Definition | Responses | Score |
Part I - Field 1 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Surface Texture: 5. Fine Subsurface Texture: 5. Fine Depth of Soil: 4. Very Shallow Slope: 2. Gently Sloping Erosion: 2. Moderate Permeability: 4. Very Slow Surface Runoff: 4. Very Slow Land Capability Class: 2. II | Surface Texture: 3. Medium Subsurface Texture: 3. Medium Depth of Soil: 2. Moderately Deep Slope: 2. Gently Sloping Erosion: 1. None to Slight Permeability: 2. Moderate Surface Runoff: 2. Moderate Major Factors: Slope Land Capability Class: 2. II |
Part I - Point Values | Surface Texture 04 Subsurface Texture 04 Depth of Soil 05 Slope 05 Erosion 05 Permeability 03 Surface Runoff 03 Major Factors 08 Land Capability Class 08 |
| 13 |
Part I - Field 2 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Surface Texture: 1. Coarse Subsurface Texture: 5. Fine Slope: 5. Steep Erosion: 2. Moderate Surface Runoff: 3. Slow Major Factors: Texture Major Factors: Depth Major Factors: Runoff Major Factors: Wetness Major Factors: Flooding Land Capability Class: 3. III | Surface Texture: 3. Medium Subsurface Texture: 5. Fine Depth of Soil: 2. Moderately Deep Slope: 1. Nearly Level Erosion: 1. None to Slight Permeability: 4. Very Slow Surface Runoff: 3. Slow Major Factors: Permeability Land Capability Class: 2. II |
Part I - Point Values | Surface Texture 04 Subsurface Texture 04 Depth of Soil 05 Slope 05 Erosion 05 Permeability 03 Surface Runoff 03 Major Factors 08 Land Capability Class 08 |
| 7 |
Part I - Field 3 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Surface Texture: 3. Medium Subsurface Texture: 3. Medium Depth of Soil: 2. Moderately Deep Slope: 2. Gently Sloping Erosion: 1. None to Slight Permeability: 2. Moderate Surface Runoff: 3. Slow Major Factors: Slope Major Factors: Erosion Major Factors: Permeability Major Factors: Wetness Land Capability Class: 3. III | Surface Texture: 3. Medium Subsurface Texture: 3. Medium Depth of Soil: 3. Shallow Slope: 2. Gently Sloping Erosion: 2. Moderate Permeability: 2. Moderate Surface Runoff: 2. Moderate Major Factors: Depth Major Factors: Slope Major Factors: Erosion Land Capability Class: 4. IV |
Part I - Point Values | Surface Texture 04 Subsurface Texture 04 Depth of Soil 05 Slope 05 Erosion 05 Permeability 03 Surface Runoff 03 Major Factors 08 Land Capability Class 08 |
| 16 |
Part I - Field 4 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Surface Texture: 4. Moderately Fine Subsurface Texture: 5. Fine Depth of Soil: 2. Moderately Deep Slope: 2. Gently Sloping Erosion: 1. None to Slight Permeability: 3. Slow Surface Runoff: 4. Very Slow Major Factors: Texture Major Factors: Depth Major Factors: Slope Major Factors: Runoff Major Factors: Wetness Major Factors: Flooding Land Capability Class: 3. III | Surface Texture: 3. Medium Subsurface Texture: 3. Medium Depth of Soil: 2. Moderately Deep Slope: 2. Gently Sloping Erosion: 2. Moderate Permeability: 2. Moderate Surface Runoff: 2. Moderate Major Factors: Slope Major Factors: Erosion Land Capability Class: 3. III |
Part I - Point Values | Surface Texture 04 Subsurface Texture 04 Depth of Soil 05 Slope 05 Erosion 05 Permeability 03 Surface Runoff 03 Major Factors 08 Land Capability Class 08 |
| 18 |
Part I Total |
| 54 |
Part II - Field 1 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Vegetative: 5. Return crop residue to the soil Vegetative: 6. Practice conservation tillage Vegetative: 7. Establish grasses or legumes Vegetative:11. Plant recommended trees Vegetative:12. Harvest trees selectively Mechanical:14. Control brush or trees Mechanical:18. Install drainage system Mechanical:20. No mechanical treatment needed Fert & Amend:24. Nitrogen (N) Fert & Amend:25. None | Vegetative: 2. Row crop/frequent soil conserving crop Vegetative: 5. Return crop residue to the soil Vegetative: 6. Practice conservation tillage Mechanical:14. Control brush or trees Mechanical:15. Terrace and farm on contour Mechanical:16. Maintain terraces Fert & Amend:21. Soil amendments Fert & Amend:22. Phosphorus (P) |
