Soil Factors Part 1
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A. Texture


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

  1. Deep
  2. Moderately Deep
  3. Shallow
  4. Very Shallow
C. Slope   5

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

  1. None to Slight
  2. Moderate
  3. Severe
  4. Very Severe
E. Permeability   5

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

  1. Rapid
  2. Moderate
  3. Slow
  4. Very Slow
G. Major Factors that keep land out of class I   8

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

National 001

2002

Recommended Land Treatments
Part 2

A. Vegetative

  1. Row crop/occ
  2. Row crop/fre
  3. Row crop 2 of 4   5
  4. Row crop 1 of 5
  5. Return crop res.    4
  6. Practice cons tillage    4
  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   4
  16. Maintain Terraces   4
  17. Diversion terrace
  18. Drainage system
  19. Control gullies
  20. No mechanical treatment
C. Fertilizer and Soil Amendments

  21. Soil Amendments   3
  22. Phosphorus   3
  23. Potassium
  24. Nitrogen    3
  25. Not Needed

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