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2025 Area 5 Soil Contest
Sep 25, 2025
Area 5 FFA Senior
Overall

ID: 3008 - -
Team Name: North Putnam FFA #1
Participant Name:
KAITLYN HALL
Individual Rank: 25
Individual Total Score: 296
Team Rank: 1
Team Total Score: 1092

DefinitionResponsesScore
Part 1 - Hole 1
PartContestantJudge
1Till
0-2%
Upland hillslope
Black
None to slight
Medium
Moderately clayey
Somewhat poorly
None within 40 in		Till
0-2%
Upland swell
Black
None to slight
Medium
Moderately clayey
Somewhat poorly
None within 40 in
40
Part 1 - Hole 2
PartContestantJudge
1Till
0-2%
Upland swell
Black
None to slight
Medium
Moderately clayey
Somewhat poorly
None within 40 in		Loess
0-2%
Upland depression
Brown
None to slight
Moderately clayey
Moderately clayey
Poorly
None within 40 in
20
Part 1 - Hole 3
PartContestantJudge
1Eolian sand
0-2%
Dune
Black
Moderate
Moderately sandy
Medium
Moderately well
None within 40 in		Loess
0-2%
Upland swell
Brown
None to slight
Moderately sandy
Moderately clayey
Somewhat poorly
None within 40 in
15
Part 1 - Hole 4
PartContestantJudge
1Till
0-2%
Upland hillslope
Brown
None to slight
Medium
Moderately clayey
Moderately well
None within 40 in		Till
0-2%
Upland swell
Brown
None to slight
Medium
Moderately clayey
Somewhat poorly
None within 40 in
35
Part 1 - Field 5
 
Part 1 Total
110
Part 2 Ag - Field 1
 
Part 2 Ag - Hole 2
PartContestantJudge
11. Land Use - Restore vegetation C
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 N
14. Tillage Practices: Moldboard or chisel Y
15. Water Mgmt: Drainage Y
16. Water Mgmt: Irrigation N
17. Water Mgmt: Terraces Y
18. Plant Nutrients: N C
19. Plant Nutrients: P B
20. Plant Nutrients: K B
21. Plant Nutrients: Lime A
22. Nutrient Pollution: Nitrogen C
23. Nutrient Pollution: Phosphorus C		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
54
Part 2 Ag - Hole 3
PartContestantJudge
11. 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 N
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 N
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 B
22. Nutrient Pollution: Nitrogen A
23. Nutrient Pollution: Phosphorus B		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
54
Part 2 Ag - Field 4
 
Part 2 Ag - Field 5
 
Part 2 Ag Total
108
Part 2 Homesite - Hole 1
PartContestantJudge
11. Suitable for homesite Y
2. Preserve/plant trees Y
3. Maintain soil cover Y
4. Improve drainage Y
5. Suitable for basement Y
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 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		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
60
Part 2 Homesite - Field 2
 
Part 2 Homesite - Field 3
PartContestantJudge
11. Suitable for homesite
2. Preserve/plant trees
3. Maintain soil cover
4. Improve drainage
5. Suitable for basement
6. High-clay subsoils
7. Construction hazards
8. Diversion structures/drains
9. Foundation drainage
10. Risk for cave-in
11. Acid-loving shrubs C
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 Y
22. Elev. sand mound & subsurface drain N
23. Drip distribution & secondary treatment N
24. Secondary treatment Y		 
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Part 2 Homesite - Hole 4
PartContestantJudge
11. Suitable for homesite Y
2. Preserve/plant trees Y
3. Maintain soil cover Y
4. Improve drainage N
5. Suitable for basement Y
6. High-clay subsoils N
7. Construction hazards N
8. Diversion structures/drains Y
9. Foundation drainage Y
10. Risk for cave-in N
11. Acid-loving shrubs
12. Soil reaction for lawns
13. Apply Phosphorus
14. Apply Potassium
15. Suitable for absorption field
16. Septic filter cleaning interval
17. Septic pumping interval
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
23. Drip distribution & secondary treatment
24. Secondary treatment 		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
18
Part 2 Homesite - Field 5
 
Part 2 Homesite Total
78
Hole 1 Total
100
Hole 2 Total
74
Hole 3 Total
69
Hole 4 Total
53
Field 5 Total
 

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