Soil Factors Part 1
Check Appropriate Square
A.
Texture
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SURFACE SOIL
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feels gritty but contains enough silt
and clay to make moist soil hold
together. If squeezed when moist,
a mold can be formed which can
be carefully handled without breaking.
It forms no ribbon or very
poor ribbon
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SUBSOIL
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Soils usually break into
clods or lumps when
dry. When the moist
soil is squeezed between
the thumb and forefinger
it will form a short well-formed
ribbon with a shiny surface
which will tend to break
or the ribbon will bend downward.
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Sur. Sub.
1. Coarse
2. Moderately Coarse
3. Medium
4. Moderately Fine
5. Fine
B.
Depth of Soil
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Thirty-four inches of the soil
can be penetrated by
plant roots
1. Deep
2. Moderately Deep
3. Shallow
4. Very Shallow
C.
Slope
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There is a 3.3 foot elevation
change in 100 feet
1. Nearly Level
2. Gently Sloping
3. Moderately Sloping
4. Strongly Sloping
5. Steep
6. Very Steep
D.
Erosion - Wind & Water
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Original topsoil was 8 inches
Currently topsoil is 7 inches
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
National 001
2002
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
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No mechanical practices needing
observation will be used
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
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Ph is 6.0
Phosphorus is 55
Potassium is 320
Nitrogen is deficient
21. Soil Amendments
22. Phosphorus
23. Potassium
24. Nitrogen
25. Not Needed
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