The ScanMan
2025 Area 5 Soils Contest
Sep 25, 2025
Area 5 Junior
Overall

ID: 1006 - -
Team Name: North Vermillion JR FFA #3
Participant Name:
BRAYDEN MILLS
Individual Rank: 32
Individual Total Score: 84
Team Rank: 8
Team Total Score: 423

DefinitionResponsesScore
Part 1 - Hole 1
PartContestantJudge
1Outwash/Lacustrine deposits
3-6%
Upland hillslope
Brown
None to slight
Sandy
Sandy
Poorly
Bedrock, 0-20 in		Till
0-2%
Upland swell
Black
None to slight
Medium
Moderately clayey
Somewhat poorly
None within 40 in
5
Part 1 - Hole 2
PartContestantJudge
1Gray
Moderate
Somewhat poorly
Coarse sand & gravel, 21-40 in		Loess
0-2%
Upland depression
Brown
None to slight
Moderately clayey
Moderately clayey
Poorly
None within 40 in
0
Part 1 - Hole 3
PartContestantJudge
1Upland swell
Moderately clayey
Medium
Moderately well
Bedrock, 21-40 in		Loess
0-2%
Upland swell
Brown
None to slight
Moderately sandy
Moderately clayey
Somewhat poorly
None within 40 in
5
Part 1 - Hole 4
PartContestantJudge
1Upland depression
Severe
Clayey
Moderately clayey		Till
0-2%
Upland swell
Brown
None to slight
Medium
Moderately clayey
Somewhat poorly
None within 40 in
5
Part 1 - Field 5
PartContestantJudge
1Local overwash 
0
Part 1 Total
15
Part 2 Ag - Field 1
PartContestantJudge
11. Land Use - Restore vegetation C
2. Land Use - Prime farmland
3. Erosion/Compaction: water
4. Erosion/Compaction: wind
5. Erosion/Compaction: soil compaction
6. Buffers/Cover Crops: Grassed waterways
7. Buffers/Cover Crops: Windbreaks
8. Buffers/Cover Crops: Filter strips
9. Buffers/Cover Crops: Cover crops
10. Cropping Practices: TSI
11. Cropping Practices: Permanent pasture
12. Cropping Practices: Crop rotation
13. Tillage Practices: No till
14. Tillage Practices: Moldboard or chisel
15. Water Mgmt: Drainage
16. Water Mgmt: Irrigation
17. Water Mgmt: Terraces
18. Plant Nutrients: N
19. Plant Nutrients: P
20. Plant Nutrients: K
21. Plant Nutrients: Lime
22. Nutrient Pollution: Nitrogen A
23. Nutrient Pollution: Phosphorus A		 
0
Part 2 Ag - Hole 2
PartContestantJudge
11. Land Use - Restore vegetation
2. Land Use - Prime farmland
3. Erosion/Compaction: water
4. Erosion/Compaction: wind
5. Erosion/Compaction: soil compaction
6. Buffers/Cover Crops: Grassed waterways
7. Buffers/Cover Crops: Windbreaks
8. Buffers/Cover Crops: Filter strips
9. Buffers/Cover Crops: Cover crops
10. Cropping Practices: TSI
11. Cropping Practices: Permanent pasture
12. Cropping Practices: Crop rotation
13. Tillage Practices: No till
14. Tillage Practices: Moldboard or chisel
15. Water Mgmt: Drainage
16. Water Mgmt: Irrigation
17. Water Mgmt: Terraces
18. Plant Nutrients: N
19. Plant Nutrients: P
20. Plant Nutrients: K
21. Plant Nutrients: Lime
22. Nutrient Pollution: Nitrogen *
23. Nutrient Pollution: Phosphorus A		1. Land Use - Restore vegetation A
2. Land Use - Prime farmland Y
3. Erosion/Compaction: water N
4. Erosion/Compaction: wind N
5. Erosion/Compaction: soil compaction Y
6. Buffers/Cover Crops: Grassed waterways N
7. Buffers/Cover Crops: Windbreaks N
8. Buffers/Cover Crops: Filter strips Y
9. Buffers/Cover Crops: Cover crops A
10. Cropping Practices: TSI Y
11. Cropping Practices: Permanent pasture Y
12. Cropping Practices: Crop rotation Y
13. Tillage Practices: No till Y
14. Tillage Practices: Moldboard or chisel Y
15. Water Mgmt: Drainage Y
16. Water Mgmt: Irrigation N
17. Water Mgmt: Terraces N
18. Plant Nutrients: N B
19. Plant Nutrients: P B
20. Plant Nutrients: K B
21. Plant Nutrients: Lime A
22. Nutrient Pollution: Nitrogen B
23. Nutrient Pollution: Phosphorus C
0
Part 2 Ag - Hole 3
PartContestantJudge
11. Land Use - Restore vegetation A
2. Land Use - Prime farmland Y
3. Erosion/Compaction: water N
4. Erosion/Compaction: wind N
5. Erosion/Compaction: soil compaction
6. Buffers/Cover Crops: Grassed waterways Y
7. Buffers/Cover Crops: Windbreaks Y
8. Buffers/Cover Crops: Filter strips Y
9. Buffers/Cover Crops: Cover crops A
10. Cropping Practices: TSI Y
11. Cropping Practices: Permanent pasture Y
12. Cropping Practices: Crop rotation *
