Soil Data Explorer - BRANDON

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the BRANDON soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of BRANDON, 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 BRANDON 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
122	86KY-139-011	86KY-139-011	Brandon	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.0511856,-88.2639236
134	M0306911	2003MO06911	Brandon	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	36.5446611,-90.0366139
134	05N0565	S2005TN079005	Brandon	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	36.4618073,-88.214386
134	05N0566	S2005TN079006	Brandon	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	36.4737206,-88.2114716

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the BRANDON 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 BRANDON 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 BRANDON 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 BRANDON 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 BRANDON 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 BRANDON 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 BRANDON 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.

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

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with BRANDON, 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. KY-2012-02-01-04 | Livingston County - September 1993

   Relationship of soils to topography and underlying material in the Baxter-Hammack-Loring general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Livingston County, Kentucky; September 1993).

2. KY-2012-02-01-05 | Livingston County - September 1993

   Relationship of soils to topography and underlying material in the Loring-Brandon-Saffell general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Livingston County, Kentucky; September 1993).

3. TN-2012-03-19-05 | Hardin County - June 1963

   Major soil series in soil associations 8 and 10 and their relationship to the landscape (Soil Survey of Hardin County, TN; 1963).

4. TN-2012-03-19-35 | Wayne County - 2000

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Brandon-Saffell-Lax and Humprheys-Ennis-Lobelville general soil map units (Soil Survey of Wayne County, TN; 2000).

5. TN-2012-03-19-36 | Wayne County - 2000

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Saffell-Luverne-Silerton general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Wayne County, TN; 2000).

