Illinois Section 4 Soils CDE
Oct 07, 2025
Novice Team
Overall

ID: 4 - 20 -
Team Name: United
Participant Name:
REAGAN SHIKE
Individual Rank: 2
Individual Total Score: 340
Team Rank: 1
Team Total Score: 995

DefinitionResponsesScore
Part 1 - Field 1
PartContestantJudge
1Loess
3-6%
Upland hillslope
Gray
None to slight
Medium
Moderately clayey
Somewhat poorly
None within 40 in
Loess
3-6%
Upland hillslope
Black
None to slight
Medium
Clayey
Somewhat poorly
None within 40 in
35
Part 1 - Field 2
PartContestantJudge
1Alluvium
0-2%
Flood plain
Black
None to slight
Medium
Moderately clayey
Moderately well
None within 40 in
Alluvium
0-2%
Flood plain
Black
None to slight
Medium
Moderately clayey
Well
None within 40 in
40
Part 1 - Field 3
PartContestantJudge
1Loess
19-25%
Upland hillslope
Black
Moderate
Medium
Moderately clayey
Moderately well
None within 40 in
Loess
19-25%
Upland hillslope
Black
None to slight
Medium
Medium
Well
None within 40 in
30
Part 1 - Field 4
PartContestantJudge
1Loess
7-12%
Upland hillslope
Brown
Moderate
Medium
Moderately clayey
Somewhat poorly
None within 40 in
Loess
7-12%
Upland hillslope
Brown
Moderate
Medium
Moderately clayey
Well
None within 40 in
40
Part 1 - Field 5
 
Part 1 Total
145
Part 2 Ag - Field 1
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 Y
7. Buffers/Cover Crops: Windbreaks N
8. Buffers/Cover Crops: Filter strips N
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 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 A
22. Nutrient Pollution: Nitrogen C
23. Nutrient Pollution: Phosphorus B
1. Land Use - Restore vegetation C
2. Land Use - Prime farmland Y
3. Erosion/Compaction: water Y
4. Erosion/Compaction: wind N
5. Erosion/Compaction: soil compaction Y
6. Buffers/Cover Crops: Grassed waterways Y
7. Buffers/Cover Crops: Windbreaks N
8. Buffers/Cover Crops: Filter strips Y
9. Buffers/Cover Crops: Cover crops C
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 Y
18. Plant Nutrients: N C
19. Plant Nutrients: P C
20. Plant Nutrients: K B
21. Plant Nutrients: Lime A
22. Nutrient Pollution: Nitrogen B
23. Nutrient Pollution: Phosphorus B
45
Part 2 Ag - Field 2
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 Y
6. Buffers/Cover Crops: Grassed waterways Y
7. Buffers/Cover Crops: Windbreaks N
8. Buffers/Cover Crops: Filter strips N
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 N
16. Water Mgmt: Irrigation N
17. Water Mgmt: Terraces N
18. Plant Nutrients: N B
19. Plant Nutrients: P C
20. Plant Nutrients: K C
21. Plant Nutrients: Lime B
22. Nutrient Pollution: Nitrogen C
23. Nutrient Pollution: Phosphorus B
1. Land Use - Restore vegetation B
2. Land Use - Prime farmland N
3. Erosion/Compaction: water N
4. Erosion/Compaction: wind N
5. Erosion/Compaction: soil compaction N
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 N
15. Water Mgmt: Drainage N
16. Water Mgmt: Irrigation N
17. Water Mgmt: Terraces N
18. Plant Nutrients: N B
19. Plant Nutrients: P C
20. Plant Nutrients: K C
21. Plant Nutrients: Lime B
22. Nutrient Pollution: Nitrogen C
23. Nutrient Pollution: Phosphorus C
45
Part 2 Ag - Field 3
 
Part 2 Ag - Field 4
 
Part 2 Ag - Field 5
 
Part 2 Ag Total
90
Part 2 Homesite - Field 1
 
Part 2 Homesite - Field 2
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
12. Soil reaction for lawns
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
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
 
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Part 2 Homesite - Field 3
PartContestantJudge
11. Suitable for homesite Y
2. Preserve/plant trees Y
3. Maintain soil cover Y
4. Improve drainage N
5. Suitable for basement N
6. High-clay subsoils N
7. Construction hazards Y
8. Diversion structures/drains N
9. Foundation drainage N
10. Risk for cave-in N
11. Acid-loving shrubs A
12. Soil reaction for lawns B
13. Apply Phosphorus N
14. Apply Potassium Y
15. Suitable for absorption field Y
16. Septic filter cleaning interval
17. Septic pumping interval B
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 Y
24. Secondary treatment Y
1. Suitable for homesite Y
2. Preserve/plant trees Y
3. Maintain soil cover Y
4. Improve drainage N
5. Suitable for basement N
6. High-clay subsoils N
7. Construction hazards Y
8. Diversion structures/drains Y
9. Foundation drainage Y
10. Risk for cave-in N
11. Acid-loving shrubs B
12. Soil reaction for lawns B
13. Apply Phosphorus N
14. Apply Potassium N
15. Suitable for absorption field Y
16. Septic filter cleaning interval
17. Septic pumping interval B
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 N
23. Drip distribution & secondary treatment Y
24. Secondary treatment Y
54
Part 2 Homesite - Field 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 N
6. High-clay subsoils N
7. Construction hazards N
8. Diversion structures/drains N
9. Foundation drainage N
10. Risk for cave-in N
11. Acid-loving shrubs B
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 A
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 Y
24. Secondary treatment Y
1. 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 A
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 A
18. Subsurface trench, gravity flow N
19. Subsurface trench, flood dose Y
20. Subsurface trench, pressure distrib. N
21. Elevated sand mound N
22. Elev. sand mound & subsurface drain N
23. Drip distribution & secondary treatment Y
24. Secondary treatment Y
51
Part 2 Homesite - Field 5
 
Part 2 Homesite Total
105
Field 1 Total
80
Field 2 Total
85
Field 3 Total
84
Field 4 Total
91
Field 5 Total
 


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