Soil Data Explorer - BETTS

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the BETTS soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of BETTS, 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 BETTS 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
102C	40A2069	S1968NE027001	Betts	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	42.6699982,-97.223053

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the BETTS 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 BETTS 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 BETTS 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 BETTS 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 mountains figure.

Competing Series

Soil series competing with BETTS 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 BETTS 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 BETTS 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).

There are insufficient data to create the 3D mountains figure.

There are insufficient data to create the 3D terrace figure.

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with BETTS, 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. NE-2012-02-13-49 | Knox County - June 1997

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Crofton-Nora-Alcester association (Soil Survey of Knox County, Nebraska; June 1997).

2. SD-2012-03-15-16 | Davison County - January 1974

   Typical pattern of soils in associations 5 and 7 near the James River and Firesteel Creek (Soil Survey of Davison County, SD; 1974).

3. SD-2012-03-15-66 | Lake County - December 1973

   Relationship of soils to topography and the underlying materials in the Lamo-Rauville association (Soil Survey of Lake County, SD; 1973).

4. SD-2012-03-15-87 | Potter County - October 1985

   Pattern of soils and parent material in the Betts-Gettys association (Soil Survey of Potter County, SD; 1985).

5. SD-2012-03-15-89 | Potter County - October 1985

   Pattern of soils and parent material in the Glenham-Java association (Soil Survey of Potter County, SD; 1985).

6. SD-2012-03-16-02 | Turner County - November 1982

   Pattern of soils and parent material in the Egan-Ethan association (Soil Survey of Turner County, SD; 1982).

