Soil Data Explorer - BUSHER

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the BUSHER soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of BUSHER, 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 BUSHER 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
64	84P0661	84NE165023	Busher	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	42.6027451,-103.788063
64	89P0028	88NE031032	BUSHER	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	42.7983322,-102.0819473
64	79P0071	S1978NE123013	BUSHER	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	41.9733086,-103.3416519
67A	40A3105	S1964WY015008	Busher	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	42.1755562,-104.5547256

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the BUSHER 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 BUSHER 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 BUSHER 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 BUSHER 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 BUSHER 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 BUSHER 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 BUSHER 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 flats position figure.

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with BUSHER, 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-2012-02-08-02 | Banner County - October 1994

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Tassel-Busher-Rock outcrop association (Soil Survey of Banner County, Nebraska; October 1994).

2. NE-2012-02-13-03 | Garden County - 1999

   Typical pattern of the soils and underlying material in the Ashollow-Tassel association (Soil Survey of Garden County, Nebraska; 1999).

3. NE-2012-02-13-56 | Morrill County - August 1985

   Pattern of soils, topography, and underlying material in the Tassel-Busher-Rock outcrop association (Soil Survey of Morrill County, Nebraska; August 1985).

4. NE-2012-02-13-60 | Morrill County - August 1985

   A generalized cross section of Morrill County that shows the relationship of parent material, soil associations, and elevation (Soil Survey of Morrill County, Nebraska; August 1985).

5. NE-2012-02-14-02 | Sioux County - 1998

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Busher-Tassel-Jayem association (Soil Survey of Sioux County, Nebraska; 1998).

6. NE-2012-02-14-03 | Sioux County - 1998

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Tassel-Busher-Rock outcrop association (Soil Survey of Sioux County, Nebraska; 1998).

7. NE-2012-02-14-05 | Sioux County - 1998

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Valent association (Soil Survey of Sioux County, Nebraska; 1998).