13. Tillage Practices: No till Y
14. Tillage Practices: Moldboard or chisel Y
15. Water Mgmt: Drainage N
16. Water Mgmt: Irrigation N
17. Water Mgmt: Terraces N
18. Plant Nutrients: N A
19. Plant Nutrients: P A
20. Plant Nutrients: K A
21. Plant Nutrients: Lime A
22. Nutrient Pollution: Nitrogen B
23. Nutrient Pollution: Phosphorus A		1. Land Use - Restore vegetation C
2. Land Use - Prime farmland Y
3. Erosion/Compaction: water N
4. Erosion/Compaction: wind Y
5. Erosion/Compaction: soil compaction Y
6. Buffers/Cover Crops: Grassed waterways N
7. Buffers/Cover Crops: Windbreaks Y
8. Buffers/Cover Crops: Filter strips Y
9. Buffers/Cover Crops: Cover crops A
10. Cropping Practices: TSI Y
11. Cropping Practices: Permanent pasture Y
12. Cropping Practices: Crop rotation Y
13. Tillage Practices: No till Y
14. Tillage Practices: Moldboard or chisel N
15. Water Mgmt: Drainage Y
16. Water Mgmt: Irrigation N
17. Water Mgmt: Terraces N
18. Plant Nutrients: N B
19. Plant Nutrients: P B
20. Plant Nutrients: K B
21. Plant Nutrients: Lime B
22. Nutrient Pollution: Nitrogen B
23. Nutrient Pollution: Phosphorus C
33
Part 2 Ag - Field 4
PartContestantJudge
11. Land Use - Restore vegetation
2. Land Use - Prime farmland
3. Erosion/Compaction: water
4. Erosion/Compaction: wind
5. Erosion/Compaction: soil compaction
6. Buffers/Cover Crops: Grassed waterways
7. Buffers/Cover Crops: Windbreaks
8. Buffers/Cover Crops: Filter strips
9. Buffers/Cover Crops: Cover crops
10. Cropping Practices: TSI
11. Cropping Practices: Permanent pasture
12. Cropping Practices: Crop rotation
13. Tillage Practices: No till
14. Tillage Practices: Moldboard or chisel
15. Water Mgmt: Drainage
16. Water Mgmt: Irrigation
17. Water Mgmt: Terraces
18. Plant Nutrients: N
19. Plant Nutrients: P
20. Plant Nutrients: K
21. Plant Nutrients: Lime
22. Nutrient Pollution: Nitrogen C
23. Nutrient Pollution: Phosphorus B		 
0
Part 2 Ag - Field 5
PartContestantJudge
11. Land Use - Restore vegetation
2. Land Use - Prime farmland
3. Erosion/Compaction: water
4. Erosion/Compaction: wind
5. Erosion/Compaction: soil compaction
6. Buffers/Cover Crops: Grassed waterways
7. Buffers/Cover Crops: Windbreaks
8. Buffers/Cover Crops: Filter strips
9. Buffers/Cover Crops: Cover crops
10. Cropping Practices: TSI
11. Cropping Practices: Permanent pasture
12. Cropping Practices: Crop rotation
13. Tillage Practices: No till
14. Tillage Practices: Moldboard or chisel
15. Water Mgmt: Drainage
16. Water Mgmt: Irrigation
17. Water Mgmt: Terraces
18. Plant Nutrients: N
19. Plant Nutrients: P
20. Plant Nutrients: K
21. Plant Nutrients: Lime
22. Nutrient Pollution: Nitrogen B
23. Nutrient Pollution: Phosphorus A		 
0
Part 2 Ag Total
33
Part 2 Homesite - Hole 1
PartContestantJudge
11. Suitable for homesite
2. Preserve/plant trees Y
3. Maintain soil cover N
4. Improve drainage Y
5. Suitable for basement
6. High-clay subsoils Y
7. Construction hazards N
8. Diversion structures/drains Y
9. Foundation drainage Y
10. Risk for cave-in Y
11. Acid-loving shrubs
12. Soil reaction for lawns
13. Apply Phosphorus Y
14. Apply Potassium Y
15. Suitable for absorption field
16. Septic filter cleaning interval
17. Septic pumping interval A
18. Subsurface trench, gravity flow Y
19. Subsurface trench, flood dose Y
20. Subsurface trench, pressure distrib. Y
21. Elevated sand mound N
22. Elev. sand mound & subsurface drain N
23. Drip distribution & secondary treatment N
24. Secondary treatment N		1. Suitable for homesite Y
2. Preserve/plant trees Y
3. Maintain soil cover N
4. Improve drainage Y
5. Suitable for basement N
6. High-clay subsoils N
7. Construction hazards N
8. Diversion structures/drains N
9. Foundation drainage Y
10. Risk for cave-in N
11. Acid-loving shrubs B
12. Soil reaction for lawns B
13. Apply Phosphorus Y
14. Apply Potassium N
15. Suitable for absorption field Y
16. Septic filter cleaning interval A
17. Septic pumping interval A
18. Subsurface trench, gravity flow N
19. Subsurface trench, flood dose N
20. Subsurface trench, pressure distrib. N
