Warrenton Soils & Forestry Judging Contest
Mar 17, 2026
Soils
Overall

ID: 148 - 99 -
Team Name: Montgomery Co R-II
Participant Name:
THOMAS HAPPE
Individual Rank: 18
Individual Total Score: 146
Team Rank: 4
Team Total Score: 487
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DefinitionResponsesScore
Site 1 - Horizon 1
PartContestantJudge
1Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black
Few
Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A
Platy
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
Ap
Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown
Common
Loam, Silt loam
Blocky
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
Ap
4
Site 1 - Horizon 2
PartContestantJudge
1Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown
Common
Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A
Platy
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
A
Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown
Common
Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam
Prismatic
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
B
5
Site 1 - Horizon 3
PartContestantJudge
1Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown
Many
Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A
Platy
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
B
Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown
Many
Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A
Prismatic
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
B
7
Site 1 - Horizon 4
PartContestantJudge
1Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown
Many
Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A
Platy
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
C
Dark gray, Light gray, White
Many
Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam
Prismatic
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
B
4
Site 2 - Horizon 1
PartContestantJudge
1Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black
Few
Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A
Platy
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
Ap
Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown
Common
Loam, Silt loam
Blocky
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
Ap
4
Site 2 - Horizon 2
PartContestantJudge
1Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown
Common
Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A
Blocky
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
B
Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown
Common
Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam
Blocky
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
B
7
Site 2 - Horizon 3
PartContestantJudge
1Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown
Many
Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A
Blocky
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
C
Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown
Many
Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam
Blocky
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
B
6
Site 2 - Horizon 4
PartContestantJudge
1Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown
Many
Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A
Prismatic
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
E
Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown
Many
Loam, Silt loam
Blocky
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
B
5
Site 3 - Horizon 1
PartContestantJudge
1Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black
Few
Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A
Platy
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
Ap
Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black
Few
Loam, Silt loam
Blocky
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
Ap
6
Site 3 - Horizon 2
PartContestantJudge
1Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown
Few
Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A
Platy
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
A
Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown
Common
Loam, Silt loam
Blocky
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
B
4
Site 3 - Horizon 3
PartContestantJudge
1Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown
Many
Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A
Platy
15 to 35% (gravelly, channery, cobbly, or flaggy)
< 15%
None
B
Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown
Common
Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam
Blocky
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
B
4
Site 3 - Horizon 4
PartContestantJudge
1Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown
Many
Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A
Blocky
15 to 35% (gravelly, channery, cobbly, or flaggy)
< 15%
None
C
Red, Reddish brown
Many
Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A
Prismatic
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
B
4
Site 4 - Horizon 1
 
Site 4 - Horizon 2
 
Site 4 - Horizon 3
 
Site 4 - Horizon 4
 
Front - Site 1 Total
20
Front - Site 2 Total
22
Front - Site 3 Total
18
Front - Site 4 Total
 
Front - Total
60
Properties - Site 1
PartContestantJudge
1Moderately deep (20-40 inches)
Moderate (6-9 inches)
Moderate (0.6-2.0 in/hr)
Moderately slow (0.2-0.6 in/hr)
Poorly drained / very poorly drained
< 12 inches
Moderate
Very deep (>60 inches)
High (9-12 inches)
Slow to extremely slow (< 0.2 in/hr)
Moderate (0.6-2.0 in/hr)
Poorly drained / very poorly drained
< 12 inches
Moderate
3
Properties - Site 2
PartContestantJudge
1Moderately deep (20-40 inches)
High (9-12 inches)
Moderately rapid (2.0-6.0 in/hr)
Moderately rapid (2.0-6.0 in/hr)
Excessive / somewhat excessive
12 - 24 inches
Low
Very deep (>60 inches)
High (9-12 inches)
Moderately slow (0.2-0.6 in/hr)
Moderate (0.6-2.0 in/hr)
Somewhat poorly drained
12 - 24 inches
Low
3
Properties - Site 3
PartContestantJudge
1Moderately deep (20-40 inches)
Low (3-6 inches)
Moderate (0.6-2.0 in/hr)
Moderate (0.6-2.0 in/hr)
Poorly drained / very poorly drained
< 12 inches
Low
Very deep (>60 inches)
High (9-12 inches)
Slow to extremely slow (< 0.2 in/hr)
Moderate (0.6-2.0 in/hr)
Poorly drained / very poorly drained
< 12 inches
Moderate
3
Properties - Site 4
 
Properties - Total
9
Characteristics - Site 1
PartContestantJudge
1Upland
2 - 4.99%
Southerly
Loess
None (>100 feet apart)
Not rocky (<10 sq ft / area)
Upland
5 - 8.99%
Southerly
Loess
None (>100 feet apart)
Not rocky (<10 sq ft / area)
5
Characteristics - Site 2
PartContestantJudge
1Upland
5 - 8.99%
Westerly
Loess
None (>100 feet apart)
Not rocky (<10 sq ft / area)
Upland
5 - 8.99%
Westerly
Loess
None (>100 feet apart)
Not rocky (<10 sq ft / area)
6
Characteristics - Site 3
PartContestantJudge
1Upland
9 - 13.99%
Easterly
Loess
None (>100 feet apart)
Not rocky (<10 sq ft / area)
Upland
9 - 13.99%
Easterly
Loess over glacial till
None (>100 feet apart)
Not rocky (<10 sq ft / area)
5
Characteristics - Site 4
 
Characteristics - Total
16
Management - Site 1
PartContestantJudge
1No
Asset
Asset
Liability
Liability
Liability
Liability
Asset
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Moderate
Slight
Moderate
Slight
Moderate
Slight
Moderate
Slight
Slight
Slight
Moderate
Slight
Slight
Slight
Moderate
Slight
Slight
Slight
Slight
Moderate
Slight
Slight
No
Asset
Liability
Asset
Liability
Asset
Asset
Asset
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
Slight
Slight
Slight
Moderate
Severe
Slight
Moderate
Slight
Slight
Slight
Severe
Severe
Slight
Slight
Slight
Slight
Slight
Severe
Slight
Moderate
Slight
Slight
22
Management - Site 2
PartContestantJudge
1No
Asset
Asset
Asset
Asset
Asset
Asset
Asset
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Slight
Moderate
Severe
Slight
Slight
Slight
Moderate
Moderate
Slight
Moderate
Slight
Slight
Moderate
Slight
Slight
Slight
Moderate
Moderate
Severe
Moderate
Slight
Slight
No
Asset
Liability
Asset
Liability
Asset
Asset
Asset
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
Slight
Slight
Slight
Moderate
Severe
Slight
Slight
Slight
Slight
Slight
Moderate
Severe
Slight
Slight
Slight
Slight
Moderate
Severe
Slight
Moderate
Slight
Slight
20
Management - Site 3
PartContestantJudge
1No
Asset
Liability
Liability
Liability
Asset
Asset
Asset
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Moderate
Severe
Moderate
Severe
Slight
Slight
Slight
Moderate
Slight
Moderate
Moderate
Slight
Moderate
Severe
Slight
Slight
Moderate
Moderate
Moderate
Moderate
Slight
Slight
No
Asset
Liability
Asset
Liability
Asset
Asset
Asset
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
Slight
Slight
Slight
Severe
Severe
Slight
Moderate
Moderate
Slight
Slight
Severe
Severe
Slight
Moderate
Slight
Slight
Slight
Severe
Slight
Severe
Slight
Slight
19
Management - Site 4
 
Management - Total
61
Site 1 - Total
50
Site 2 - Total
51
Site 3 - Total
45
Site 4 - Total
 


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