Map Units

Map units containing BRANDON 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
Brandon-Saffell association, moderately steep	18	21767	564050	lxy5	ar021	1975	1:20000
Brandon silt loam, 8 to 12 percent slopes	17	1502	564049	lxy4	ar021	1975	1:20000
Brandon-Saffell association, moderately steep	6	7010	564151	ly1f	ar031	1976	1:20000
Brandon-Saffell association, moderately sloping	5	1570	564150	ly1d	ar031	1976	1:20000
Brandon-Saffell complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes	4E	31007	577956	mddr	ar055	1995	1:24000
Brandon-Saffell complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes	4D	4484	577953	mddn	ar055	1995	1:24000
Brandon-Saffell complex, 3 to 8 percent slopes	4C	2627	577955	mddq	ar055	1995	1:24000
Brandon-Saffell complex, 12 to 20 percent slopes	BsE	7789	564264	ly52	ar111	1973	1:20000
Brandon silt loam, 3 to 12 percent slopes	BrD	1675	564263	ly51	ar111	1973	1:20000
Brandon-Saffell complex, 18 to 25 percent slopes, eroded	956E2	2895	808061	w3vh	il127	2004	1:12000
Brandon-Saffell complex, 10 to 18 percent slopes, eroded	956D2	2334	808059	w3vf	il127	2004	1:12000
Brandon-Saffell complex, 10 to 18 percent slopes, severely eroded	956D3	1702	808060	w3vg	il127	2004	1:12000
Brandon-Saffell complex, 10 to 18 percent slopes	956D	1034	808058	w3vd	il127	2004	1:12000
Brandon-Saffell complex, 25 to 35 percent slopes	956F	731	808062	w3vj	il127	2004	1:12000
Brandon-Saffell complex, 5 to 10 percent slopes, eroded	956C2	256	808056	w3vb	il127	2004	1:12000
Brandon-Saffell complex, 2 to 5 percent slopes	956B	212	808055	w3v9	il127	2004	1:12000
Brandon-Saffell complex, 5 to 10 percent slopes, severely eroded	956C3	57	808057	w3vc	il127	2004	1:12000
Brandon-Saffell complex, 18 to 25 percent slopes, eroded	956E2	1096	608150	ndtr	il151	2003	1:12000
Brandon-Saffell complex, 10 to 18 percent slopes, eroded	956D2	1037	608148	ndtp	il151	2003	1:12000
Brandon-Saffell complex, 10 to 18 percent slopes	956D	902	608147	ndtn	il151	2003	1:12000
Brandon-Saffell complex, 10 to 18 percent slopes, severely eroded	956D3	670	608149	ndtq	il151	2003	1:12000
Brandon-Saffell complex, 25 to 35 percent slopes	956F	395	608151	ndts	il151	2003	1:12000
Brandon-Saffell complex, 5 to 10 percent slopes, severely eroded	956C3	237	637249	pd3f	il151	2003	1:12000
Brandon-Saffell complex, 5 to 10 percent slopes, eroded	956C2	212	608166	ndv8	il151	2003	1:12000
Brandon-Saffell complex, 2 to 5 percent slopes	956B	50	608164	ndv6	il151	2003	1:12000
Brandon silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, eroded	BrD2	264	1404739	1j4r5	ky033	2005	1:12000
Brandon-Saffell-Smithdale complex, 20 to 35 percent slopes, eroded	BnE2	14822	570619	2wn5f	ky083	1995	1:12000
Brandon-Smithdale complex, 12 to 20 percent slopes, severely eroded	BsD3	14131	570620	m4s3	ky083	1995	1:12000
Brandon-Purchase-Smithdale complex, 12 to 20 percent slopes, eroded	BdD2	9939	570618	m4s1	ky083	1995	1:12000
Purchase-Brandon complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes, severely eroded	PsC3	3791	570643	m4sv	ky083	1995	1:12000
Brandon silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes	BrD	4831	549307	lfll	ky139	1989	1:20000
Brandon silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, severely eroded	BrD3	2811	549308	lflm	ky139	1989	1:20000
Brandon silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes	BrC	890	549305	lflj	ky139	1989	1:20000
Brandon silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, severely eroded	BrC3	457	549306	lflk	ky139	1989	1:20000
Brandon silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, severely eroded	BnD3	6434	1597366	1qm5y	ky602	1972	1:12000
Brandon-Saffell-Smithdale complex, 20 to 35 percent slopes, eroded	BnE2	3714	1592732	2wn5f	ky602	1972	1:12000
Brandon-Smithdale complex, 12 to 20 percent slopes, severely eroded	BsD3	1154	1597368	1qm60	ky602	1972	1:12000
Brandon silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, eroded	BnD2	958	1597365	1qm5x	ky602	1972	1:12000
Feliciana-Brandon complex, 25 to 45 percent slopes, eroded	FnE2	951	1597364	1qm5w	ky602	1972	1:12000
Purchase-Lax-Brandon complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes, severely eroded	PlC3	32226	2232594	2dy65	ky610	1968	1:12000
Brandon silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, eroded	BnD2	29908	2232583	2dy5t	ky610	1968	1:12000
