Soil Data Explorer - BEDINGTON

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the BEDINGTON soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of BEDINGTON, and applied along 1-cm thick depth slices. Solid lines are the slice-wise median, bounded on either side by the interval defined by the slice-wise 5th and 95th percentiles. The median is the value that splits the data in half. Five percent of the data are less than the 5th percentile, and five percent of the data are greater than the 95th percentile. Values along the right hand side y-axis describe the proportion of pedon data that contribute to aggregate values at this depth. For example, a value of "90%" at 25cm means that 90% of the pedons correlated to BEDINGTON were used in the calculation. Source: KSSL snapshot (updated 2020-03-18). Methods used to assemble the KSSL snapshot used by SoilWeb / SDE

Pedons used in the lab summary:

MLRA	Lab ID	Pedon ID	Taxonname	CI	NSSL / NASIS Reports	Link To SoilWeb GMap
147	59PA077003	1959PA077003	Bedington	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.5,-75.7136111
147	59PA077004	1959PA077004	Bedington	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.6697222,-75.5977778
147	62PA011001	1962PA011001	Bedington	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.4544444,-76.2691667
147	62PA011002	1962PA011002	Bedington	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.4536111,-76.1616667
147	64PA043005	1964PA043005	Bedington	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.3183333,-76.635
147	64PA043008	1964PA043008	Bedington	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.2491667,-76.7733333
147	88PA011012	1988PA011012	Bedington	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.5930556,-75.82
148	68PA017014	1968PA017014	Bedington	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.2825,-75.1691667
148	68PA017009	68PA017009	Bedington	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.2680556,-75.1355556

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the BEDINGTON soil series. Monthly precipitation (PPT) and potential evapotranspiration (PET) have been estimated from the 50th percentile of gridded values (PRISM 1981-2010) overlapping with the extent of SSURGO map units containing each series as a major component. Monthly PET values were estimated using the method of Thornthwaite (1948). These (and other) climatic parameters are calculated with each SSURGO refresh and provided by the fetchOSD function of the soilDB package. Representative water storage values (“AWC” in the figures) were derived from SSURGO by taking the 50th percentile of profile-total water storage (sum[awc_r * horizon thickness]) for each soil series. Note that this representation of “water storage” is based on the average ability of most plants to extract soil water between 15 bar (“permanent wilting point”) and 1/3 bar (“field capacity”) matric potential. Soil moisture state can be roughly interpreted as “dry” when storage is depleted, “moist” when storage is between 0mm and AWC, and “wet” when there is a surplus. Clearly there are a lot of assumptions baked into this kind of monthly water balance. This is still a work in progress.

Sibling Summary

Siblings are those soil series that occur together in map units, in this case with the BEDINGTON series. Sketches are arranged according to their subgroup-level taxonomic structure. Source: SSURGO snapshot (updated 2024-02-21), parsed OSD records (updated 2023-10-06) and snapshot of SC database (updated 2023-10-02).

Select annual climate data summaries for the BEDINGTON series and siblings. Series are sorted according to hierarchical clustering of median values. Source: SSURGO map unit geometry and 1981-2010, 800m PRISM data (updated 2023-10-09).

Geomorphic description summaries for the BEDINGTON series and siblings. Series are sorted according to hierarchical clustering of proportions and relative hydrologic position within an idealized landform (e.g. top to bottom). Most soil series (SSURGO components) are associated with a hillslope position and one or more landform-specific positions: hills, mountain slopes, terraces, and/or flats. Proportions can be interpreted as an aggregate representation of geomorphic membership. The values printed to the left (number of component records) and right (Shannon entropy) of stacked bars can be used to judge the reliability of trends. Small Shannon entropy values suggest relatively consistent geomorphic association, while larger values suggest lack thereof. Source: SSURGO component records (updated 2023-10-04).

There are insufficient data to create the 3D flats position figure.

Competing Series

Soil series competing with BEDINGTON share the same family level classification in Soil Taxonomy. Source: parsed OSD records (updated 2023-10-06) and snapshot of the SC database (updated 2023-10-02).

Select annual climate data summaries for the BEDINGTON series and competing. Series are sorted according to hierarchical clustering of median values. Source: SSURGO map unit geometry and 1981-2010, 800m PRISM data (updated 2023-10-09).

Geomorphic description summaries for the BEDINGTON series and competing. Series are sorted according to hierarchical clustering of proportions and relative hydrologic position within an idealized landform (e.g. top to bottom). Proportions can be interpreted as an aggregate representation of geomorphic membership. Most soil series (SSURGO components) are associated with a hillslope position and one or more landform-specific positions: hills, mountain slopes, terraces, and/or flats. The values printed to the left (number of component records) and right (Shannon entropy) of stacked bars can be used to judge the reliability of trends. Shannon entropy values close to 0 represent soil series with relatively consistent geomorphic association, while values close to 1 suggest lack thereof. Source: SSURGO component records (updated 2023-10-04).

