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1998 District 7 Rural Soils Test



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1. 

The B horizon of the soil is generally the subsoil.
 

2. 

All soils in capability class III are on 6 to 12 percent slopes.
 

3. 

A moderate cropping intensity can be used on class IV land.
 

4. 

The best indicator of the natural drainage of a soil is it’s color.
 

5. 

Conservation tillage should never be used on a very poorly drained soil.
 

6. 

A loamy sand contains more clay than sandy loam.
 

7. 

Dense glacial till is a root restricting layer.
 

8. 

The finest (smallest) soil particles are clay.
 

9. 

Soil fragipan is a layer of solid rock.
 

10. 

Lime and fertilizer should be applied as indicated by soil tests.
 

11. 

Soil erosion spread evenly over a field is called sheet erosion.
 

12. 

The plow layer commonly consists of the original A horizon plus some of the material from the layer below.
 

13. 

Mottling in soil is an indicator of wetness.
 

14. 

Raising crops on small flat topped ridges for better weed control and conservation of wateris called no-till.
 

15. 

Soil structure reflects the particle size distribution of the soil.
 



 

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