Definition | Responses | Score |
Site 1 - Horizon 1 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Few Sand, Loamy sand Granular < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None A | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Few 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 Few Sandy loam Granular < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None A | Dark gray, Light gray, White Many Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A Prismatic < 15% (no modifier) < 15% Abrupt textural change B |
| 2 |
Site 1 - Horizon 3 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Few Loam, Silt loam Platy < 15% (no modifier) 15 - 35% Abrupt textural change Ap | Dark gray, Light gray, White Many Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A Prismatic < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 1 |
Site 1 - Horizon 4 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Red, Reddish brown Common Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam Blocky 15 to 35% (gravelly, channery, cobbly, or flaggy) 35 - 60% Fragipan R | Dark gray, Light gray, White Many Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam Prismatic < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 1 |
Site 2 - Horizon 1 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Few Loam, Silt loam Granular < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None A | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Few Loam, Silt loam Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None Ap |
| 6 |
Site 2 - Horizon 2 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Common Sandy loam Granular < 15% (no modifier) < 15% Abrupt textural change Ap | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Common Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 3 |
Site 2 - Horizon 3 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Red, Reddish brown Common Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% Fragipan R | Dark gray, Light gray, White Many Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A Prismatic < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 2 |
Site 2 - Horizon 4 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Red, Reddish brown Many Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% Fragipan R | Dark gray, Light gray, White Many Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A Prismatic < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 3 |
Site 3 - Horizon 1 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Red, Reddish brown Few Loam, Silt loam Granular < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None A | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Few Loam, Silt loam Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None Ap |
| 5 |
Site 3 - Horizon 2 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Red, Reddish brown Few Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam Granular < 15% (no modifier) 15 - 35% Abrupt textural change B | Red, Reddish brown Common Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A Prismatic < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 3 |
Site 3 - Horizon 3 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Red, Reddish brown Few Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A Blocky 15 to 35% (gravelly, channery, cobbly, or flaggy) 15 - 35% Fragipan C | Dark gray, Light gray, White Many Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A Prismatic < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 1 |
Site 3 - Horizon 4 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Red, Reddish brown Common Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A Blocky 15 to 35% (gravelly, channery, cobbly, or flaggy) 15 - 35% Fragipan E | 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 | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Few Sandy loam Blocky 15 to 35% (gravelly, channery, cobbly, or flaggy) < 15% None A | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Few Loam, Silt loam Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None Ap |
| 5 |
Site 4 - Horizon 2 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Few Loam, Silt loam Blocky < 15% (no modifier) 15 - 35% None A | Dark gray, Light gray, White Many Loam, Silt loam Prismatic < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 3 |
Site 4 - Horizon 3 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Few Loam, Silt loam Blocky < 15% (no modifier) 15 - 35% None B | Dark gray, Light gray, White Many Sandy 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 Blocky < 15% (no modifier) 15 - 35% None C | Dark gray, Light gray, White Many Loam, Silt loam Prismatic < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 2 |
Front - Site 1 Total |
| 8 |
