Soil Data Explorer - MYSTIC

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the MYSTIC soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of MYSTIC, 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 MYSTIC 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
109	M9012904	1990MO129004m	Mystic	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.2861328,-93.601326
115B	M9019705	1990MO197005	Mystic	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.9672203,-92.3450012
115B	M9119767	1991MO197067	Mystic	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.9672203,-92.3450012

Water Balance

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

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

Competing Series

Soil series competing with MYSTIC 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 MYSTIC 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 MYSTIC 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 flats position figure.

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with MYSTIC, 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. IA-2011-06-01-16 | Lucas County - 1999

   Relationship of the major soils in Lucas County to parent material and to position on the landscape (Soil Survey of Lucas County, Iowa; 1999).

2. IA-2011-06-01-42 | Ringgold County - 1992

   Relationship of the major soils in Ringgolg County to parent material and to position on the landscape (Soil Survey of Ringgold County, Iowa; 1992).

Map Units

Map units containing MYSTIC 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
Mystic silt loam, 9 to 14 percent slopes, moderately eroded	592D2	3858	402714	2wjf5	ia007	1970	1:15840
Mystic soils, 9 to 14 percent slopes, severely eroded	592D3	2970	402715	fj1t	ia007	1970	1:15840
Mystic silt loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes, moderately eroded	592C2	1793	402712	2wjf4	ia007	1970	1:15840
Mystic-Caleb complex, 14 to 18 percent slopes, moderately eroded	94E2	872	402737	fj2j	ia007	1970	1:15840
Mystic-Caleb complex, 14 to 18 percent slopes, severely eroded	94E3	684	402738	fj2k	ia007	1970	1:15840
Mystic-Caleb complex, 9 to 14 percent slopes, moderately eroded	94D2	552	402735	2wjf6	ia007	1970	1:15840
Mystic-Caleb complex, 9 to 14 percent slopes, severely eroded	94D3	212	402736	fj2h	ia007	1970	1:15840
Mystic soils, 5 to 9 percent slopes, severely eroded	592C3	132	402713	fj1r	ia007	1970	1:15840
Mystic-Caleb complex, 9 to 14 percent slopes, moderately eroded	94D2	2658	404188	2wjf6	ia039	1987	1:15840
Caleb-Mystic loams, 9 to 14 percent slopes	94D	860	404187	2yy85	ia039	1987	1:15840
Caleb-Mystic complex, 14 to 18 percent slopes, moderately eroded	94E2	674	404189	2wbdb	ia039	1987	1:15840
Mystic clay loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes, moderately eroded	592C2	649	404160	2wjf2	ia039	1987	1:15840
Mystic clay loam, 9 to 14 percent slopes, moderately eroded	592D2	320	404161	2wjf3	ia039	1987	1:15840
Mystic variant silty clay loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes, moderately eroded	892C2	279	404183	fkl5	ia039	1987	1:15840
Mystic silt loam, 9 to 14 percent slopes, moderately eroded	592D2	2749	404721	2wjf5	ia051	1988	1:15840
Mystic silt loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes, moderately eroded	592C2	455	404720	2wjf4	ia051	1988	1:15840
Caleb-Mystic complex, 14 to 18 percent slopes, moderately eroded	94E2	344	404748	2wbdb	ia051	1988	1:15840
Mystic clay loam, 9 to 14 percent slopes, severely eroded	592D3	228	404722	2yy87	ia051	1988	1:15840
Mystic clay loam, 9 to 14 percent slopes, moderately eroded	592D2	5797	404831	2wjf3	ia053	1986	1:15840
Caleb-Mystic complex, 9 to 18 percent slopes, moderately eroded	94E2	2747	404853	2yy83	ia053	1986	1:15840
Mystic clay loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes, moderately eroded	592C2	1873	404830	2wjf2	ia053	1986	1:15840
Mystic silt loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes	592C	503	404829	fl80	ia053	1986	1:15840
Caleb-Mystic complex, 9 to 18 percent slopes	94E	333	404852	2yy82	ia053	1986	1:15840
Caleb and mystic soils, 9 to 14 percent slopes, moderately eroded	94D2	425	407705	fp7s	ia099	1975	1:15840
