Definition | Responses | Score |
Site 1 - Horizon 1 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Dark gray, Light gray, White Common Sandy loam Platy 15 to 35% (gravelly, channery, cobbly, or flaggy) < 15% None A | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Few Loam, Silt loam Granular < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None Ap |
| 2 |
Site 1 - Horizon 2 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Few Sand, Loamy sand Blocky < 15% (no modifier) 35 - 60% Abrupt textural change E | 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 | Red, Reddish brown Many Loam, Silt loam Massive, Single grain 15 to 35% (gravelly, channery, cobbly, or flaggy) 15 - 35% None C | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Few Sandy loam Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 1 |
Site 1 - Horizon 4 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Few Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A Blocky > 60% Extremely (gravelly, channery, cobbly, or flaggy) > 60% Abrupt textural change A | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Few Sandy loam Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 3 |
Site 2 - Horizon 1 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Common Sand, Loamy sand Prismatic < 15% (no modifier) > 60% Fragipan A | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Few Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None Ap |
| 2 |
Site 2 - Horizon 2 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Many Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam Blocky 15 to 35% (gravelly, channery, cobbly, or flaggy) 15 - 35% None B | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Few Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 4 |
Site 2 - Horizon 3 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Common Sandy loam Prismatic < 15% (no modifier) > 60% None Ap | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Common Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam Prismatic < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 4 |
Site 2 - Horizon 4 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Many Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A Blocky > 60% Extremely (gravelly, channery, cobbly, or flaggy) < 15% Fragipan R | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Many Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam Prismatic < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 3 |
Site 3 - Horizon 1 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Common Sand, Loamy sand Granular 35 to 60% Very (gravelly, channery, cobbly, or flaggy) 35 - 60% Abrupt textural change A | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Few Loam, Silt loam Granular < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None Ap |
| 1 |
Site 3 - Horizon 2 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Many Loam, Silt loam Platy 15 to 35% (gravelly, channery, cobbly, or flaggy) < 15% None Cr | 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 | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Few Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam Prismatic 35 to 60% Very (gravelly, channery, cobbly, or flaggy) 15 - 35% Fragipan Ap | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Many Loam, Silt loam Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 1 |
Site 3 - Horizon 4 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Many Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam Massive, Single grain 15 to 35% (gravelly, channery, cobbly, or flaggy) > 60% Fragipan E | 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 Sand, Loamy sand Granular 15 to 35% (gravelly, channery, cobbly, or flaggy) 35 - 60% None Cr | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Few Loam, Silt loam Granular < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None Ap |
| 2 |
Site 4 - Horizon 2 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Few Loam, Silt loam Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% Fragipan A | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Few Loam, Silt loam Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 6 |
Site 4 - Horizon 3 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Red, Reddish brown Many Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A Platy > 60% Extremely (gravelly, channery, cobbly, or flaggy) 35 - 60% 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 4 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Common Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam Prismatic 35 to 60% Very (gravelly, channery, cobbly, or flaggy) > 60% Abrupt textural change R | 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 |
| 13 |
Front - Site 3 Total |
| 8 |
Front - Site 4 Total |
| 13 |
Front - Total |
| 43 |
Properties - Site 1 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Deep (40-60 inches) High (9-12 inches) Moderate (0.6-2.0 in/hr) Moderately rapid (2.0-6.0 in/hr) Well > 60 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 |
| 3 |
Properties - Site 2 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Deep (40-60 inches) High (9-12 inches) Moderately rapid (2.0-6.0 in/hr) Moderately slow (0.2-0.6 in/hr) Poorly drained / very poorly drained 42 - 60 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) Low (3-6 inches) Moderately rapid (2.0-6.0 in/hr) Moderately rapid (2.0-6.0 in/hr) Moderately well 12 - 24 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 |
| 2 |
Properties - Site 4 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Shallow (10-20 inches) Moderate (6-9 inches) Rapid to very rapid (> 6.0 in/hr) Slow to extremely slow (< 0.2 in/hr) Well 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 |
| 2 |
Properties - Total |
| 9 |
Characteristics - Site 1 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Upland 2 - 4.99% Southerly Glacial till Stony (30-100 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) |
| 1 |
Characteristics - Site 2 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Foot slopes or alluvial fans 0 - 1.99% Northerly Glacial till Very stony (5-30 feet apart) Rocky (10-200 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) |
| 1 |
Characteristics - Site 3 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Flood plain 2 - 4.99% Southerly Glacial till Very stony (5-30 feet apart) Rocky (10-200 sq ft / area) | Flood plain 2 - 4.99% Westerly Alluvium None (>100 feet apart) Not rocky (<10 sq ft / area) |
| 2 |
Characteristics - Site 4 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Upland 2 - 4.99% Southerly Glacial till None (>100 feet apart) Not rocky (<10 sq ft / area) | Upland 5 - 8.99% Easterly Loess None (>100 feet apart) Not rocky (<10 sq ft / area) |
| 3 |
Characteristics - Total |
| 7 |
Management - Site 1 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Yes Asset Liability Liability Liability Asset Liability Asset Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Slight Slight Moderate Moderate Moderate Severe Severe Slight Moderate Slight Severe Severe Slight Slight Moderate Severe Severe Slight Moderate Severe Slight Moderate | 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 |
| 14 |
Management - Site 2 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | No Liability Liability Liability Liability Liability Liability Asset No No No No Yes Yes Yes Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Slight Moderate Severe Moderate Severe Moderate Slight Slight Slight Moderate Moderate Severe Slight Moderate Severe Moderate Slight Moderate | 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 |
| 7 |
Management - Site 3 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Yes Asset Asset Asset Asset Asset Liability Liability Yes No No Yes Yes No Yes Slight Moderate Severe Slight Slight Moderate Severe Moderate Slight Moderate Slight Moderate Severe Slight Moderate Severe Slight Moderate Slight Severe 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 |
| 15 |
Management - Site 4 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | No Liability Liability Asset Liability Asset Liability Asset Yes No No Yes No Yes No Moderate Severe Slight Moderate Moderate Severe Slight Slight Moderate Severe Moderate Severe Slight Slight Severe Moderate Slight Severe Moderate Severe Slight Slight | 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 |
| 20 |
Management - Total |
| 56 |
Site 1 - Total |
| 27 |
Site 2 - Total |
| 23 |
Site 3 - Total |
| 27 |
Site 4 - Total |
| 38 |