21. Elevated sand mound N
22. Elev. sand mound & subsurface drain Y
23. Drip distribution & secondary treatment N
24. Secondary treatment Y
27
Part 2 Homesite - Field 2
PartContestantJudge
11. Suitable for homesite N
2. Preserve/plant trees Y
3. Maintain soil cover
4. Improve drainage N
5. Suitable for basement Y
6. High-clay subsoils Y
7. Construction hazards N
8. Diversion structures/drains N
9. Foundation drainage Y
10. Risk for cave-in Y
11. Acid-loving shrubs
12. Soil reaction for lawns A
13. Apply Phosphorus Y
14. Apply Potassium Y
15. Suitable for absorption field Y
16. Septic filter cleaning interval
17. Septic pumping interval D
18. Subsurface trench, gravity flow Y
19. Subsurface trench, flood dose Y
20. Subsurface trench, pressure distrib. Y
21. Elevated sand mound N
22. Elev. sand mound & subsurface drain N
23. Drip distribution & secondary treatment N
24. Secondary treatment N		 
0
Part 2 Homesite - Field 3
PartContestantJudge
11. Suitable for homesite
2. Preserve/plant trees Y
3. Maintain soil cover Y
4. Improve drainage Y
5. Suitable for basement N
6. High-clay subsoils N
7. Construction hazards N
8. Diversion structures/drains Y
9. Foundation drainage Y
10. Risk for cave-in Y
11. Acid-loving shrubs
12. Soil reaction for lawns B
13. Apply Phosphorus
14. Apply Potassium
15. Suitable for absorption field N
16. Septic filter cleaning interval
17. Septic pumping interval D
18. Subsurface trench, gravity flow *
19. Subsurface trench, flood dose *
20. Subsurface trench, pressure distrib. *
21. Elevated sand mound
22. Elev. sand mound & subsurface drain Y
23. Drip distribution & secondary treatment Y
24. Secondary treatment Y		 
0
Part 2 Homesite - Hole 4
PartContestantJudge
11. Suitable for homesite
2. Preserve/plant trees
3. Maintain soil cover Y
4. Improve drainage
5. Suitable for basement
6. High-clay subsoils
7. Construction hazards Y
8. Diversion structures/drains
9. Foundation drainage
10. Risk for cave-in
11. Acid-loving shrubs
12. Soil reaction for lawns C
13. Apply Phosphorus
14. Apply Potassium
15. Suitable for absorption field Y
16. Septic filter cleaning interval
17. Septic pumping interval
18. Subsurface trench, gravity flow Y
19. Subsurface trench, flood dose Y
20. Subsurface trench, pressure distrib. Y
21. Elevated sand mound N
22. Elev. sand mound & subsurface drain N
23. Drip distribution & secondary treatment Y
24. Secondary treatment Y		1. Suitable for homesite Y
2. Preserve/plant trees Y
3. Maintain soil cover N
4. Improve drainage Y
5. Suitable for basement N
6. High-clay subsoils N
7. Construction hazards N
8. Diversion structures/drains N
9. Foundation drainage Y
10. Risk for cave-in N
11. Acid-loving shrubs B
12. Soil reaction for lawns B
13. Apply Phosphorus Y
14. Apply Potassium N
15. Suitable for absorption field Y
16. Septic filter cleaning interval B
17. Septic pumping interval D
18. Subsurface trench, gravity flow N
19. Subsurface trench, flood dose N
20. Subsurface trench, pressure distrib. N
21. Elevated sand mound N
22. Elev. sand mound & subsurface drain Y
23. Drip distribution & secondary treatment N
24. Secondary treatment Y
9
Part 2 Homesite - Field 5
PartContestantJudge
11. Suitable for homesite
2. Preserve/plant trees N
3. Maintain soil cover N
4. Improve drainage N
5. Suitable for basement N
6. High-clay subsoils Y
7. Construction hazards Y
8. Diversion structures/drains Y
9. Foundation drainage Y
10. Risk for cave-in Y
11. Acid-loving shrubs
12. Soil reaction for lawns A
13. Apply Phosphorus N
14. Apply Potassium
15. Suitable for absorption field Y
16. Septic filter cleaning interval
17. Septic pumping interval E
18. Subsurface trench, gravity flow
19. Subsurface trench, flood dose
20. Subsurface trench, pressure distrib. Y
21. Elevated sand mound N
22. Elev. sand mound & subsurface drain Y
23. Drip distribution & secondary treatment Y
24. Secondary treatment N		 
0
Part 2 Homesite Total
36
Hole 1 Total
32
Hole 2 Total
0
Hole 3 Total
38
Hole 4 Total
14
Field 5 Total
0

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