Map Units

Map units containing BETTS 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
Betts clay loam, 6 to 15 percent slopes	5479	14085	427082	gbdv	ne027	1982	1:20000
Betts clay loam, 15 to 30 percent slopes	5476	1233	427083	gbdw	ne027	1982	1:20000
Betts clay loam, 15 to 30 percent slopes	5476	9900	1144211	17dn1	ne107	1989	1:20000
Betts clay loam, 11 to 15 percent slopes, eroded	5475	5871	1144210	17dn0	ne107	1989	1:20000
Betts clay loam, 6 to 11 percent slopes, eroded	5478	4613	1144209	17dmz	ne107	1989	1:20000
Betts clay loam, 30 to 60 percent slopes	5477	838	1144212	17dn2	ne107	1989	1:20000
Betts clay loam, 6 to 15 percent slopes	5479	5	2217114	2df2t	ne107	1989	1:20000
Betts loam, 3 to 11 percent slopes, eroded	5480	1578	427544	gbwr	ne139	1970	1:20000
Betts clay loam, 6 to 11 percent slopes, eroded	5478	89	2217162	2df4c	ne139	1970	1:20000
Ethan-Betts loams, 9 to 15 percent slopes	EtD	4717	354849	2wkq8	sd003	1979	1:20000
Betts-Ethan loams, 15 to 40 percent slopes	BeE	741	354829	2wkq9	sd003	1979	1:20000
Ethan-Betts loams, 9 to 15 percent slopes	BfD	10203	354551	2wkq8	sd005	1976	1:20000
Betts stony loam, 6 to 40 percent slopes	BeD	8711	354550	cwy3	sd005	1976	1:20000
Betts-Ethan loams, 15 to 40 percent slopes	EmE	13336	418268	2wkq9	sd009	1981	1:20000
Betts-Ethan loams, 15 to 40 percent slopes	BdF	22656	355005	2wkq9	sd023	1980	1:20000
Ethan-Betts loams, 9 to 15 percent slopes	BeE	19413	355006	2wkq8	sd023	1980	1:20000
Talmo-Betts complex, 9 to 25 percent slopes	TbE	333	355073	cxgz	sd023	1980	1:20000
Ethan-Betts loams, 9 to 15 percent slopes	BkD	207	417693	2wkq8	sd025	1992	1:20000
Betts-Ethan loams, 15 to 40 percent slopes	EoE	3060	445562	2wkq9	sd027	1995	1:24000
Ethan-Betts loams, 9 to 15 percent slopes	EoD	571	445561	2wkq8	sd027	1995	1:24000
Betts-Ethan loams, 15 to 40 percent slopes	BeE	6274	352900	2wkq9	sd035	1966	1:20000
Ethan-Betts loams, 9 to 15 percent slopes	BhD	3666	352901	2wkq8	sd035	1966	1:20000
Ethan-Betts loams, 5 to 9 percent slopes, eroded	EtC2	2145	352918	cv7g	sd035	1966	1:20000
Betts-Gavins complex, 15 to 40 percent slopes	BlE	969	352902	cv6y	sd035	1966	1:20000
Betts-Ethan loams, 15 to 40 percent slopes	BeE	1730	354878	2wkq9	sd043	1979	1:20000
Betts loam, 15 to 40 percent slopes	BaE	804	355225	cxmw	sd053	1982	1:20000
Betts-Java loams, steep	ZyE	9069	352715	cv0x	sd059	1959	1:20000
Betts loam	Ru	2452	352676	ctzn	sd059	1959	1:20000
Betts-Talmo loams, hilly	ZsD	2097	352710	cv0r	sd059	1959	1:20000
Betts-Ethan loams, 15 to 40 percent slopes	ZhE	1505	352705	2wkq9	sd059	1959	1:20000
Betts-Java loams, steep	ZxE	1406	352713	cv0v	sd059	1959	1:20000
Betts-talmo loams, steep	ZsE	400	352711	cv0s	sd059	1959	1:20000
Betts loam, 15 to 40 percent slopes	BeE	11837	353266	cvlp	sd065	1970	1:20000
Java-Betts loams, 9 to 15 percent slopes	JbD	5768	353294	cvml	sd065	1970	1:20000
Java-Betts loams, 6 to 15 percent slopes	JbD	7236	353812	cw59	sd069	1992	1:20000
Java-Betts, stony, loams, 6 to 25 percent slopes	JcD	2029	353813	cw5b	sd069	1992	1:20000
Betts-Java loams, 9 to 20 percent slopes	BkE	1123	353781	cw49	sd069	1992	1:20000
Betts-Java loams, 20 to 40 percent slopes	BkF	855	353782	cw4b	sd069	1992	1:20000
Ethan-Betts loams, 9 to 15 percent slopes	EtD	18550	356430	2wkq8	sd073	1987	1:20000
Betts-Ethan loams, 6 to 40 percent slopes, stony	BmD	9341	356407	cyw0	sd073	1987	1:20000
Betts-Ethan loams, 15 to 40 percent slopes	BoE	6426	356408	2wkq9	sd073	1987	1:20000
Ethan-Betts loams, 9 to 15 percent slopes	EnD	1000	417480	2wkq8	sd077	1992	1:20000
Betts-Ethan loams, 15 to 40 percent slopes	EoF	1042	416495	2wkq9	sd079	1967	1:20000
Ethan-Betts loams, 9 to 15 percent slopes	EcD	10595	418026	2wkq8	sd087	1976	1:20000
Betts-Ethan loams, 15 to 40 percent slopes	BcE	8754	418006	2wkq9	sd087	1976	1:20000
Talmo-Betts loams, 6 to 15 percent slopes	TaD	1181	418034	g0zz	sd087	1976	1:20000
Ethan-Betts loams, 9 to 15 percent slopes	EpD	1390	446038	2wkq8	sd099	1995	1:24000
Betts-Ethan loams, 15 to 40 percent slopes	BeE	1230	446002	2wkq9	sd099	1995	1:24000
Java-Betts loams, 6 to 9 percent slopes	JbC	16349	355341	cxrm	sd107	1983	1:20000
Betts-Java loams, 9 to 25 percent slopes	BkE	10569	355314	cxqr	sd107	1983	1:20000
Betts-Gettys complex, stony, 15 to 60 percent slopes	BgE	3982	355313	cxqq	sd107	1983	1:20000
Betts-Ethan loams, 15 to 40 percent slopes	BaE	4878	354755	2wkq9	sd111	1978	1:20000
Ethan-Betts loams, 9 to 15 percent slopes	BbD	1658	354756	2wkq8	sd111	1978	1:20000
Betts-Ethan loams, 15 to 40 percent slopes	EmE	179	356604	2wkq9	sd115	1997	1:24000
Betts loam, 6 to 25 percent slopes	BeE	9197	353069	cvdb	sd119	1967	1:20000
Java-Betts stony complex, 3 to 12 percent slopes	JcD	8108	353089	cvdz	sd119	1967	1:20000
Betts-Gettys complex, stony	Ru	7849	353127	cvg6	sd119	1967	1:20000
Java-Betts loams, 6 to 15 percent slopes	JbD	4914	353088	cvdy	sd119	1967	1:20000
Ethan-Betts loams, 9 to 15 percent slopes	EsD	6833	418232	2wkq8	sd125	1980	1:20000
Betts-Talmo complex, 12 to 40 percent slopes	BhE	1708	418206	g15j	sd125	1980	1:20000
Betts-Ethan loams, 15 to 40 percent slopes	BeE	1668	418205	2wkq9	sd125	1980	1:20000
Betts-Ethan loams, 15 to 40 percent slopes	EmE	22510	418081	2wkq9	sd135	1977	1:20000
Betts-Gavins complex, 15 to 40 percent slopes	BdE	858	418052	g10k	sd135	1977	1:20000
Betts-Ethan loams, 15 to 40 percent slopes	BeE	33974	417938	2wkq9	sd602	1975	1:20000
Ethan-Betts loams, 9 to 15 percent slopes	EtD	12044	417967	2wkq8	sd602	1975	1:20000
Ethan-Betts loams, 6 to 9 percent slopes, eroded	EtC2	8231	417966	g0xs	sd602	1975	1:20000
Ethan-Betts loams, 3 to 6 percent slopes	EtB	4795	417965	g0xr	sd602	1975	1:20000
Hand-Betts loams, 6 to 9 percent slopes	HbC	1473	417976	2yygp	sd602	1975	1:20000
Egan-Betts complex, 3 to 9 percent slopes, eroded	EbC2	1362	417962	g0xn	sd602	1975	1:20000
Java-Betts loams, 9 to 20 percent slopes	JbE	13132	355510	cxy2	sd603	1983	1:20000
Betts-Java loams, 20 to 40 percent slopes	BmF	9546	355485	cxx8	sd603	1983	1:20000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the BETTS 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).