deep (>60 inches)
Moderate (6-9 inches)
Moderately slow (0.2-0.6 in/hr)
Slow to extremely slow (< 0.2 in/hr)
Somewhat poorly drained
< 12 inches
High
2
Properties - Site 4
 
Properties - Total
5
Characteristics - Site 1
PartContestantJudge
1Upland
0 - 1.99%
Southerly
Residuum or colluvium
Stony (30-100 feet apart)
Rocky (10-200 sq ft / area)
Upland
2 - 4.99%
Southerly
Loess over glacial till
None (>100 feet apart)
Not rocky (<10 sq ft / area)
2
Characteristics - Site 2
PartContestantJudge
1Upland
= or > 25%
Northerly
Loess over glacial till
None (>100 feet apart)
Not rocky (<10 sq ft / area)
Upland
9 - 13.99%
Southerly
Loess over glacial till
None (>100 feet apart)
Not rocky (<10 sq ft / area)
4
Characteristics - Site 3
PartContestantJudge
1Foot slopes or alluvial fans
0 - 1.99%
Easterly
Residuum or colluvium
Stony (30-100 feet apart)
Rocky (10-200 sq ft / area)
Upland
5 - 8.99%
Southerly
Loess over glacial till
None (>100 feet apart)
Not rocky (<10 sq ft / area)
0
Characteristics - Site 4
 
Characteristics - Total
6
Management - Site 1
PartContestantJudge
1Yes
Liability
Asset
Liability
Asset
Asset
Asset
Liability
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Slight
Severe
Slight
Moderate
Slight
Slight
Moderate
Moderate
Moderate
Slight
Slight
Slight
Moderate
Moderate
Severe
Moderate
Moderate
Slight
Slight
Moderate
Slight
Severe
No
Asset
Liability
Asset
Liability
Asset
Asset
Asset
Yes
Yes
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 2
PartContestantJudge
1No
Liability
Asset
Liability
Liability
Asset
Liability
Liability
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Moderate
Severe
Slight
Severe
Moderate
Slight
Severe
Severe
Slight
Moderate
Severe
Slight
Moderate
Severe
Moderate
Slight
Slight
Moderate
Severe
Slight
Severe
Slight
No
Asset
Liability
Asset
Liability
Asset
Asset
Asset
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
Slight
Slight
Slight
Severe
Severe
Slight
Severe
Moderate
Slight
Slight
Severe
Severe
Slight
Moderate
Slight
Slight
Slight
Severe
Slight
Severe
Slight
Slight
17
Management - Site 3
PartContestantJudge
1No
Asset
Asset
Liability
Liability
Asset
Liability
Asset
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Severe
Slight
Moderate
Severe
Slight
Slight
Moderate
Moderate
Severe
Slight
Slight
Moderate
Severe
Moderate
Severe
Slight
Slight
Severe
Moderate
Slight
Slight
Severe
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
14
Management - Site 4
 
Management - Total
47
Site 1 - Total
36
Site 2 - Total
31
Site 3 - Total
37
Site 4 - Total
 


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