Definition | Responses | Score |
Site 1 - Horizon 1 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Few Sandy loam Prismatic < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None Ap | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Few Loam, Silt loam Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None Ap |
| 6 |
Site 1 - Horizon 2 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Few Sandy loam Prismatic < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None Ap | Dark gray, Light gray, White Many Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A Prismatic < 15% (no modifier) < 15% Abrupt textural change B |
| 3 |
Site 1 - Horizon 3 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Few Sandy loam Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None Ap | Dark gray, Light gray, White Many Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A Prismatic < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 3 |
Site 1 - Horizon 4 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Few Loam, Silt loam Prismatic < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None Ap | Dark gray, Light gray, White 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 | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Few Loam, Silt loam Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None A | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Few Loam, Silt loam Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None Ap |
| 7 |
Site 2 - Horizon 2 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Few Loam, Silt loam Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None A | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Common Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 4 |
Site 2 - Horizon 3 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Red, Reddish brown Few Loam, Silt loam Prismatic < 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% None B |
| 4 |
Site 2 - Horizon 4 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Red, Reddish brown Few Loam, Silt loam Prismatic < 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% None B |
| 4 |
Site 3 - Horizon 1 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Few Sandy loam Blocky < 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 3 - Horizon 2 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Few Loam, Silt loam Prismatic < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None A | Red, Reddish brown Common Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A Prismatic < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 4 |
Site 3 - Horizon 3 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Few Sandy loam Prismatic 15 to 35% (gravelly, channery, cobbly, or flaggy) 15 - 35% None A | Dark gray, Light gray, White Many Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A Prismatic < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 2 |
Site 3 - Horizon 4 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Many Sandy loam Prismatic 15 to 35% (gravelly, channery, cobbly, or flaggy) 15 - 35% None A | Dark gray, Light gray, White Many Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A Prismatic < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 3 |
Site 4 - Horizon 1 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Few Sandy loam Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Few Loam, Silt loam Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None Ap |
| 6 |
Site 4 - Horizon 2 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Few Sandy loam Prismatic < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B | Dark gray, Light gray, White Many Loam, Silt loam Prismatic < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 5 |
Site 4 - Horizon 3 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Few Sandy loam Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B | Dark gray, Light gray, White Many Sandy loam Prismatic < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 5 |
Site 4 - Horizon 4 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Few Sandy loam Massive, Single grain < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B | Dark gray, Light gray, White Many Loam, Silt loam Prismatic < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 4 |
Front - Site 1 Total |
| 16 |
Front - Site 2 Total |
| 19 |
Front - Site 3 Total |
| 15 |
Front - Site 4 Total |
| 20 |
Front - Total |
| 70 |
Properties - Site 1 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Deep (40-60 inches) High (9-12 inches) Moderate (0.6-2.0 in/hr) Rapid to very rapid (> 6.0 in/hr) Well 24 - 42 inches Low | 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) Very high (> 12 inches) Moderate (0.6-2.0 in/hr) Moderate (0.6-2.0 in/hr) Moderately well 12 - 24 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 3 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Moderately deep (20-40 inches) Moderate (6-9 inches) Moderately rapid (2.0-6.0 in/hr) Moderately rapid (2.0-6.0 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 | Very deep (>60 inches) Very high (> 12 inches) Moderate (0.6-2.0 in/hr) Moderately well > 60 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 |
| 3 |
Properties - Total |
| 7 |
Characteristics - Site 1 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Upland 0 - 1.99% Westerly Glacial till None (>100 feet apart) Not rocky (<10 sq ft / area) | Upland 0 - 1.99% None of the above (<2% slope) Loess None (>100 feet apart) Not rocky (<10 sq ft / area) |
| 4 |
Characteristics - Site 2 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Upland 2 - 4.99% Westerly Residuum or colluvium 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) |
| 3 |
Characteristics - Site 3 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Foot slopes or alluvial fans 5 - 8.99% Westerly Alluvium None (>100 feet apart) Not rocky (<10 sq ft / area) | Upland 14 - 24.99% Easterly Colluvial sediments over residuum or colluvium None (>100 feet apart) Not rocky (<10 sq ft / area) |
| 2 |
Characteristics - Site 4 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Flood plain 0 - 1.99% Westerly 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) |
| 4 |
Characteristics - Total |
| 13 |
Management - Site 1 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | No Asset Asset Asset Asset Asset Asset Asset No Yes Yes No No No No Slight Slight Slight Slight Slight Slight Slight Slight Slight Slight Slight Slight Slight Slight Slight Slight Slight Slight 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 |
| 29 |
Management - Site 2 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | No Asset Liability Asset Asset Asset Asset Asset No Yes Yes Yes No No No Slight Slight Slight Moderate Slight Moderate Moderate Severe Slight Slight Slight Moderate Slight Severe Moderate Slight Slight Moderate Slight Severe Moderate Slight | 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 |
| 23 |
Management - Site 3 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | No Asset Liability Liability Liability Asset Asset Asset Yes No Yes Yes No No No Slight Slight Severe Slight Slight Slight Severe Slight Slight Slight Slight Slight Severe Moderate Slight Slight Slight Slight Severe Moderate Slight | 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 |
| 26 |
Management - Site 4 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | No Asset Asset Asset Asset Asset Asset Asset Yes Yes No Yes No No No Slight Slight Slight Slight Slight Slight Slight Slight Slight Slight Slight Slight Slight Severe Slight Slight Slight Slight 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 |
| 26 |
Management - Total |
| 104 |
Site 1 - Total |
| 51 |
Site 2 - Total |
| 46 |
Site 3 - Total |
| 44 |
Site 4 - Total |
| 53 |