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with BEDINGTON, arranged according to family differentiae. Hovering over a series name will print full classification and a small sketch from the OSD. Source: snapshot of SC database (updated 2023-10-02).

Block Diagrams

Click a link below to display the diagram. Note that these diagrams may be from multiple survey areas.

1. PA-2012-03-12-10 | Bedford County - 1998

   Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Buchanan-Dystrochrepts-Meckesville general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Bedford County, PA; 1998).

2. PA-2012-03-12-15 | Berks County - September 1970

   Cross section of the northern part of Berks County showing soils of associations 1, 2, and 3 (Soil Survey of berks County, PA; 1970).

3. PA-2012-03-12-19 | Blair County - October 1981

   Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Leck Kill-Meckesville-Albrights association (Soil Survey of Blair County, PA; 1981).

4. PA-2012-03-12-29 | Bucks and Philadelphia Counties - July 1975

   Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Abbottstown-Readington-Reaville soil association (Soil Survey of Bucks and Philadelphia Counties County, PA; 1975).

5. PA-2012-03-13-17 | Cumberland and Perry Counties - April 1986

   Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Berks-Weikert-Bedington association (Soil Survey of Cumberland and Perry Counties, PA; 1986).

6. PA-2012-03-13-19 | Cumberland and Perry Counties - April 1986

   Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Hazleton-Laidig-Buchanan association (Soil Survey of Cumberland and Perry Counties, PA; 1986).

7. PA-2012-03-13-30 | Franklin County - August 1975

   Relationship of underlying material and topography in association 5 (Soil Survey of Franklin County, PA; 1975).

8. PA-2012-03-13-50 | Lancaster County - May 1985

   Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Bedington unit (Soil Survey of Lancaster County, PA; 1985).

9. PA-2012-03-13-53 | Lebanon County - August 1981

   Pattern of soils in the Bedington-Berks-Holly general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Lebanon County, PA; 1981).

10. PA-2012-03-13-75 | Montour County - April 1985

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Weikert-Berks-Hartleton association (Soil Survey of Montour County, PA; 1985).

11. PA-2012-03-14-04 | Northampton County - July 1974

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in association 4 (Soil Survey of Northampton County, PA; 1974).

12. PA-2012-03-14-05 | Northumberland County - March 1985

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Weikert-Berks-Hartleton association (Soil Survey of Northumberland County, PA; 1985).

13. PA-2012-03-14-07 | Northumberland County - March 1985

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Watson-Alvira-Allenwood association (Soil Survey of Northumberland County, PA; 1985).

14. PA-2012-03-14-22 | Union County - March 1985

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Weikert-Berks-Hartleton association (Soil Survey of Union County, PA; 1985).

Map Units

Map units containing BEDINGTON as a major component. Limited to 250 records.

