Soil Factors Part 1
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A. Texture


  Sur.  Sub.
    1. Coarse
    2. Moderately Coarse
     3. Medium
     4. Moderately Fine
     5. Fine
B. Depth of Soil

  1. Deep
  2. Moderately Deep
  3. Shallow
  4. Very Shallow
C. Slope

  1. Nearly Level
  2. Gently Sloping
  3. Moderately Sloping
  4. Strongly Sloping
  5. Steep
  6. Very Steep
D. Erosion - Wind & Water

  1. None to Slight
  2. Moderate
  3. Severe
  4. Very Severe
E. Permeability

  1. Rapid
  2. Moderate
  3. Slow
  4. Very Slow
F. Surface Runoff

  1. Rapid
  2. Moderate
  3. Slow
  4. Very Slow
G. Major Factors that keep land out of class I

  1. Texture
  2. Depth
  3. Slope
  4. Erosion
   5. Permeability
  6. Runoff
  7. Wetness
  8. Flooding
  9. None
H. Land Capability Class

  1. Class I
  2. Class II
  3. Class III
  4. Class IV
   5. Class V
  6. Class VI
  7. Class VII
  8. Class VIII

Field Number 2

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Recommended Land Treatments
Part 2

A. Vegetative

  1. Row crop/occ
  2. Row crop/fre
  3. Row crop 2 of 4
  4. Row crop 1 of 5
  5. Return crop res.
  6. Practice cons tillage
  7. Est. grass or legumes
  8. Proper Management
  9. Protect Burn
  10. Control Grazing
  11. Plant Rec. trees
  12. Harvest trees selectively
  13. Wildlife & Recreation
B. Mechanical

  14. Control trees
  15. Terrace
  16. Maintain Terraces
  17. Diversion terrace
  18. Drainage system
  19. Control gullies
  20. No mechanical treatment
C. Fertilizer and Soil Amendments

  21. Soil Amendments
  22. Phosphorus
  23. Potassium
  24. Nitrogen
  25. Not Needed

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