Definition | Responses | Score |
Site 1 - Horizon 1 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Dark gray, Light gray, White Common Sand, Loamy sand Granular 15 to 35% (gravelly, channery, cobbly, or flaggy) < 15% None B | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Few Loam, Silt loam Granular < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None Ap |
| 3 |
Site 1 - Horizon 2 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Dark gray, Light gray, White Few Sand, Loamy sand Granular 15 to 35% (gravelly, channery, cobbly, or flaggy) < 15% None C | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Few Loam, Silt loam Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 3 |
Site 1 - Horizon 3 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Dark gray, Light gray, White Few Sand, Loamy sand Prismatic None Cr | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Few Sandy loam Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 2 |
Site 1 - Horizon 4 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Dark gray, Light gray, White Common Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A None Cr | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Few Sandy loam Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 1 |
Site 2 - Horizon 1 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Few Loam, Silt loam Platy < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None Ap | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Few Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None Ap |
| 5 |
Site 2 - Horizon 2 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Few Loam, Silt loam Platy < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Few Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 5 |
Site 2 - Horizon 3 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Red, Reddish brown Common Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam Blocky None C | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Common Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam Prismatic < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 3 |
Site 2 - Horizon 4 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Dark gray, Light gray, White Common Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A Prismatic None C | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Many Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam Prismatic < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 2 |
Site 3 - Horizon 1 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Few Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam Granular 15 to 35% (gravelly, channery, cobbly, or flaggy) < 15% Fragipan B | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Few Loam, Silt loam Granular < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None Ap |
| 3 |
Site 3 - Horizon 2 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Common Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam Granular < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None C | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Few Loam, Silt loam Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 4 |
Site 3 - Horizon 3 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Dark gray, Light gray, White Few Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A Prismatic Fragipan E | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Many Loam, Silt loam Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 0 |
Site 3 - Horizon 4 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Dark gray, Light gray, White Few Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A Prismatic None R | Dark gray, Light gray, White Many Loam, Silt loam Massive, Single grain < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None C |
| 2 |
Site 4 - Horizon 1 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Common Sandy loam Granular < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None Ap | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Few Loam, Silt loam Granular < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None Ap |
| 5 |
Site 4 - Horizon 2 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Common Sandy loam Granular < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None Ap | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Few Loam, Silt loam Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 4 |
Site 4 - Horizon 3 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Few Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A Blocky Abrupt textural change C | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Many Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam Prismatic < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 1 |
Site 4 - Horizon 4 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Few Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A Blocky None E | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Many Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam Prismatic < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 2 |
Front - Site 1 Total |
| 9 |
Front - Site 2 Total |
| 15 |
Front - Site 3 Total |
| 9 |
Front - Site 4 Total |
| 12 |
Front - Total |
| 45 |
Properties - Site 1 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Very shallow (<10 inches) Low (3-6 inches) Moderate (0.6-2.0 in/hr) Moderate (0.6-2.0 in/hr) Poorly drained / very poorly drained < 12 inches Moderate | Very deep (>60 inches) Moderate (6-9 inches) Moderate (0.6-2.0 in/hr) Moderately rapid (2.0-6.0 in/hr) Excessive / somewhat excessive > 60 inches Low |
| 1 |
Properties - Site 2 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Moderately deep (20-40 inches) High (9-12 inches) Moderately rapid (2.0-6.0 in/hr) Moderate (0.6-2.0 in/hr) Moderately well 24 - 42 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) Somewhat poorly drained 12 - 24 inches Moderate |
| 2 |
Properties - Site 3 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Shallow (10-20 inches) Moderate (6-9 inches) Moderately slow (0.2-0.6 in/hr) Moderately slow (0.2-0.6 in/hr) Poorly drained / very poorly drained < 12 inches Low | Very deep (>60 inches) Very high (> 12 inches) Moderate (0.6-2.0 in/hr) Moderate (0.6-2.0 in/hr) Moderately well 24 - 42 inches Low |
| 1 |
Properties - Site 4 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Shallow (10-20 inches) Low (3-6 inches) Moderate (0.6-2.0 in/hr) Moderate (0.6-2.0 in/hr) 12 - 24 inches Moderate | Very deep (>60 inches) High (9-12 inches) Moderate (0.6-2.0 in/hr) Moderately slow (0.2-0.6 in/hr) Somewhat poorly drained 12 - 24 inches Moderate |
| 3 |
Properties - Total |
| 7 |
Characteristics - Site 1 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Flood plain 2 - 4.99% None of the above (<2% slope) Loess Stony (30-100 feet apart) | Flood plain 0 - 1.99% None of the above (<2% slope) Alluvium None (>100 feet apart) Not rocky (<10 sq ft / area) |
| 2 |
Characteristics - Site 2 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Flood plain 5 - 8.99% Easterly Loess over residuum or colluvium 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) |
| 3 |
Characteristics - Site 3 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Flood plain 9 - 13.99% Southerly Loess Very stony (5-30 feet apart) Very rocky (200-1000 sq ft / area) | Flood plain 2 - 4.99% Westerly Alluvium None (>100 feet apart) Not rocky (<10 sq ft / area) |
| 1 |
Characteristics - Site 4 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Upland 14 - 24.99% Northerly Residuum or colluvium Very stony (5-30 feet apart) Rocky (10-200 sq ft / area) | Upland 5 - 8.99% Easterly Loess None (>100 feet apart) Not rocky (<10 sq ft / area) |
| 1 |
Characteristics - Total |
| 7 |
Management - Site 1 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Yes Liability Liability Asset Liability Asset Liability Asset Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Moderate Slight Moderate Severe Severe Moderate Moderate Severe Severe Moderate Moderate Severe Moderate Moderate Severe Moderate Severe Moderate Severe | No Asset Asset Asset Asset Asset Asset Asset No Yes No No No No No Severe Slight Slight Slight Slight Severe Slight Slight Slight Slight Slight Slight Slight Slight Severe Slight Severe Slight Slight Slight Severe Slight |
| 7 |
Management - Site 2 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Yes Asset Liability Asset Liability Asset Asset Asset Yes Yes No Yes No No No Moderate Slight Slight Severe Moderate Severe Moderate Severe Slight Slight Moderate Severe Slight Moderate Severe Slight Moderate Moderate Slight Severe Severe Slight | No Asset Asset Asset Liability Asset Asset Asset No Yes No Yes No No No Slight Slight Slight Slight Severe Severe Moderate Slight Slight Slight Severe Severe Slight Slight Severe Slight Slight Severe Slight Slight Severe Slight |
| 25 |
Management - Site 3 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Yes Liability Liability Asset Liability Liability Liability Liability Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Slight Severe Severe Moderate Moderate Severe Moderate Moderate Severe Severe Moderate Moderate Severe Moderate Severe Severe Moderate Moderate Severe Moderate Severe Severe | No Asset Asset Asset Asset Asset Asset Asset No No No No No No No Slight Slight Slight Slight Severe Severe Slight Slight Slight Slight Slight Severe Slight Slight Severe Slight Moderate Severe Slight Slight Severe Slight |
| 8 |
Management - Site 4 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | No Asset Asset Liability Asset Asset Liability Liability No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Moderate Moderate Severe Severe Moderate Slight Severe Slight Slight Moderate Slight Moderate Slight Severe Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Slight Severe | No Asset Liability Asset Liability Asset Asset Asset Yes No Yes No 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 |
| 11 |
Management - Total |
| 51 |
Site 1 - Total |
| 19 |
Site 2 - Total |
| 45 |
Site 3 - Total |
| 19 |
Site 4 - Total |
| 27 |