Part II - Field 1 - Point Values | 1-4. Row Crop 06 5. Crop Residue 04 6. Conservation Tillage 05 7. Legumes 8. Range Mgmt 9. Burning 10. Grazing 11. Plant Trees 12. Harvest Trees 13. Wildlife 14. Control Brush 06 15. Contours 02 16. Terraces 02 17. Diversion Terraces 18. Drainage 19. Gullies 20. No Mechanical 21. Soil Amendments 02 22. Phosphorus 03 23. Potassium 24. Nitrogen 25. No Fertilizer |
| 15 |
Part II - Field 2 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Vegetative: 3. Row crops not more than 2 out of 4 years Vegetative: 4. Row crops not more than 1 out of 5 years Vegetative: 5. Return crop residue to the soil Vegetative: 6. Practice conservation tillage Vegetative:11. Plant recommended trees Vegetative:12. Harvest trees selectively Mechanical:14. Control brush or trees Mechanical:17. Construct diversion terraces Mechanical:18. Install drainage system Fert & Amend:21. Soil amendments Fert & Amend:22. Phosphorus (P) Fert & Amend:25. None | Vegetative: 2. Row crop/frequent soil conserving crop Vegetative: 5. Return crop residue to the soil Vegetative: 6. Practice conservation tillage Mechanical:20. No mechanical treatment needed Fert & Amend:23. Potassium (K) Fert & Amend:24. Nitrogen (N) |
Part II - Field 2 - Point Values | 1-4. Row Crop 06 5. Crop Residue 04 6. Conservation Tillage 05 7. Legumes 8. Range Mgmt 9. Burning 10. Grazing 11. Plant Trees 12. Harvest Trees 13. Wildlife 14. Control Brush 15. Contours 16. Terraces 17. Diversion Terraces 18. Drainage 19. Gullies 20. No Mechanical 10 21. Soil Amendments 22. Phosphorus 23. Potassium 03 24. Nitrogen 02 25. No Fertilizer |
| 9 |
Part II - Field 3 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Vegetative: 3. Row crops not more than 2 out of 4 years Vegetative: 4. Row crops not more than 1 out of 5 years Vegetative: 8. Proper pasture and range mgmt Vegetative: 9. Protect from burning Vegetative:12. Harvest trees selectively Mechanical:14. Control brush or trees Mechanical:15. Terrace and farm on contour Mechanical:16. Maintain terraces Mechanical:17. Construct diversion terraces Mechanical:20. No mechanical treatment needed Fert & Amend:25. None | Vegetative: 4. Row crops not more than 1 out of 5 years Vegetative: 5. Return crop residue to the soil Vegetative: 6. Practice conservation tillage Mechanical:15. Terrace and farm on contour Mechanical:16. Maintain terraces Fert & Amend:25. None |
Part II - Field 3 - Point Values | 1-4. Row Crop 06 5. Crop Residue 04 6. Conservation Tillage 05 7. Legumes 8. Range Mgmt 9. Burning 10. Grazing 11. Plant Trees 12. Harvest Trees 13. Wildlife 14. Control Brush 15. Contours 05 16. Terraces 05 17. Diversion Terraces 18. Drainage 19. Gullies 20. No Mechanical 21. Soil Amendments 22. Phosphorus 23. Potassium 24. Nitrogen 25. No Fertilizer 05 |
| 10 |
Part II - Field 4 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Vegetative: 7. Establish grasses or legumes Vegetative: 8. Proper pasture and range mgmt Vegetative: 9. Protect from burning Vegetative:10. Control grazing Mechanical:16. Maintain terraces Mechanical:17. Construct diversion terraces Mechanical:18. Install drainage system Fert & Amend:22. Phosphorus (P) Fert & Amend:23. Potassium (K) | Vegetative: 3. Row crops not more than 2 out of 4 years Vegetative: 5. Return crop residue to the soil Vegetative: 6. Practice conservation tillage Mechanical:15. Terrace and farm on contour Mechanical:16. Maintain terraces Fert & Amend:22. Phosphorus (P) Fert & Amend:23. Potassium (K) |
Part II - Field 4 - Point Values | 1-4. Row Crop 06 5. Crop Residue 04 6. Conservation Tillage 05 7. Legumes 8. Range Mgmt 9. Burning 10. Grazing 11. Plant Trees 12. Harvest Trees 13. Wildlife 14. Control Brush 15. Contours 05 16. Terraces 05 17. Diversion Terraces 18. Drainage 19. Gullies 20. No Mechanical 21. Soil Amendments 22. Phosphorus 02 23. Potassium 03 24. Nitrogen 25. No Fertilizer |
| 10 |
Part II Total |
| 44 |
Manual Score |
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Field 1 Total |
| 28 |
Field 2 Total |
| 16 |
Field 3 Total |
| 26 |
Field 4 Total |
| 28 |