2004 Official Scorecard Answers

               


Field 1:

PART 1
Surface Texture: Sandy
Organic Matter: Low
Thickness of Rooting Zone: Very thick
Movement of Air and Water in Soil: Rapid
Slope: D.  Strongly sloping
Erosion - Wind and Water: Moderate
Drainage: Moderately well or well
Factors Determining Land Class:
X Texture
Organic Matter
  Thickness of Rooting Zone
X Permeability
X Slope
X Erosion
  Drainage
Land Capability Class: VI
Soil Order: Entisol
PART 2
Vegetative: Mechanical:
1. Every year between cash crops 18. Terrace
2. Every other year 19. Farm on the contour
3. Two years out of three X 20. Maintain terraces
  4. Three years out of four X 21. Construct diversion terraces
5. Contour strip cropping X 22. Develop waterways
  6. Manage crop residue   23. Install water control system
  7. Use sod-based rotation 24. Control gullies
8. Wind strip cropping 25. Subsoil
9. Use field windbreaks 26. (Blank)
X 10. Control noxious weeds Fertilizer and Soil Amendments
X 11. Establish recommended grasses and/or legumes X 27. Lime
X 12. Manage pasture or range properly X 28. Nitrogen
X 13. Protect from wildfire 29. Phosphorus
14. Plant recommended trees   30. Potassium
15. Harvest trees selectively X 31. One micronutrient
16. Use for wildlife or recreational area 32. Two or more micronutrients
17. (Blank) 33. (Blank)

Field 2:

PART 1
Surface Texture: Sandy
Organic Matter: Low
Thickness of Rooting Zone: Very Thick
Movement of Air and Water in Soil: Rapid
Slope: C.  Moderately Sloping
Erosion - Wind and Water: None to slight
Drainage: Moderately Well or Well
Factors Determining Land Class:
X Texture
Organic Matter
Thickness of Rooting Zone
X Permeability
X Slope
  Erosion
Drainage
Land Capability Class: III
Soil Order: Entisol
PART 2
Vegetative: Mechanical:
1. Every year between cash crops 18. Terrace
2. Every other year X 19. Farm on the contour
X 3. Two years out of three   20. Maintain terraces
4. Three years out of four   21. Construct diversion terraces
5. Contour strip cropping X 22. Develop waterways
X 6. Manage crop residue 23. Install water control system
7. Use sod-based rotation 24. Control gullies
X 8. Wind strip cropping 25. Subsoil
X 9. Use field windbreaks 26. (Blank)
X 10. Control noxious weeds Fertilizer and Soil Amendments
  11. Establish recommended grasses and/or legumes   27. Lime
  12. Manage pasture or range properly   28. Nitrogen
  13. Protect from wildfire X 29. Phosphorus
14. Plant recommended trees X 30. Potassium
15. Harvest trees selectively 31. One micronutrient
16. Use for wildlife or recreational area X 32. Two or more micronutrients
17. (Blank) 33. (Blank)

Field 3:

PART 1
Surface Texture: Sandy
Organic Matter: Low
Thickness of Rooting Zone: Very Thick
Movement of Air and Water in Soil: Moderate
Slope: B.  Gently Sloping
Erosion - Wind and Water: Moderate
Drainage: Moderately Well or Well
Factors Determining Land Class:
X Texture
Organic Matter
Thickness of Rooting Zone
Permeability
X Slope
X Erosion
Drainage
Land Capability Class: II
Soil Order: Ultisol
PART 2
Vegetative: Mechanical:
1. Every year between cash crops 18. Terrace
X 2. Every other year X 19. Farm on the contour
  3. Two years out of three 20. Maintain terraces
4. Three years out of four 21. Construct diversion terraces
5. Contour strip cropping X 22. Develop waterways
X 6. Manage crop residue 23. Install water control system
7. Use sod-based rotation 24. Control gullies
8. Wind strip cropping 25. Subsoil
9. Use field windbreaks 26. (Blank)
X 10. Control noxious weeds Fertilizer and Soil Amendments
11. Establish recommended grasses and/or legumes X 27. Lime
12. Manage pasture or range properly X 28. Nitrogen
13. Protect from wildfire   29. Phosphorus
14. Plant recommended trees X 30. Potassium
15. Harvest trees selectively 31. One micronutrient
16. Use for wildlife or recreational area X 32. Two or more micronutrients
17. (Blank) 33. (Blank)

Field 4:

PART 1
Surface Texture: Sandy
Permeability: Moderate
Depth: Deep
Slope: Nearly Level
Erosion - Wind and Water: None to Slight
Shrink-Swell: Moderate
Drainage: Somewhat poor
Flooding: None

PART 2

Surface Texture:

Foundations Slight
Lawns, Shrubs, Gardens Moderate
Septic Systems  

Permeability:

Foundations Slight
Lawns, Shrubs, Gardens Slight
Septic Systems Slight
Depth: Foundations Slight
Lawns, Shrubs, Gardens Slight
Septic Systems Slight

Slope:

Foundations Slight
Lawns, Shrubs, Gardens Slight
Septic Systems Slight

Erosion:

Foundations Slight
Lawns, Shrubs, Gardens Slight
Septic Systems Slight

Shrink-Swell:

Foundations Moderate
Lawns, Shrubs, Gardens
Septic Systems Moderate

Drainage:

Foundations Slight
Lawns, Shrubs, Gardens Moderate
Septic Systems Severe

Flooding:

Foundations Slight
Lawns, Shrubs, Gardens Slight
Septic Systems Slight

Final Evaluation:

Foundations Moderate
Lawns, Shrubs, Gardens Moderate
Septic Systems Severe