Map Units

Map units containing BUSHER 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
Tassel-Busher-Rock outcrop complex, 20 to 60 percent slopes	6035	27674	1692512	1tt65	ne007	1988	1:20000
Busher-Tassel loamy very fine sands, 9 to 20 percent slopes	5144	6831	1692469	1tt4s	ne007	1988	1:20000
Tassel-Busher-Rock outcrop complex, 9 to 60 percent slopes	6034	362	2228153	2dskx	ne007	1988	1:20000
Busher-Tassel complex, 9 to 20 percent slopes	5140	64	2228151	2dskv	ne007	1988	1:20000
Busher-Tassel loamy very fine sands, 6 to 30 percent slopes	5143	24981	357774	2tvt6	ne013	1980	1:20000
Sarben-Busher loamy very fine sands, 3 to 9 percent slopes	6015	13965	357825	d0br	ne013	1980	1:20000
Sarben-Busher loamy very fine sands, 0 to 3 percent slopes	6014	13765	357824	d0bq	ne013	1980	1:20000
Busher-Jayem loamy very fine sands, 3 to 6 percent slopes	5134	12738	357771	d090	ne013	1980	1:20000
Busher-Jayem loamy very fine sands, 0 to 3 percent slopes	5133	10078	357770	d08z	ne013	1980	1:20000
Busher-Tassel complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	5137	6493	2217452	2wf3h	ne013	1980	1:20000
Sarben-Busher complex, 3 to 9 percent slopes	6013	5533	2217460	30wnj	ne013	1980	1:20000
Busher-Tassel loamy very fine sands, 0 to 6 percent slopes	5142	4066	357773	d092	ne013	1980	1:20000
Sarben-Busher complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	6012	2477	2217459	30wnh	ne013	1980	1:20000
Busher-Jayem loamy very fine sands, 6 to 9 percent slopes	5135	2159	357772	d091	ne013	1980	1:20000
Busher fine sandy loam, 3 to 6 percent slopes	5120	613	2217473	2dfgd	ne013	1980	1:20000
Busher fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	5119	118	2217472	2dfgc	ne013	1980	1:20000
Busher loamy very fine sand, 1 to 6 percent slopes	5123	39	2217478	2dfgk	ne013	1980	1:20000
Busher fine sandy loam, 6 to 9 percent slopes	5121	26	2217474	2dfgf	ne013	1980	1:20000
Busher-Tassel loamy very fine sand, 3 to 9 percent slopes	5145	21	2217479	2dfgl	ne013	1980	1:20000
Tassel-Busher loamy very fine sands, 3 to 30 percent slopes	6033	17	2217480	2wf44	ne013	1980	1:20000
Tassel-Busher-Rock outcrop complex, 6 to 30 percent slopes	6036	7	2217462	2wf45	ne013	1980	1:20000
Busher-Tassel fine sandy loams, 9 to 30 percent slopes	5141	2106	100356	3cf9	ne031	1995	1:24000
Busher fine sandy loam, 6 to 9 percent slopes	5121	1496	100355	3cf8	ne031	1995	1:24000
Tassel-Busher complex, 3 to 30 percent slopes	6022	6298	1698713	1v0n6	ne033	1989	1:20000
Busher-Tassel complex, 9 to 20 percent slopes	5140	5077	1698669	1v0ls	ne033	1989	1:20000
Busher-Tassel complex, 3 to 9 percent slopes	5138	4695	1698668	1v0lr	ne033	1989	1:20000
Tassel-Busher-Rock outcrop complex, 9 to 60 percent slopes	6034	2514	1698714	1v0n7	ne033	1989	1:20000
Busher fine sandy loam, 3 to 6 percent slopes	5120	857	1698667	1v0lq	ne033	1989	1:20000
Busher-Tassel loamy very fine sands, 6 to 30 percent slopes	5143	12494	2217577	2tvt6	ne045	1973	1:20000
Busher loamy very fine sand, 9 to 20 percent slopes	5129	7235	358092	d0mc	ne045	1973	1:20000
Busher loamy very fine sand, 6 to 9 percent slopes	5126	3460	358090	2tvth	ne045	1973	1:20000
Busher loamy very fine sand, 6 to 9 percent slopes, eroded	5128	2745	358091	d0mb	ne045	1973	1:20000
Busher loamy very fine sand, 1 to 6 percent slopes	5123	2707	358088	d0m7	ne045	1973	1:20000
Busher loamy very fine sand, 1 to 6 percent slopes, eroded	5124	1623	358089	d0m8	ne045	1973	1:20000
Busher-Jayem loamy very fine sands, 6 to 9 percent slopes	5135	668	2217576	2dfkq	ne045	1973	1:20000
Busher-Jayem loamy very fine sands, 3 to 6 percent slopes	5134	338	2217575	2dfkp	ne045	1973	1:20000
Tassel-Busher-Rock outcrop complex, 6 to 30 percent slopes	6036	313	2217543	2wf45	ne045	1973	1:20000
Busher-Jayem loamy very fine sands, 0 to 3 percent slopes	5133	190	2217574	2dfkn	ne045	1973	1:20000
Busher loamy very fine sand, 3 to 6 percent slopes	5125	25	2217521	2dfhy	ne045	1973	1:20000
Busher-Tassel complex, 9 to 20 percent slopes	5140	1535	1698733	1v0nv	ne069	1995	1:20000
Busher-Tassel complex, 3 to 9 percent slopes	5138	1349	1698732	1v0nt	ne069	1995	1:20000
Tassel-Busher-Rock outcrop complex, 9 to 60 percent slopes	6034	40	2219223	2dh8v	ne069	1995	1:20000
Tassel-Busher loamy very fine sands, 3 to 30 percent slopes	6033	42813	1692658	2wf44	ne123	1981	1:20000
Busher-Tassel loamy very fine sands, 9 to 20 percent slopes	5144	11615	1692594	1tt8t	ne123	1981	1:20000
