4-H-394
INDIANA SOIL JUDGING SCORE CARD
CONTESTANT NUMBER SITE NUMBER
Part I. PHYSICAL FEATURES OF THE LAND
Indicate your
answer by an X
in the square
POSITION OF THE SOIL
Upland—High Ground ..............................□
Depressional ...........................□
Terrace or Outwash—High Ground ..................□
Depressional ................□
Bottom Land (Alluvial) ..........................□
COLOR OF SURFACE SOIL
Dark ............................................□
Moderately dark .................................□
Light ...........................................□
TEXTURE OF SURFACE SOIL
Coarse ..........................................□
Moderately coarse ...............................□
Medium ..........................................□
Moderately fine .................................□
Fine ............................................□
DEPTH OF SOIL FAVORABLE TO ROOTS
Deep ............................................□
Moderately deep..................................□
Shallow .........................................□
Very shallow ....................................□
NATURAL SOIL DRAINAGE
Poorly drained ..................................□
Somewhat poorly (imperfectly) drained............□
Moderately well drained..........................□
Well drained ....................................□
Somewhat excessively drained.....................□
Excessively drained .............................□
SLOPE
Nearly level ....................................□
Gently sloping ..................................□
Moderately sloping ..............................□
Strongly sloping ................................□
Steep ...........................................□
Very steep ......................................□
DEGREE OF EROSION
None to slight ..................................□
Moderate ........................................□
Severe ..........................................□
Very severe .....................................□
Possible Score—35	Score Part 1______
Soil Type Name_______________________________________
Part Il. CAPABILITY, USE AND TREATMENT
LAND CAPABILITY CLASS
    I	      II	        III	     IV	       V	        VI	          VII	        VIII
(circle one)
(4 points)
CORRECT LAND USE FOR SITE
Crop land ..............................................□
Pasture land ...........................................□
Woodland ...............................................□
Wildlife or recreation .................................□
(3 points)
SUGGESTED CROPPING SYSTEMS
□ Heavy cropping; capable of including a row crop
more than one half the time.
□	Moderately heavy cropping; row crops 1/3 to 1/2 of
the time.
□	Moderate cropping; row crop not more than 1/4 of the
time.
□ Occasional cultivation: plow no more than once in 5
or 6 years.
□ Permanent vegetation: no special conservation prac-
tices needed.
□	Permanent vegetation; simple conservation practices
are needed.
□	Permanent vegetation, serious hazards, overcome by
special practices.
□	Wildlife or natural area.
OTHER SUGGESTED MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
□	All tillage operations on the contour.
□	Terrace with adequate outlets.
□	Strip cropping plus contour tillage,
n Install proper tile drainage.
□ Construct open ditch.
□	Use shallow surface drainage.
□	Use deep-rooted legumes to improve subsoil.
□	Use green manures.
□	Use winter cover crops.
□	Proper use of crop residues.
□	Use minimum tillage practices.
□	Improve permanent pasture by renovation.
□	Proper pasture management.
□ Plant recommended trees.
□	Proper woodland management.
□ Wildlife area, provide food, cover, and water.
□	Lime.
□	Manure.
□	Nitrogen.
□	Phosphorus.
□	Potassium.
                                                                                    Score Part I ___________
Possible Score—35	                                           Score Part II __________
                                                                           Total Score Parts I & II ___________
6-68 -25M
Cooperative Extension Work in Agriculture and Home Economics, State of Indiana, Purdue University and U. S. Department of
Agriculture Cooperating. H. G. Diesslin, Director, Lafayette, Ind. Issued in furtherance of the Acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914.