| Definition | Responses | Score |
| Part 1 - Horizon Identification |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Surface: Ap
Subsoil: B | Surface: Ap
Subsoil: B |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| 10 |
| Part 1 - Horizon Texture |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Surface: fine
Subsoil: medium | Surface: coarse
Subsoil: fine |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| 0 |
| Part 1 - Horizon Color |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Surface: medium
Subsoil: medium | Surface: dark
Subsoil: medium |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| 5 |
| Part 1 - Structure Type |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Surface: blocky
Subsoil: blocky | Surface: blocky
Subsoil: blocky |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| 10 |
| 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 | slight | slight |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| 5 |
| Part 1 - Soil Depth |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | very deep | very deep |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| 5 |
| Part 1 Soil Characteristics Total |
| 40 |
| Part 2 - Problems Affecting Use |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | rooting depth | 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 | row crops on contour | row crops on contour |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| 5 |
| Part 2 - Rec. Conservation Pract. |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | grass waterways
contour tillage
timely tillage
organic matter maintenance | grass waterways
contour tillage
retain crop residues on surface
timely tillage
organic matter maintenance |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| 20 |
| Part 2 - Irrigation Methods |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | sprinkler
border
contour furrow | sprinkler
furrow
contour furrow |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| 10 |
| Part 2 - Soluble Salt Level |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | low | moderate |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| 0 |
| Part 2 Ag Interpretations Total |
| 40 |
| Fertilizer: NO3-N |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 120 | 020 |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| 0 |
| Fertilizer: P2O5 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 60 | 060 |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| 5 |
| Fertilizer: K2O |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 00 | 000 |
| Part 1/2 Points per Question | 5 |
| 5 |
| 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 |
| 20 |
| Part 1/2 Soil Char / Ag Int Total |
| 100 |
| Homesite Pit 1 - Part 1 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Texture Surface: Fine
Permeability: Very Slow (<0.06"/hr.)
Depth of Soil: V. Deep (over 72")
Slope: Moderate (3-5%)
Erosion: None-Slight-Moderate
Shrink-Swell: High
Water Table: Mod. Deep (40-72")
Flooding: None | 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: Severe
Texture - Lawns: Moderate
Permeability - Lawns: Severe
Permeability - Septic: V. Severe
Permeability - Lagoon: Slight
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: Slight
Runoff - Lawns: Moderate
Runoff - Septic: Slight
Shrink-Swell - Foundations: Severe
Shrink-Swell - Septic: Severe
Shrink-Swell - Lagoon: Slight
Water Table - Foundations: Slight
Water Table - Lawns: Slight
Water Table - Septic: Moderate
Water Table - Lagoon: Moderate
Flooding - Foundations: Slight
Flooding - Lawns: Slight
Flooding - Septic: Slight
Flooding - Lagoon: Slight | 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 |
| 40 |
| Homesite Pit 2 - Part 1 |
| Homesite Part 1 - Points per Correct | 3 |
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| Homesite Pit 2 - Part 2 |
| Homesite Part 2 - Points per Correct | 2 |
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| Homesite Total |
| 52 |
| Soil Survey Score |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 031 | 034 |
| 31 |
| Manual Score 2 |
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| Manual Score 3 |
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