Brandon-Purchase-Lax complex, 12 to 20 percent slopes, severely eroded	BpD3	21640	2623436	2qyk6	ky610	1968	1:12000
Brandon-Saffell-Smithdale complex, 20 to 35 percent slopes, eroded	BsE2	12052	2232584	2wn5f	ky610	1968	1:12000
Saffell-Smithdale-Brandon complex, 20 to 60 percent slopes	SsF	10214	2232592	2dy63	ky610	1968	1:12000
Brandon silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	BnC2	8877	2232582	2dy5s	ky610	1968	1:12000
Purchase-Lax-Brandon complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	PlC2	8282	2623442	2qykh	ky610	1968	1:12000
Saffell-Smithdale-Brandon complex, 20 to 60 percent slopes, severely eroded	SsF3	7061	2623441	2qykg	ky610	1968	1:12000
Saffell-Brandon complex, 12 to 25 percent slopes, eroded	SbD2	3176	2232598	2dy69	ky610	1968	1:12000
Purchase-Lax-Brandon complex, 4 to 6 percent slopes, severely eroded	PlB3	1807	2623438	2qyk7	ky610	1968	1:12000
Saffell-Brandon-Smithdale complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes, severely eroded	SbC3	69	2232591	2dy62	ky610	1968	1:12000
Brandon-Purchase-Lax complex, 12 to 20 percent slopes, eroded	BpD2	62	2623435	2qyk5	ky610	1968	1:12000
Brandon-Saffell complex, 20 to 50 percent slopes	BxE	41548	549451	lfr7	ky629	1979	1:20000
Brandon silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes	BrC	25800	549447	lfr3	ky629	1979	1:20000
Brandon silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes	BrD	12560	549448	lfr4	ky629	1979	1:20000
Brandon silty clay loam, 12 to 25 percent slopes, severely eroded	BsD3	1640	549450	lfr6	ky629	1979	1:20000
Brandon silty clay loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, severely eroded	BsC3	840	549449	lfr5	ky629	1979	1:20000
Brandon silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	90003	1458	894146	z0ff	mo207	1983	1:24000
Brandon silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	90002	941	894147	z0fg	mo207	1983	1:24000
Brandon-Loring silt loams, strongly sloping phases	Bd	787	567718	m1rh	ms033	1955	1:24000
Brandon silt loam, 5 to 15 percent slopes	68	31	1715950	1vll7	ms143	2006	1:24000
Saffell-Brandon complex, 12 to 25 percent slopes, eroded	SaE2	1428	2545381	2qshc	tn005	2011	1:12000
Saffell-Brandon complex, 5 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	SaC2	171	2545382	2qshd	tn005	2011	1:12000
Saffell, Smithdale, and Brandon soils, 25 to 60 percent slopes	SAF	37	2545380	2qshb	tn005	2011	1:12000
Brandon silt loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes	BrC	988	327524	bzt9	tn071	1961	1:15840
Brandon silt loam, 8 to 12 percent slopes	BrD	259	327525	bztb	tn071	1961	1:15840
Saffell-Brandon complex, 12 to 25 percent slopes, eroded	SaE2	7491	2545301	2qs9g	tn079	2012	1:12000
Saffell, Smithdale, and Brandon soils, 25 to 60 percent slopes	SAF	5884	2545300	2qs9f	tn079	2012	1:12000
Brandon silt loam, 5 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	BrC2	2351	2545237	2qs7c	tn079	2012	1:12000
Saffell-Brandon complex, 5 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	SaC2	1216	2545302	2qs9h	tn079	2012	1:12000
Brandon silty clay loam, 5 to 12 percent slopes, severely eroded	BrC3	163	2545238	2qs7d	tn079	2012	1:12000
Brandon silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, eroded	BrB2	71	2545406	2qsj7	tn079	2012	1:12000
Brandon silt loam, 5 to 12 percent slopes	BrC	8701	527974	kqdf	tn125	1972	1:15840
Brandon silt loam, 10 to 20 percent slopes, eroded	BrD2	2782	527975	kqdg	tn125	1972	1:15840
Brandon silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	BrB	978	527973	kqdd	tn125	1972	1:15840
Brandon silt loam, 5 to 12 percent slopes	Bu	1410	2396890	2lg51	tn161	1953	1:20000
Brandon silt loam, 12 to 25 percent slopes	Bt	528	2396889	2lg50	tn161	1953	1:20000
Brandon-Saffell complex, 20 to 50 percent slopes	BxE	482	3160469	2z6xs	tn161	1953	1:20000
Lax-Brandon complex, 5 to 12 percent slopes	LbC	241	3160460	1ttx5	tn161	1953	1:20000
Brandon silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes	BrC	40	3160464	1v6bd	tn161	1953	1:20000
Brandon silt loam, 5 to 12 percent slopes	BnC	26422	327997	c09k	tn181	1996	1:24000
Brandon silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes	BnD	13833	327998	c09l	tn181	1996	1:24000
Brandon silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	BnB	1929	327996	c09j	tn181	1996	1:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the BRANDON 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).