Map Unit Name	Symbol	Map Unit Area (ac)	Map Unit Key	National Map Unit Symbol	Soil Survey Area	Publication Date	Map Scale
Bedington channery silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	BefB	381	548575	ldtz	nj019	1970	1:24000
Bedington channery silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	BefC2	131	1478400	1lmdb	nj019	1970	1:24000
Bedington-Berks complex, 25 to 35 percent slopes, very stony	BdE	11877	541764	l5r8	pa009	1989	1:24000
Bedington-Berks complex, 15 to 25 percent slopes, very stony	BdD	6246	541763	l5r7	pa009	1989	1:24000
Bedington-Berks complex, 15 to 25 percent slopes	BcD	4253	541761	l5r5	pa009	1989	1:24000
Bedington-Berks complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes, very stony	BdC	3548	541762	l5r6	pa009	1989	1:24000
Bedington-Berks complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes	BcC	3223	541760	l5r4	pa009	1989	1:24000
Bedington-Berks complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes	BfC	6590	542974	l709	pa011	1997	1:24000
Bedington-Berks complex, 3 to 8 percent slopes	BfB	6514	542973	l708	pa011	1997	1:24000
Berks-Bedington complex, 15 to 25 percent slopes	BhD	3079	542975	l70b	pa011	1997	1:24000
Bedington channery silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	BeC	1376	542320	l6b6	pa013	1978	1:20000
Bedington very stony silt loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes	BdD	1234	542318	l6b4	pa013	1978	1:20000
Bedington channery silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	BeB	672	542319	l6b5	pa013	1978	1:20000
Bedington channery silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	BeB	1313	543600	l7nh	pa017	1997	1:24000
Bedington channery silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	BeA	686	543599	l7ng	pa017	1997	1:24000
Bedington channery silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	BeC	424	543601	l7nj	pa017	1997	1:24000
Bedington shaly silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	BdB	4632	693681	r8tt	pa041	1980	1:15840
Bedington shaly silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	BdC	2667	693682	r8tv	pa041	1980	1:15840
Bedington shaly silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes	BdD	695	693683	r8tw	pa041	1980	1:15840
Bedington shaly silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, moderately eroded	BeB2	6388	540698	l4mw	pa043	1967	1:15840
Bedington shaly silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, moderately eroded	BeC2	2213	540699	l4mx	pa043	1967	1:15840
Bedington shaly silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	BeA	322	540697	l4mv	pa043	1967	1:15840
Bedington channery silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	BegB	94	737597	srjg	pa043	1967	1:15840
Bedington channery silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes	BegD	18	737599	srjj	pa043	1967	1:15840
Bedington channery silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	BegC	10	737598	srjh	pa043	1967	1:15840
Bedington channery silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	BhB	6711	545075	l962	pa055	1999	1:24000
Bedington channery silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	BhC	1912	545076	l963	pa055	1999	1:24000
Bedington channery silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes	BhD	393	544820	l8xv	pa057	1999	1:24000
Bedington channery silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	BhC	251	544819	l8xt	pa057	1999	1:24000
Bedington channery silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	BhB	93	544818	l8xs	pa057	1999	1:24000
Bedington channery silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	BeC	762	541959	l5yk	pa061	1974	1:20000
Bedington channery silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes	BeD	652	541960	l5yl	pa061	1974	1:20000
Bedington channery silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	BeB	344	541958	l5yj	pa061	1974	1:20000
Bedington silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	BdB	18189	542719	l6r2	pa071	1982	1:15840
Bedington silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	BdC	12916	542720	l6r3	pa071	1982	1:15840
Bedington channery silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes	BeD	9806	542721	l6r4	pa071	1982	1:15840
Bedington silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	BdA	1956	542718	l6r1	pa071	1982	1:15840
Bedington shaly silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	BeB	11849	541265	l575	pa075	1976	1:20000
Bedington shaly silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	BeA	1934	541264	l574	pa075	1976	1:20000
Bedington shaly silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	BeC	1146	541266	l576	pa075	1976	1:20000
Bedington channery silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	BegC	440	1397673	1hxd7	pa075	1976	1:20000
Bedington channery silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	BegB	413	1397672	1hxd6	pa075	1976	1:20000
Bedington shaly silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes	BeD	340	541267	l577	pa075	1976	1:20000
Bedington channery silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes	BegD	217	1397674	1hxd8	pa075	1976	1:20000
Berks-Bedington complex, 15 to 25 percent slopes	1BhD	14	541356	l5b3	pa075	1976	1:20000
Bedington-Berks complex, 3 to 8 percent slopes	BfB	6183	543108	l74m	pa077	1997	1:24000
Bedington-Berks complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes	BfC	2122	543109	l74n	pa077	1997	1:24000
Bedington-Berks complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	BfA	957	543107	l74l	pa077	1997	1:24000
Berks-Bedington complex, 15 to 25 percent slopes	BhD	768	543110	l74p	pa077	1997	1:24000
Bedington silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	BeB	752	538965	l2tz	pa093	1980	1:20000
Bedington silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	BeC	500	538966	l2v0	pa093	1980	1:20000
Bedington silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes	BeD	166	538967	l2v1	pa093	1980	1:20000
Bedington-Berks complex, 3 to 8 percent slopes	BfB	2196	543236	l78r	pa095	2007	1:12000
Bedington-Berks complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	BfA	614	543235	l78q	pa095	2007	1:12000
Bedington-Berks complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes	BfC	142	543237	l78s	pa095	2007	1:12000
Bedington silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	BeB	2661	539600	l3hg	pa097	1980	1:20000
Bedington silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	BeC	2263	539601	l3hh	pa097	1980	1:20000
Bedington silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes	BeD	461	539602	l3hj	pa097	1980	1:20000
Bedington shaly silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	BdC	205	693907	r923	pa099	1980	1:15840
Bedington shaly silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	BdB	182	693906	r922	pa099	1980	1:15840
Bedington shaly silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes	BdD	11	693908	r924	pa099	1980	1:15840
Bedington silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	BeB	1364	540790	l4qv	pa109	1980	1:20000
Bedington silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	BeB	528	540885	l4tx	pa119	1980	1:20000
Bedington silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	BeC	192	540886	l4ty	pa119	1980	1:20000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the BEDINGTON soil series. To learn more about how this distribution was mapped, or to compare this soil series extent to others, use the Series Extent Explorer (SEE) application. Source: generalization of SSURGO geometry (updated 2023-10-04).