Front - Site 2 Total |
| 14 |
Front - Site 3 Total |
| 10 |
Front - Site 4 Total |
| 13 |
Front - Total |
| 45 |
Properties - Site 1 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Moderately deep (20-40 inches) Very low (< 3 inches) Moderate (0.6-2.0 in/hr) Moderately slow (0.2-0.6 in/hr) Well < 12 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 |
| 2 |
Properties - Site 2 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Deep (40-60 inches) Low (3-6 inches) Moderately rapid (2.0-6.0 in/hr) Moderate (0.6-2.0 in/hr) Moderately well 12 - 24 inches Low | Very deep (>60 inches) Moderate (6-9 inches) Moderate (0.6-2.0 in/hr) Slow to extremely slow (< 0.2 in/hr) Poorly drained / very poorly drained < 12 inches High |
| 0 |
Properties - Site 3 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Moderately deep (20-40 inches) Very low (< 3 inches) Moderate (0.6-2.0 in/hr) Moderately slow (0.2-0.6 in/hr) Well 24 - 42 inches Moderate | Very deep (>60 inches) Moderate (6-9 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 | Shallow (10-20 inches) Moderate (6-9 inches) Moderately slow (0.2-0.6 in/hr) Moderately rapid (2.0-6.0 in/hr) Somewhat poorly drained < 12 inches Low | Very deep (>60 inches) High (9-12 inches) Moderate (0.6-2.0 in/hr) Moderate (0.6-2.0 in/hr) Poorly drained / very poorly drained < 12 inches Low |
| 2 |
Properties - Total |
| 5 |
Characteristics - Site 1 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Flood plain 0 - 1.99% Westerly Alluvium None (>100 feet apart) Rocky (10-200 sq ft / area) | Upland 0 - 1.99% None of the above (<2% slope) Loess None (>100 feet apart) Not rocky (<10 sq ft / area) |
| 2 |
Characteristics - Site 2 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Foot slopes or alluvial fans 5 - 8.99% Westerly Glacial till None (>100 feet apart) Not rocky (<10 sq ft / area) | Upland 5 - 8.99% Easterly Glacial till None (>100 feet apart) Not rocky (<10 sq ft / area) |
| 4 |
Characteristics - Site 3 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Flood plain 14 - 24.99% Westerly Loess over glacial till Stony (30-100 feet apart) Rocky (10-200 sq ft / area) | Upland 14 - 24.99% Easterly Colluvial sediments over residuum or colluvium None (>100 feet apart) Not rocky (<10 sq ft / area) |
| 1 |
Characteristics - Site 4 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Foot slopes or alluvial fans 2 - 4.99% Westerly Loess 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 - Total |
| 8 |
Management - Site 1 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Yes Liability Liability Liability Asset Liability Liability Liability Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Severe Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Slight Slight Slight Severe Moderate Severe Slight Moderate Slight Severe Moderate Severe Moderate Slight Slight Slight Slight | No Asset Asset Asset Liability Asset Asset Asset No Yes No Yes No No No Slight Slight Slight Slight Severe Slight Severe Slight Slight Slight Severe Severe Slight Slight Slight Slight Slight Severe Slight Slight Slight Slight |
| 10 |
Management - Site 2 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | No Asset Asset Liability Asset Liability Liability Liability No Yes Yes No No No No Moderate Slight Severe Slight Severe Moderate Moderate Moderate Slight Slight Moderate Slight Slight Moderate Moderate Slight Moderate Slight Slight Moderate Severe Moderate | 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 3 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | No Asset Asset Asset Liability Asset Asset Asset Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Severe Moderate Moderate Severe Slight Slight Moderate Severe Severe Severe Severe Moderate Moderate Severe Slight Moderate Severe Moderate Moderate Severe Slight Moderate | No Asset Liability Asset Liability Asset Asset Asset Yes Yes No Yes No No No Slight Slight Slight Severe Severe Slight Severe Severe Slight Slight Severe Severe Slight Severe Slight Slight Slight Severe Slight Severe Slight Slight |
| 19 |
Management - Site 4 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Yes Liability Liability Asset Liability Asset Asset Asset No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Moderate Slight Severe Moderate Moderate Moderate Slight Slight Slight Moderate Moderate Moderate Slight Slight Severe Slight Moderate Slight Moderate Slight Severe Slight | Yes Asset Asset Asset Liability Asset Asset Asset No No Yes Yes No No No Severe Slight Slight Slight Severe Severe Slight Slight Slight Slight Slight Severe Slight Slight Severe Slight Moderate Severe Slight Slight Severe Slight |
| 22 |
Management - Total |
| 65 |
Site 1 - Total |
| 22 |
Site 2 - Total |
| 32 |
Site 3 - Total |
| 31 |
Site 4 - Total |
| 38 |