Official Series Description


Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the HARTSELLS soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of HARTSELLS, 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 HARTSELLS were used in the calculation. Source: KSSL snapshot . Methods used to assemble the KSSL snapshot used by SoilWeb / SDE

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Pedons used in the lab summary:

MLRALab IDPedon IDTaxonnameCINSSL / NASIS ReportsLink To SoilWeb GMap
116A64IZ031964AR06503Hartsells3Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties36.114,-91.871
116A64IZ091964AR06509Hartsells3Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties36.113,-91.872
118A40A4390S1959AR115003Hartsells5Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties35.4052773,-92.9955521
118A40A4391S1959AR115004Hartsells5Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties35.2827797,-92.996666
118B40A470962OK121001Hartsells6Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties34.9266663,-95.9591675
118B40A471062OK121002Hartsells5Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties34.9994431,-95.922226
12502N0182S2002AL071001Hartsells7Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties34.8649445,-86.1021652
129S70AL-009-670AL009006-pgmHartsells2Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties34.0850067138672,-86.3650054931641
129S71AL-009-371AL009003-pgmHartsells3Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties33.8361167907715,-86.4969482421875

Water Balance

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

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Sibling Summary

Siblings are those soil series that occur together in map units, in this case with the HARTSELLS series. Sketches are arranged according to their subgroup-level taxonomic structure. Source: SSURGO snapshot , parsed OSD records and snapshot of SC database .

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

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Geomorphic description summaries for the HARTSELLS 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 .

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Competing Series

Soil series competing with HARTSELLS share the same family level classification in Soil Taxonomy. Source: parsed OSD records and snapshot of the SC database .

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

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Geomorphic description summaries for the HARTSELLS 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 .

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

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

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with HARTSELLS, 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 .

Block Diagrams

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  1. KY-2012-02-01-49 | Pulaski County - December 1974

    Pattern of soils and underlying material in association 4 (Soil Survey of Pulaski County, Kentucky; December 1974).

  2. KY-2012-02-01-50 | Pulaski County - December 1974

    Pattern of soils and underlying material in association 5 (Soil Survey of Pulaski County, Kentucky; December 1974).

  3. KY-2012-02-01-51 | Pulaski County - December 1974

    Pattern of soils and underlying material in association 9 (Soil Survey of Pulaski County, Kentucky; December 1974).

  4. OK-2012-02-16-49 | Hughes County - December 1968

    Typical pattern of soils in association 3 (Soil Survey of Hughes County, Oklahoma; December 1968).

  5. OK-2012-02-17-16 | Okmulgee County - May 1968

    Relationship of the Dennis, Bates, and Parsons soils to the soils of the Collinsville-Talihina and Hector-Hartsells associations (Soil Survey of Okmulgee County, Oklahoma; May 1968).

  6. OK-2012-02-17-17 | Okmulgee County - May 1968

    Relationship of the Taloka and Choteau soils (upper right) to the soils of the Dennis-Bates-Parsons, Collinsville-Talihina, Hector-Hartsells, Konawa-Stidham, and Verdigris-Lightning-Pulaski associations. (The Deep Fork River is also known as the Deep Fork Canadian River) (Soil Survey of Okmulgee County, Oklahoma; May 1968).

  7. OK-2012-02-17-32 | Pittsburg County - May 1971

    Major soils and underlying material in soil associations 1, 2, 3, and 7 (Soil Survey of Pittsburg County, Oklahoma; May 1971).

  8. OK-2012-02-17-33 | Pittsburg County - May 1971

    Major soils and underlying material in soil associations 3 and 4 (Soil Survey of Pittsburg County, Oklahoma; May 1971).

  9. TN-2012-03-19-33 | Warren County - September 1967

    Major and minor soils in the Hartsells-Ramsey and the Rock land-Stoney colluvial land associations (Soil Survey of Warren County, TN; 1967).

