contestant name:

number:

Texture

1

2

3

4

Surface:

 4

 

 

 

1. Coarse

2. Mod. Coarse

3. Medium

4. Mod. Fine

5. Fine

 

Subsurface:

 4

 

 

 

1. Coarse

2. Mod. Coarse

3. Medium

4. Mod. Fine

5. Fine

 

Depth of Soil:

 4

 

 

 

1. Deep

2. Moderately

3. Shallow

4. Very Shallow

Slope:

 5

 

 

 

1. Nearly Level

2. Gently Sloping

3. Moderately

4. Strongly Sloping

5. Steep

6. Very Steep

 

Erosion - Wind and Water:

 4

 

 

 

1. None to slight

2. Moderate

3. Severe

4. Very severe

 

Permeability:

 4

 

 

 

1. Rapid

2. Moderate

3. Slow

4. Very Slow

 

Surface Runoff:

 4

 

 

 

1. Rapid

2. Moderate

3. Slow

4. Very Slow

Major Factors:

 8

 

 

 

1. Texture

2. Depth

3. Slope

4. Erosion

5. Permeability

6. Runoff

7. Wetness

8. Flooding

9. None

 

Land Capability:

 8

 

 

 

1. Class I

2. Class II

3. Class III

4. Class IV

5. Class V

6. Class VI

7. Class VII

8. Class VIII

 

1. Row crop/occasional soil con.

2. Row crop/frequent soil con...

3. Row crops not more than 2 ...

6

4. Row crops not more than 1 ...

6

6

5. Return crop residue to the soil

5

5

5

6. Practice conservation tillage

3

3

3

7. Establish recommended ...

4

8. Proper pasture and range ...

4

9. Protect from burning

4

10. Control grazing

4

11. Plant recommended trees

12. Harvest trees selectively

13. Use only for wildlife or rec...


1 2 3 4 T

14. Control brush or trees

5

15. Terrace and farm on contour

4

4

4

16. Maintain terraces

4

4

4

17. Construct diversion terraces

18. Install drainage system

19. Control gullies

20. No mechanical treatment


21. Soil amendments

3

4

22. Phosphorus (P)

4

23. Potassium (K)

3

24. Nitrogen (N)

4

3

4

25. No fertilizer or soil ame...

8

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