Busher-Tassel loamy very fine sand, 3 to 9 percent slopes	5145	7811	1692593	1tt8s	ne123	1981	1:20000
Busher loamy very fine sand, 1 to 6 percent slopes	5123	6585	1692588	1tt8m	ne123	1981	1:20000
Tassel-Busher complex, 3 to 30 percent slopes	6022	4843	2220389	2wf43	ne123	1981	1:20000
Busher very fine sandy loam, 6 to 9 percent slopes	5131	3635	1692591	1tt8q	ne123	1981	1:20000
Tassel-Busher-Rock outcrop complex, 9 to 60 percent slopes	6034	3505	1692659	1ttbx	ne123	1981	1:20000
Busher very fine sandy loam, 1 to 6 percent slopes	5130	3254	1692590	1tt8p	ne123	1981	1:20000
Busher loamy very fine sand, 9 to 20 percent slopes	5129	1743	1692589	1tt8n	ne123	1981	1:20000
Busher very fine sandy loam, 9 to 20 percent slopes	5132	1032	1692592	1tt8r	ne123	1981	1:20000
Tassel-Busher-Rock outcrop complex, 20 to 60 percent slopes	6035	686	2220382	2djh7	ne123	1981	1:20000
Busher-Tassel complex, 3 to 9 percent slopes	5138	675	2220362	2djgl	ne123	1981	1:20000
Busher-Tassel complex, 9 to 20 percent slopes	5140	566	2220363	2djgm	ne123	1981	1:20000
Busher-Jayem loamy very fine sands, 3 to 6 percent slopes	5134	42	2220376	2djh1	ne123	1981	1:20000
Tassel-Busher complex, 3 to 30 percent slopes	6022	7281	1653790	2wf43	ne157	1965	1:20000
Tassel-Busher-Rock outcrop complex, 20 to 60 percent slopes	6035	2944	2227655	2ds1v	ne157	1965	1:20000
Tassel-Busher loamy very fine sands, 3 to 30 percent slopes	6033	1464	2227696	2wf44	ne157	1965	1:20000
Busher-Tassel loamy very fine sands, 9 to 20 percent slopes	5144	736	2227647	2ds1l	ne157	1965	1:20000
Busher loamy very fine sand, 1 to 6 percent slopes	5123	673	2227688	2ds2x	ne157	1965	1:20000
Busher-Tassel loamy very fine sands, 6 to 30 percent slopes	5143	259	2227700	2tvt6	ne157	1965	1:20000
Busher-Jayem loamy very fine sands, 3 to 6 percent slopes	5134	227	2227689	2ds2y	ne157	1965	1:20000
Busher-Jayem loamy very fine sands, 0 to 3 percent slopes	5133	174	2227699	2ds38	ne157	1965	1:20000
Busher-Tassel complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	5137	31	2227662	2wf3h	ne157	1965	1:20000
Busher-Tassel complex, 6 to 30 percent slopes	5139	10006	100574	2wf3j	ne161	1992	1:20000
Busher fine sandy loam, 3 to 6 percent slopes	5120	6109	100571	3cn7	ne161	1992	1:20000
Busher fine sandy loam, 6 to 9 percent slopes	5121	5942	100572	3cn8	ne161	1992	1:20000
Busher-Tassel complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	5137	3767	100573	2wf3h	ne161	1992	1:20000
Busher fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	5119	2034	100570	3cn6	ne161	1992	1:20000
Busher-Tassel fine sandy loams, 9 to 30 percent slopes	5141	140	2219847	2dhxz	ne161	1992	1:20000
Busher-Tassel loamy very fine sands, 6 to 30 percent slopes	5143	128277	357894	2tvt6	ne165	1993	1:20000
Tassel-Busher-Rock outcrop complex, 6 to 30 percent slopes	6036	43772	358039	2wf45	ne165	1993	1:20000
Busher-Tassel complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	5137	32035	357893	2wf3h	ne165	1993	1:20000
Busher loamy very fine sand, 3 to 6 percent slopes	5125	26956	357887	d0dr	ne165	1993	1:20000
Busher loamy very fine sand, 6 to 9 percent slopes	5126	9644	357888	2tvth	ne165	1993	1:20000
Busher loamy very fine sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes	5122	7941	357886	d0dq	ne165	1993	1:20000
Sarben-Busher complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	6012	1082	358006	30wnh	ne165	1993	1:20000
Busher-Phiferson complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	5136	757	357892	d0dx	ne165	1993	1:20000
Sarben-Busher complex, 3 to 9 percent slopes	6013	598	358007	30wnj	ne165	1993	1:20000
Busher-Tassel complex, 6 to 30 percent slopes	T184F	660	2582803	2wf3j	sd613	2011	1:24000
Busher-Phiferson loamy very fine sands, 0 to 6 percent slopes	112	8005	349537	cqqd	wy027	1993	1:24000
Busher-Tassel loamy very fine sands, 6 to 30 percent slopes	74	399	1415360	2tvt6	wy715	1974	1:20000
Busher loamy very fine sand, 6 to 9 percent slopes	76	234	1415362	2tvth	wy715	1974	1:20000
Busher-Tassel complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	72	129	1415358	2wf3h	wy715	1974	1:20000
Busher loamy very fine sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes	75	8	1415361	1jhst	wy715	1974	1:20000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the BUSHER 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).