Caleb and mystic soils, 14 to 18 percent slopes, moderately eroded	94E2	354	407706	fp7t	ia099	1975	1:15840
Mystic clay loam, 9 to 14 percent slopes, moderately eroded	592D2	2284	409000	2wjf3	ia117	1991	1:15840
Mystic-Caleb complex, 9 to 14 percent slopes, moderately eroded	94D2	2048	409065	2wjf6	ia117	1991	1:15840
Mystic-caleb complex, 14 to 18 percent slopes, moderately eroded	94E2	1248	409068	fqnr	ia117	1991	1:15840
Mystic clay loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes, moderately eroded	592C2	1038	408997	2wjf2	ia117	1991	1:15840
Caleb-Mystic loams, 9 to 14 percent slopes, moderately eroded	94D2	738	409168	2yy86	ia121	1968	1:15840
Mystic-Clanton complex, 14 to 18 percent slopes, moderately eroded	593E2	464	409229	fqty	ia121	1968	1:15840
Mystic loam, 9 to 14 percent slopes, moderately eroded	592D2	292	409227	fqtw	ia121	1968	1:15840
Caleb-Mystic loams, 14 to 18 percent slopes, moderately eroded	94E2	252	409169	2yy84	ia121	1968	1:15840
Mystic-Clanton complex, 9 to 14 percent slopes, moderately eroded	593D2	233	409228	fqtx	ia121	1968	1:15840
Caleb-Mystic loams, 9 to 14 percent slopes, moderately eroded	94D2	1711	412814	2yy86	ia125	1976	1:15840
Mystic clay loam, 9 to 14 percent slopes, moderately eroded	592D2	360	410609	fs8g	ia157	1978	1:15840
Mystic clay loam, 9 to 14 percent slopes, moderately eroded	592D2	5365	410725	2wjf3	ia159	1987	1:15840
Mystic-Caleb complex, 9 to 14 percent slopes, moderately eroded	94D2	3316	410750	2wjf6	ia159	1987	1:15840
Mystic clay loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes, moderately eroded	592C2	1081	410723	2wjf2	ia159	1987	1:15840
Mystic loam, 9 to 14 percent slopes	592D	817	410724	2wbfg	ia159	1987	1:15840
Mystic loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes	592C	333	410722	2wbff	ia159	1987	1:15840
Mystic-Caleb complex, 9 to 14 percent slopes	94D	208	410749	2wbfc	ia159	1987	1:15840
Mystic clay loam, 14 to 18 percent slopes, moderately eroded	592E2	143	410726	2wbfd	ia159	1987	1:15840
Mystic silt loam, 9 to 14 percent slopes, moderately eroded	592D2	8427	411642	ftbs	ia173	1989	1:15840
Mystic silt loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes, moderately eroded	592C2	1405	411640	ftbq	ia173	1989	1:15840
Mystic silt loam, 9 to 14 percent slopes	592D	1129	411641	ftbr	ia173	1989	1:15840
Mystic silt loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes	592C	626	411639	ftbp	ia173	1989	1:15840
Mystic-Caleb complex, 9 to 14 percent slopes, moderately eroded	94D2	1470	411741	ftfz	ia175	1975	1:15840
Mystic silt loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes, moderately eroded	592C2	954	411721	ftfb	ia175	1975	1:15840
Mystic silt loam, 9 to 14 percent slopes, moderately eroded	592D2	421	411722	ftfc	ia175	1975	1:15840
Mystic clay loam, 9 to 14 percent slopes, moderately eroded	592D2	160	413134	2wjf3	ia177	1994	1:12000
Mystic silt loam, 9 to 14 percent slopes, moderately eroded	592D2	1141	411829	2wjf5	ia179	1978	1:15840
Mystic silt loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes, moderately eroded	592C2	586	411828	ftjs	ia179	1978	1:15840
Mystic variant, silty clay loam, 7 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	892D2	528	411868	ftl2	ia179	1978	1:15840
Mystic-Caleb complex, 9 to 14 percent slopes, moderately eroded	94D2	3272	411981	ftpq	ia181	1975	1:15840
Mystic silt loam, 9 to 14 percent slopes, moderately eroded	592D2	1398	411950	ftnq	ia181	1975	1:15840
Mystic-Caleb complex, 14 to 18 percent slopes, moderately eroded	94E2	745	411982	ftpr	ia181	1975	1:15840
Mystic silt loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes, moderately eroded	592C2	674	411949	ftnp	ia181	1975	1:15840
Mystic loam, 9 to 14 percent slopes, moderately eroded	592D2	183	412078	ftsv	ia183	1983	1:15840
Mystic silt loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes, moderately eroded	592C2	272	1860793	2wjf4	ia185	1966	1:15840
Caleb-Mystic complex, 5 to 14 percent slopes, eroded	30043	2016	901268	z7v5	mo129	1993	1:24000
Caleb-Mystic complex, 9 to 14 percent slopes, eroded	30044	254	888520	ytky	mo197	1993	1:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the MYSTIC 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).