Definition | Responses | Score |
Site 1 - Horizon 1 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Few Loam, Silt loam Platy < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None Ap | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Few Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None Ap |
| 6 |
Site 1 - Horizon 2 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Few Loam, Silt loam Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Few Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None A |
| 6 |
Site 1 - Horizon 3 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Common Loam, Silt loam Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None E | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Few Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 5 |
Site 1 - Horizon 4 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Common Loam, Silt loam Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None C | 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 | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Few Loam, Silt loam Prismatic < 15% (no modifier) 15 - 35% Abrupt textural change Ap | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Few Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A Platy < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None Ap |
| 3 |
Site 2 - Horizon 2 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Common Loam, Silt loam Platy < 15% (no modifier) 15 - 35% Abrupt textural change B | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Few Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 3 |
Site 2 - Horizon 3 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Many Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam Blocky 15 to 35% (gravelly, channery, cobbly, or flaggy) 15 - 35% Abrupt textural change A | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Common Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 2 |
Site 2 - 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 - 35% Abrupt textural change Cr | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Many Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A Prismatic < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 1 |
Site 3 - Horizon 1 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Common Loam, Silt loam Granular < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None A | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Few Loam, Silt loam Platy < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None Ap |
| 5 |
Site 3 - Horizon 2 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Few Loam, Silt loam Blocky < 15% (no modifier) 15 - 35% None Ap | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Few Loam, Silt loam Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None A |
| 6 |
Site 3 - Horizon 3 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Many Sandy loam Platy < 15% (no modifier) 15 - 35% None B | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Few Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 4 |
Site 3 - Horizon 4 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Few Sandy loam Blocky < 15% (no modifier) None C | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Few Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A Prismatic < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 4 |
Site 4 - Horizon 1 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Few Sand, Loamy sand Granular < 15% (no modifier) < 15% Abrupt textural change A | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Few Sandy loam Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None A |
| 4 |
Site 4 - Horizon 2 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Common Sandy loam Platy < 15% (no modifier) < 15% Abrupt textural change B | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Few Sand, Loamy sand Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 3 |
Site 4 - Horizon 3 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Common Sandy loam Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% Abrupt textural change C | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Common Sandy loam Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 5 |
Site 4 - Horizon 4 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Common Sandy loam Platy < 15% Abrupt textural change E | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Many Sand, Loamy sand Massive, Single grain < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 2 |
Front - Site 1 Total |
| 21 |
Front - Site 2 Total |
| 9 |
Front - Site 3 Total |
| 19 |
Front - Site 4 Total |
| 14 |
Front - Total |
| 63 |
Properties - Site 1 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Deep (40-60 inches) High (9-12 inches) Moderately rapid (2.0-6.0 in/hr) Rapid to very rapid (> 6.0 in/hr) Excessive / somewhat excessive 42 - 60 inches Low | Very deep (>60 inches) High (9-12 inches) Moderately slow (0.2-0.6 in/hr) Moderately slow (0.2-0.6 in/hr) Somewhat poorly drained 12 - 24 inches Moderate |
| 1 |
Properties - Site 2 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Very deep (>60 inches) Very high (> 12 inches) Rapid to very rapid (> 6.0 in/hr) Rapid to very rapid (> 6.0 in/hr) Moderately well 24 - 42 inches Moderate | Very deep (>60 inches) Moderate (6-9 inches) Slow to extremely slow (< 0.2 in/hr) Slow to extremely slow (< 0.2 in/hr) Somewhat poorly drained 12 - 24 inches High |
| 1 |
Properties - Site 3 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Very deep (>60 inches) Very high (> 12 inches) Moderate (0.6-2.0 in/hr) Moderate (0.6-2.0 in/hr) Well 42 - 60 inches High | 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 |
| 3 |
Properties - Site 4 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Deep (40-60 inches) Very high (> 12 inches) Moderately rapid (2.0-6.0 in/hr) Moderately slow (0.2-0.6 in/hr) Moderately well 42 - 60 inches Low | Very deep (>60 inches) Low (3-6 inches) Moderately rapid (2.0-6.0 in/hr) Moderately rapid (2.0-6.0 in/hr) Moderately well 24 - 42 inches Low |
| 3 |
Properties - Total |
| 8 |
Characteristics - Site 1 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Upland 5 - 8.99% Southerly Glacial till None (>100 feet apart) Not rocky (<10 sq ft / area) | Upland 2 - 4.99% Southerly Loess None (>100 feet apart) Not rocky (<10 sq ft / area) |
| 4 |
Characteristics - Site 2 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Upland 5 - 8.99% Westerly Loess over glacial till None (>100 feet apart) Rocky (10-200 sq ft / area) | Upland 5 - 8.99% Westerly Residuum or colluvium None (>100 feet apart) Not rocky (<10 sq ft / area) |
| 4 |
Characteristics - Site 3 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Foot slopes or alluvial fans 5 - 8.99% Northerly Loess over alluvium None (>100 feet apart) Not rocky (<10 sq ft / area) | Upland 2 - 4.99% Westerly Loess None (>100 feet apart) Not rocky (<10 sq ft / area) |
| 2 |
Characteristics - Site 4 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Flood plain 5 - 8.99% Westerly Alluvium None (>100 feet apart) Not rocky (<10 sq ft / area) | Flood plain 0 - 1.99% None of the above (<2% slope) Alluvium None (>100 feet apart) Not rocky (<10 sq ft / area) |
| 4 |
Characteristics - Total |
| 14 |
Management - Site 1 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | No Asset Asset Asset Asset Liability Asset Liability Yes No No No Yes No No Slight Moderate Moderate Moderate Slight Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate 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 Moderate Severe Slight Slight Slight Slight Slight Severe Slight Moderate Slight Slight |
| 14 |
Management - Site 2 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | No Asset Asset Asset Asset Asset Asset Asset Yes No No No Yes No Yes Moderate Moderate Moderate Slight Moderate Moderate Slight Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Slight Moderate Slight Severe Moderate Slight Moderate Moderate Moderate Slight Moderate | No Liability Liability Asset Liability Liability 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 |
| 11 |
Management - Site 3 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | No Asset Asset Asset Asset Liability Asset Asset Yes No No No No No No Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Slight Slight Slight Moderate Slight Slight Slight Moderate Slight Slight Moderate Slight Slight Moderate Moderate 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 |
| 19 |
Management - Site 4 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | No Liability Asset Asset Liability Asset Asset Asset No No No No No No Yes Moderate Moderate Moderate Slight Moderate Slight Slight Moderate Slight Moderate Slight Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Slight Moderate Slight Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate | No Liability Asset Liability Asset Asset Asset Asset No Yes No Yes No No No Severe Slight Slight Slight Moderate Severe Slight Slight Slight Slight Severe Severe Slight Slight Severe Slight Severe Severe Slight Slight Severe Slight |
| 15 |
Management - Total |
| 59 |
Site 1 - Total |
| 40 |
Site 2 - Total |
| 25 |
Site 3 - Total |
| 43 |
Site 4 - Total |
| 36 |