| Definition | Responses | Score |
| Part 1 - Horizon Identification |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Surface: Ap
Subsoil: R | Surface: Ap
Subsoil: B |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| 5 |
| Part 1 - Horizon Texture |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Surface: fine
Subsoil: coarse | Surface: coarse
Subsoil: fine |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| 0 |
| Part 1 - Horizon Color |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Surface: dark
Subsoil: light | Surface: dark
Subsoil: medium |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| 5 |
| Part 1 - Structure Type |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Surface: granualar
Subsoil: structureless | Surface: blocky
Subsoil: blocky |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| 0 |
| Part 1 - Structure Size |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Surface: fine
Subsoil: medium | Surface: medium
Subsoil: coarse |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| 0 |
| Part 1 - Slope |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 3 - 5% | 3 - 5% |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| 5 |
| Part 1 - Internal Drainage |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | slow | medium |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| 0 |
| Part 1 - Erosion |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | moderate | slight |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| 0 |
| Part 1 - Soil Depth |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | moderately deep | very deep |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| 0 |
| Part 1 Soil Characteristics Total |
| 15 |
| Part 2 - Problems Affecting Use |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | rooting depth
surface soil texture
erosion
poor drainage
seasonal flooding
saline-alkali | saline-alkali |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| 0 |
| Part 2 - Land Capability Class |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | IV | IV |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| 5 |
| Part 2 - Rec. Land Use |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | pasture or meadow | row crops on contour |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| 0 |
| Part 2 - Rec. Conservation Pract. |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | grass waterways
contour tillage
contour strips
wind strips
terraces or diversions
mow pasture
establish cover
retain crop residues on surface
eradicate brush or weeds
timely tillage
organic matter maintenance
proper grazing use | grass waterways
contour tillage
retain crop residues on surface
timely tillage
organic matter maintenance |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| 0 |
| Part 2 - Irrigation Methods |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | sprinkler
furrow
contour furrow
contour ditch | sprinkler
furrow
contour furrow |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| 10 |
| Part 2 - Soluble Salt Level |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | moderate | moderate |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| 5 |
| Part 2 Ag Interpretations Total |
| 20 |
| Fertilizer: NO3-N |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 000 | 020 |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| 0 |
| Fertilizer: P2O5 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 000 | 060 |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| 0 |
| Fertilizer: K2O |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 148 | 000 |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| 0 |
| Fertilizer: Zn |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 00 | 00 |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| 5 |
| Fertilizer: Fe |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 00 | 00 |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| 5 |
| Fertilizer Total |
| 10 |
| Part 1/2 Soil Char / Ag Int Total |
| 45 |
| Homesite Pit 1 - Part 1 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Texture Surface: Coarse
Permeability: Moderate (0.6-2.0"/hr.)
Depth of Soil: Deep (40-72")
Slope: Moderate (3-5%)
Erosion: None-Slight-Moderate
Surface Runoff: Slow
Shrink-Swell: Moderate
Water Table: Mod. Deep (40-72")
Flooding: Occasional (<1 in 2 yrs.) | Texture Surface: Mod Crse, Med, Mod Fine
Permeability: Slow (0.06-0.6"/hr.)
Depth of Soil: V. Deep (over 72")
Slope: Moderate (3-5%)
Erosion: None-Slight-Moderate
Surface Runoff: Slow
Shrink-Swell: Moderate
Water Table: Deep (>72")
Flooding: None |
| Homesite Part 1 - Points per Correct | 3 |
| 12 |
| Homesite Pit 1 - Part 2 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Texture - Foundations: Slight
Permeability - Septic: Slight
Depth - Foundations: Moderate
Slope - Foundations: Moderate
Slope - Septic: Moderate
Erosion - Foundations: Slight
Erosion - Septic: Slight
Runoff - Foundations: Slight
Runoff - Lawns: Severe
Shrink-Swell - Septic: Moderate
Water Table - Lawns: Slight
Water Table - Septic: Severe
Flooding - Lawns: Moderate
Final Eval. - Foundations: Slight
Final Eval. - Lawns: Severe
Final Eval. - Lagoon: Severe | Texture - Foundations: Moderate
Texture - Lawns: Moderate
Permeability - Lawns: Slight
Permeability - Septic: Moderate
Permeability - Lagoon: Moderate
Depth - Foundations: Slight
Depth - Lawns: Slight
Depth - Septic: Slight
Depth - Lagoon: Slight
Slope - Foundations: Slight
Slope - Lawns: Slight
Slope - Septic: Slight
Slope - Lagoon: Moderate
Erosion - Foundations: Slight
Erosion - Lawns: Slight
Erosion - Septic: Slight
Erosion - Lagoon: Slight
Runoff - Foundations: Moderate
Runoff - Lawns: Slight
Runoff - Septic: Moderate
Shrink-Swell - Foundations: Moderate
Shrink-Swell - Septic: Moderate
Shrink-Swell - Lagoon: Slight
Water Table - Foundations: Slight
Water Table - Lawns: Slight
Water Table - Septic: Slight
Water Table - Lagoon: Slight
Flooding - Foundations: Slight
Flooding - Lawns: Slight
Flooding - Septic: Slight
Flooding - Lagoon: Slight
Final Eval. - Foundations: Moderate
Final Eval. - Lawns: Moderate
Final Eval. - Septic: Moderate
Final Eval. - Lagoon: Moderate |
| Homesite Part 2 - Points per Correct | 2 |
| 8 |
| Homesite Pit 2 - Part 1 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Texture Surface: Mod Crse, Med, Mod Fine
Permeability: Very Slow (<0.06"/hr.)
Depth of Soil: Deep (40-72")
Slope: Strong (5-8%)
Erosion: Severe
Surface Runoff: Moderate
Shrink-Swell: High
Water Table: Mod. Deep (40-72")
Flooding: Occasional (<1 in 2 yrs.) | |
| Homesite Part 1 - Points per Correct | 3 |
| 0 |
| Homesite Pit 2 - Part 2 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Texture - Foundations: Moderate
Texture - Lawns: Moderate
Permeability - Lagoon: Severe
Depth - Foundations: V. Severe
Depth - Septic: V. Severe
Depth - Lagoon: V. Severe
Slope - Foundations: Severe
Slope - Lawns: Moderate
Slope - Lagoon: Moderate
Erosion - Lawns: Slight
Erosion - Septic: Moderate
Erosion - Lagoon: Moderate
Runoff - Lawns: Slight
Shrink-Swell - Foundations: Moderate
Shrink-Swell - Septic: Slight
Water Table - Lawns: Moderate
Flooding - Foundations: Severe
Flooding - Lawns: Moderate
Flooding - Septic: Moderate
Final Eval. - Foundations: Severe | |
| Homesite Part 2 - Points per Correct | 2 |
| 0 |
| Homesite Total |
| 20 |
| Soil Survey Score |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 013 | 034 |
| 13 |
| Manual Score 2 |
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| Manual Score 3 |
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