Information Sheet  #407                         Student Card Quiz #407 

Field 1

 

Surface:

.... soil has a slightly smooth or velvety feel when moist. Squeezed when dry, it forms a mold that will bear careful handling. The mold formed by squeezing when moist can be handled freely, without breaking. When the moistened soil is squeezed out between thumb and forefinger, it will form a poor ribbon with a dull surface.


Subsurface:

.... soil usually breaks into clods or lumps when dry.  When the moist soil is squeezed out between thumb and forefinger, it crushes with some effort. It will form a short (1 inch to 2 inch) well-formed ribbon with a shiny surface which will tend to break or the ribbon will bend downward. The sandy clay loam texture has a slightly gritty feel when moist.


Depth:

28”


Slope:

10.5’


Erosion:

Original 12”
Current 6”


Mechanical:

No mechanical practices needing observation were observed.


Soil Amendments:

pH 6.6
    P2O5 28

        K2O 305

 Nitrogen is deficient

 

           

 

 

 

Field 2

 

Surface:

.... soil has a slightly smooth or velvety feel when moist. Squeezed when dry, it forms a mold that will bear careful handling. The mold formed by squeezing when moist can be handled freely, without breaking. When the moistened soil is squeezed out between thumb and forefinger, it will form a poor ribbon with a dull surface.


Subsurface:

.... soil form very hard, massive lumps or clods when dry and are quite plastic and sticky when wet. When the moist soil is squeezed out between thumb and forefinger it crushes with considerable effort and will form a long (2 inch+) ribbon which will support itself. The sandy clay texture may also have a slightly gritty feel when moist.


Depth:

42”


Slope:

.2’       obvious concave      situation


Erosion:

Original 7"
Current 6”


Mechanical:

Obvious concave situation is only treatment observed


Soil Amendments:

pH 8.1
     P2O5 68

            K2O 185

 Nitrogen is deficient

 

 

 

Field 3

 

Surface:

.... soil has a slightly smooth or velvety feel when moist. Squeezed when dry, it forms a mold that will bear careful handling. The mold formed by squeezing when moist can be handled freely, without breaking. When the moistened soil is squeezed out between thumb and forefinger, it will form a poor ribbon with a dull surface.


Subsurface:

.... soil form very hard, massive lumps or clods when dry and are quite plastic and sticky when wet. When the moist soil is squeezed out between thumb and forefinger it crushes with considerable effort and will form a long (2 inch+) ribbon which will support itself. The sandy clay texture may also have a slightly gritty feel when moist.


Depth:

46”


Slope:

2.5’


Erosion:

Original 9"
Current 4”


Mechanical:

No mechanical practices needing observation were observed.


Soil Amendments:

pH 6.4

     P2O5 50
         K2O 220

 Nitrogen is deficient

 

 

 

 

 

Field 4

  

Surface:

.... soil has a slightly smooth or velvety feel when moist. Squeezed when dry, it forms a mold that will bear careful handling. The mold formed by squeezing when moist can be handled freely, without breaking. When the moistened soil is squeezed out between thumb and forefinger, it will form a poor ribbon with a dull surface.


Subsurface:

.... soil usually breaks into clods or lumps when dry.  When the moist soil is squeezed out between thumb and forefinger, it crushes with some effort. It will form a short (1 inch to 2 inch) well-formed ribbon with a shiny surface which will tend to break or the ribbon will bend downward. The sandy clay loam texture has a slightly gritty feel when moist.
 


Depth:

42”


Slope:

.1’


Erosion:

Original 11"
Current 10”


Mechanical:

 upon observing the land class area brush or trees need to be controlled


Soil Amendments:

pH 4.6

     P2O5 62
         K2O 365

 Nitrogen is adequate