2006 Land Judging Contest Tifton, Georgia August 26, 2006 Photos Taken By Jeri Bozeman Slideshow Assembled By Kasey Bozeman

Station One – South GA Rotation – Corn Original Topsoil – 12 inches No Gullies Present pH – 5.5 Manure – Available Phosphorus – Medium Potassium – Low Magnesium – Low Check 10 Items

Station One – South GA Notice the topsoil texture. What does it look like? Remember this is a South Georgia Pit. Where is the point of change? Where does the subsoil end? What is the soil’s permeability? What mostly composes the soil? What is the slope of the land? After finding the topsoil thickness, calculate the erosion. Are gray mottles present? If so, how deep are they? What Land Capability Class is it?

From the photo on the left, you can see the slope of the land. Below, is the actual informational poster from the contest.

Station One Answers Topsoil Texture: coarse Topsoil Thickness: thick (11 inches) Effective Depth: deep Permeability: moderate Slope: nearly level Erosion: none to slight (originally topsoil 12 inches) Drainage: well Land Capability: Class 1 Land

Station One Profile The black arrow in the photograph shows the point of change. The original topsoil thickness was 12 inches. Now, there are only 11 inches remaining. That means that about 8% of the topsoil has been lost due to erosion. 

Station One Answers Continued 10 Items Checked – 1 – because it was Class 1 Crop Land 5 – because its use was Crop Land 6 – because its use was Crop Land 9 – because its use was Crop Land 21 – because pH was below 6 22 – because manure was available 23 – because Phosphorus was medium 24 – because Potassium was low 25 – because non-legume crops were planted 26 – because Magnesium was low

Station Two – South GA New Forest Area Original Topsoil – 24 inches No Gullies Present pH – 6.0 Manure – Not Available Phosphorus – High Potassium – High Magnesium – Low Check 1 Item

Station Two – South GA Notice the topsoil texture. What does it look like? Remember this is a South Georgia Pit. Where is the point of change? Where does the subsoil end? What is the soil’s permeability? What mostly composes the soil? What is the slope of the land? After finding the topsoil thickness, calculate the erosion. Are gray mottles present? If so, how deep are they? What Land Capability Class is it? Remember, since this is FOREST land, there are only 2 options when checking recommended practices. You are instructed to check 1 item.

Station Two Answers Topsoil Texture: coarse Topsoil Thickness: very thick (22 inches) Effective Depth: deep Permeability: moderate Slope: very gently sloping (4%) Erosion: none to slight (original topsoil 24 inches) Drainage: moderately well drained Land Capability: Class 2 Land Practices Checked: 11 – because it was NEWLY ESTABLISHED FOREST. Only 1 tree was present within the station boundaries.

Station Two Profile The black arrow in the photograph shows the point of change. The original topsoil thickness was 24 inches. Now, there are only 22 inches remaining. That means that about 8% of the topsoil has been lost due to erosion. 

Station Three – North GA Rotation – Cotton Original Topsoil – 8 inches No Gullies Present pH – 6.1 Manure – Available Phosphorus – High Potassium – High Magnesium – Adequate Check 10 Items

Station Three – North GA Notice the topsoil texture. What does it look like? Remember this is a North Georgia Pit. Where is the point of change? Where does the subsoil end? What is the soil’s permeability? What mostly composes the soil? What is the slope of the land? (use poster at contest) After finding the topsoil thickness, calculate the erosion. Are gray mottles present? If so, how deep are they? What Land Capability Class is it?

Station Three Answers Topsoil Texture: medium Topsoil Thickness: moderately thick (7 inches) Effective Depth: deep Permeability: moderate Slope: very gently sloping (4%) Erosion: none to slight (originally topsoil 8 inches) Drainage: well drained Land Capability: Class 2 Land

Station Three Profile The black arrow in the photograph shows the point of change. The original topsoil thickness was 8 inches. Now, there are only 7 inches remaining. That means that about 12.5% of the topsoil has been lost due to erosion. 

Station Three Answers Continued 10 Items Checked - 2 – because it was Class 2 Crop Land 5 – because its use was Crop Land 6 – because it use was Crop Land 9 – because its use was Crop Land 14 – because it was Class 2 Crop Land with a slope greater than 2% 15 – because it was Class 2 Crop Land with a slope greater than 2% 16 – because it was Class 2 Crop Land with a slope greater than 2% 17 – because it was Class 2 Crop Land with a slope greater than 2% 22 – because manure is available 25 – because non-legume crops were planted

Station Four – North GA Established Grass Pasture Original Topsoil – 7 inches No Gullies Present pH – 5.7 Manure – Available Phosphorus – High Potassium – Medium Magnesium – Low Check 8 Items

Notice the topsoil texture. What does it look like? Remember this is a North Georgia Pit. Where is the point of change? Where does the subsoil end? What is the soil’s permeability? What mostly composes the soil? What is the slope of the land? (use poster at contest) After finding the topsoil thickness, calculate the erosion. Are gray mottles present? If so, how deep are they? What Land Capability Class is it?

Station Four Answers Topsoil Texture: medium Topsoil Thickness: thin (3 inches) Effective Depth: deep Permeability: moderate Slope: gently sloping (8.5%) Erosion: moderate (originally topsoil 6 inches) Drainage: well drained Land Capability: Class 3 Land - due to the slope

Station Four Profile The black arrow in the photograph shows the point of change. The original topsoil thickness was 7 inches. Now, there are only 3 inches remaining. That means that about 57% of the topsoil has been lost due to erosion. 

Station Four Answers Continued 8 Items Checked – 7 – because its use was pasture 9 – because its use was pasture 10 – because its use was pasture 21 – because pH was – because manure was available 24 – because Potassium was medium 25 – because its use was pasture 26 – because Magnesium was low

3 rd Place in the State