Map Units

Map units containing HARTSELLS 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
Hartsells fine sandy loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes, moderately erodedHeC2345403283732zpqbal00919741:24000
Hartsells-Hector complex, 6 to 15 percent slopesHhD264573283742sr7xal00919741:24000
Hartsells-Nauvoo complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes, erodedHnB2124603283722ykf9al00919741:24000
Hartsells-Rock outcrop association, steepHC16489523009kk78al01919731:20000
Hartsells fine sandy loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes, moderately erodedHeC2110055230082zpqbal01919731:20000
Hartsells-Nauvoo complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes, erodedHnB271085230072ykf9al01919731:20000
Hector-Hartsells-Rock outcrop complex, 2 to 10 percent slopes (gorgas-hartsells-rock outcrop)HdC4560523010kk79al01919731:20000
Hartsells sandy loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes (nauvoo)HeC1792328503c0twal02119671:20000
Hartsells sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes (nauvoo)HeB1375328502c0tval02119671:20000
Hartsells fine sandy loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes, moderately erodedHeC2473403289052zpqbal04319601:20000
Hartsells-Gorgas complex, 10 to 15 percent slopes, moderately erodedHsD22203532891130v92al04319601:20000
Hartsells fine sandy loam, shallow, 10 to 15 percent slopesHsD5142328910c180al04319601:20000
Hartsells fine sandy loam, shallow, 10 to 15 percent slopes, severely erodedHsD32060328912c182al04319601:20000
Hartsells fine sandy loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes, severely erodedHrC31926328907c17xal04319601:20000
Hartsells fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, eroded, shallowHsB23743289082wc2gal04319601:20000
Hartsells fine sandy loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes, moderately erodedHeC2930003291612zpqbal04919531:20000
Hartsells fine sandy loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes, shallowHg80003291622wc1wal04919531:20000
Hartsells-Nauvoo complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes, erodedHnB250003291632ykf9al04919531:20000
Hartsells fine sandy loam, undulating, shallowHk1000329164c1j6al04919531:20000
Hartsells fine sandy loam, 6 to 15 percent slopes28247003293962wc1val05519761:20000
Hartsells-Nauvoo complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes, erodedHnB2152753293952ykf9al05519761:20000
Hartsells-Rock outcrop complex, 2 to 10 percent slopes296700329397c1rqal05519761:20000
Hartsells-Rock outcrop association, steep314050329400c1rtal05519761:20000
Hartsells-Urban land complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes301140329399c1rsal05519761:20000
Hartsells fine sandy loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes, shallowHfg239845228972wc2kal07119431:24000
Hartsells-Nauvoo complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes, erodedHnB2122845228962ykf9al07119431:24000
Hartsells fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, shallowHfm73385228982wc2hal07119431:24000
Hartsells fine sandy loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes, moderately erodedHeC256895228952zpqbal07119431:24000
Hartsells fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, erodedHrB25195229012y740al07119431:24000
Rough gullied land, Muskingum soil materialRgM94522946kk57al07119431:24000
Hartsells fine sandy loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes, moderately erodedHeC27083301262zpqbal07919501:20000
Hartsells fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, erodedHc1873301252ykf7al07919501:20000
Hartsells fine sandy loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes, shallowHh10445231412wc1wal08919581:24000
Hartsells fine sandy loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes, moderately erodedHeC23435231422zpqbal08919581:24000
Hartsells fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, erodedHrB22225231382y740al08919581:24000
Hartsells fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, shallowHd2005231372wc2hal08919581:24000
Hartsells fine sandy loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes, moderately erodedHeC2357483307002zpqbal09519561:20000
Hartsells fine sandy loam, eroded, strongly sloping, shallowHbD25551330704c33wal09519561:20000
Hartsells fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, eroded, shallowHbB25553307022wc2gal09519561:20000
Hartsells sandy clay loam, severely eroded, slopingHcC3555330705c33xal09519561:20000
Hartsells sandy clay loam, severely eroded, gently sloping, shallowHdB3222330706c33yal09519561:20000
Hartsells-Nauvoo complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes, erodedHnB22531755462ykf9al09519561:20000
Hartsells fine sandy loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes, moderately erodedHeC2103123310872zpqbal10319491:15840
Hartsells fine sandy loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes, shallowHi6093310882wc1wal10319491:15840
Hartsells fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, shallowHk4693310902wc2hal10319491:15840
Hartsells loam, undulatingHl277331091c3jcal10319491:15840
Sipsey-Nauvoo-Hartsells fine sandy loams, 6 to 15 percent slopesSgD6637819476862wc0qal13320121:24000
Wynnville-Hartsells complex, 2 to 6 percent slopesWhB2696219476852sr83al13320121:24000
Hartsells fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesHaC1338565557lzhsar04719671:20000
Hartsells fine sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopesHaB928565556lzhrar04719671:20000
Hartsells-Hector complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes, rockyHcE2565224803162wc2bga61920121:24000
Nauvoo-Hartsells complex, 6 to 10 percent slopesNhC1850324803212wc1bga61920121:24000
Hartsells-Nauvoo complex, 10 to 25 percent slopesHnE1138925079442q788ga61920121:24000
Nauvoo-Hartsells complex, 2 to 6 percent slopesNhB1097924803202wc1dga61920121:24000
Hartsells-Hector complex, 2 to 10 percent slopesHcC1051024803152wc2cga61920121:24000
Hartsells-Hector complex, 6 to 15 percent slopes, rockyHcD736725676422wc2dga61920121:24000
Hartsells fine sandy loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes, moderately erodedHaC45055312682zpqbga62119751:20000
Hartsells fine sandy loam, 15 to 25 percent slopesHaE27805312702wc21ga62119751:20000
Hartsells-Nauvoo complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes, erodedHaB24855312672ykf9ga62119751:20000
Hartsells fine sandy loam, 10 to 15 percent slopesHaD22805312692wc20ga62119751:20000
Hartsells fine sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopesHaC7871552414ljttky19919691:12000
Hartsells fine sandy loam, 12 to 20 percent slopesHaD7809552415ljtvky19919691:12000
Muse-Hartsells complex, 12 to 20 percent slopesMtD3930552435ljvhky19919691:12000
Hartsells fine sandy loam, 20 to 30 percent slopesHaE851552416ljtwky19919691:12000
Hartsells loam, 2 to 6 percent slopesHrB305552417ljtxky19919691:12000
Hartsells fine sandy loam, gently sloping phaseHc671524913km6ptn03119561:20000
Hartsells fine sandy loam, sloping phaseHd488524914km6qtn03119561:20000
Hartsells fine sandy loam, rolling and undulating phasesHa21226527205kplmtn05119501:20000
Hartsells fine sandy loam, eroded rolling and undulating phasesHb2818527206kplntn05119501:20000
Hartsells fine sandy loam, 5 to 15 percent slopesHeC990527898kq9ztn12319741:20000
Hartsells loam, 5 to 12 percent slopesHaC661224274372mgyftn61019601:15840
Hartsells loam, 2 to 5 percent slopesHaB622424274362mgydtn61019601:15840
Hartsells loam, 5 to 12 percent slopes, erodedHaC2142724274382mgygtn61019601:15840

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the HARTSELLS 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 .