Definition | Responses | Score |
Site 1 - Horizon 1 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Few Sandy 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 1 - Horizon 2 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Common Loam, Silt loam Platy < 15% (no modifier) < 15% Abrupt textural change Ap | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Common Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A Prismatic < 15% (no modifier) < 15% Abrupt textural change B |
| 5 |
Site 1 - Horizon 3 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Common Loam, Silt loam Granular < 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 | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Few Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A Granular < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B | 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 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 |
| 5 |
Site 2 - Horizon 2 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Common Sandy loam Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B | Dark gray, Light gray, White Common Loam, Silt loam Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None E |
| 5 |
Site 2 - Horizon 3 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Common Loam, Silt loam Prismatic < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None C | 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 4 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Many Sandy loam Massive, Single grain < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None Cr | Dark gray, Light gray, White Many Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam Prismatic < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 4 |
Site 3 - Horizon 1 |
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Site 3 - Horizon 2 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Massive, Single grain | |
| 0 |
Site 3 - Horizon 3 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Prismatic | |
| 0 |
Site 3 - Horizon 4 |
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Site 4 - Horizon 1 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Many 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 4 - Horizon 2 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Common Sandy loam Granular < 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 |
| 2 |
Site 4 - Horizon 3 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Common Loam, Silt loam Granular < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None Ap | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Many Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A Prismatic < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 4 |
Site 4 - Horizon 4 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Few Sandy loam Granular < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Many Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A Prismatic < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 5 |
Front - Site 1 Total |
| 17 |
Front - Site 2 Total |
| 18 |
Front - Site 3 Total |
| 0 |
Front - Site 4 Total |
| 15 |
Front - Total |
| 50 |
Properties - Site 1 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Very shallow (<10 inches) Low (3-6 inches) Slow to extremely slow (< 0.2 in/hr) Moderately slow (0.2-0.6 in/hr) Moderately well 42 - 60 inches High | 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 2 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Deep (40-60 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 | 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 |
| 0 |
Properties - Site 3 |
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Properties - Site 4 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Very deep (>60 inches) Low (3-6 inches) Moderate (0.6-2.0 in/hr) Moderately well 24 - 42 inches Moderate | Very deep (>60 inches) Low (3-6 inches) Moderate (0.6-2.0 in/hr) Slow to extremely slow (< 0.2 in/hr) Poorly drained / very poorly drained < 12 inches High |
| 3 |
Properties - Total |
| 4 |
Characteristics - Site 1 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Upland 14 - 24.99% Westerly Loess None (>100 feet apart) Not rocky (<10 sq ft / area) | Upland 5 - 8.99% Southerly Loess None (>100 feet apart) Not rocky (<10 sq ft / area) |
| 4 |
Characteristics - Site 2 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Upland 5 - 8.99% Southerly Alluvium None (>100 feet apart) Not rocky (<10 sq ft / area) | Upland 5 - 8.99% Southerly Loess over glacial till None (>100 feet apart) Not rocky (<10 sq ft / area) |
| 5 |
Characteristics - Site 3 |
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Characteristics - Site 4 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Flood plain 9 - 13.99% Northerly Glacial till None (>100 feet apart) Not rocky (<10 sq ft / area) | Upland 2 - 4.99% Easterly Glacial till None (>100 feet apart) Not rocky (<10 sq ft / area) |
| 3 |
Characteristics - Total |
| 12 |
Management - Site 1 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | No Liability Liability Liability Asset Asset Asset Liability No No No No No No No Severe Moderate Slight Moderate Severe Slight Slight Slight Slight Slight Moderate Severe Moderate Slight Moderate Severe Severe Moderate Moderate Moderate Slight 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 |
| 20 |
Management - Site 2 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Yes Asset Liability Asset Liability Asset Liability Asset Yes No Yes No No No No Severe Moderate Slight Moderate Severe Moderate Slight Moderate Severe Moderate Slight Moderate Severe Moderate Slight Moderate Severe Moderate Slight Moderate Severe 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 Severe Severe Slight Slight Slight Slight Slight Severe Slight Moderate Slight Slight |
| 17 |
Management - Site 3 |
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Management - Site 4 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | No Asset Asset Asset Asset Liability Asset Asset Yes No No Yes No No No Moderate Moderate Slight Severe Severe Moderate Slight Severe Moderate Slight Slight Moderate Severe Slight Slight Slight Moderate Moderate Severe Moderate Moderate Slight | No Asset Liability Liability 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 |
| 18 |
Management - Total |
| 55 |
Site 1 - Total |
| 42 |
Site 2 - Total |
| 40 |
Site 3 - Total |
| 0 |
Site 4 - Total |
| 39 |