Soil Data Explorer - NOLICHUCKY

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the NOLICHUCKY soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of NOLICHUCKY, 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 NOLICHUCKY were used in the calculation. Source: KSSL snapshot (updated 2020-03-13). 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	83KY-099-004	82KY099 Canmer-OSD	Nolichucky	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.3062782,-85.7563171
n/a	55KY-137-001	55KY-137-001	Nolichucky	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	n/a

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the NOLICHUCKY 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 NOLICHUCKY series. Sketches are arranged according to their subgroup-level taxonomic structure. Source: SSURGO snapshot (updated 2024-02-21), parsed OSD records (updated 2023-10-02) and snapshot of SC database (updated 2023-10-02).

Select annual climate data summaries for the NOLICHUCKY 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 NOLICHUCKY 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).

Competing Series

Soil series competing with NOLICHUCKY share the same family level classification in Soil Taxonomy. Source: parsed OSD records (updated 2023-10-02) and snapshot of the SC database (updated 2023-10-02).

Select annual climate data summaries for the NOLICHUCKY 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 NOLICHUCKY 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 NOLICHUCKY, 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-2012-01-30-07 | Green and Taylor Counties - July 1982

   Pattern of soils and underlying material in the Frederick-Nolichucky-Riney general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Green and Taylor Counties, Kentucky; July 1982).

2. KY-2012-01-30-20 | Hart County - May 1993

   Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Nolichucky-Canmer general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Hart County, Kentucky; May 1993).

Map Units

Map units containing NOLICHUCKY 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
Nolichucky gravelly fine sandy loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes, eroded	NcC2	459	523368	kklv	al015	1959	1:20000
Nolichucky gravelly fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, eroded	NcB2	169	523367	kklt	al015	1959	1:20000
Nolichucky fine sandy loam, eroded, undulating phase	Nb	2257	330152	c2k2	al079	1950	1:20000
Nolichucky fine sandy loam, eroded, rolling phase	Na	796	330151	c2k1	al079	1950	1:20000
Nolichucky gravelly fine sandy loam, eroding, rolling	Nc	822	331131	c3kn	al103	1949	1:15840
Nolichucky gravelly fine sandy loam, rolling	Nf	523	331134	c3kr	al103	1949	1:15840
Nolichucky gravelly fine sandy loam, hilly	Ne	480	331133	c3kq	al103	1949	1:15840
Nolichucky gravelly fine sandy loam, eroded, undulating	Nd	250	331132	c3kp	al103	1949	1:15840
Nolichucky fine sandy loam, undulating	Na	129	331129	c3kl	al103	1949	1:15840
Nolichucky fine sandy loam, eroded, undulating	Nb	117	331130	c3km	al103	1949	1:15840
Nolichucky loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes	NkC	540	552444	ljvs	ky199	1969	1:12000
Nolichucky loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes	NkD	537	552445	ljvt	ky199	1969	1:12000
Frederick-Nolichucky complex, 20 to 30 percent slopes	FvE	14953	552560	ljzj	ky620	1979	1:20000
Nolichucky loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes	NhD	1716	552570	ljzv	ky620	1979	1:20000
Nolichucky loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, eroded	NhD2	2459	2453092	2nbn0	ky647	1989	1:20000
Nolichucky loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	NhC2	2130	2453091	2nbmz	ky647	1989	1:20000
Nolichucky loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, eroded	NhB2	368	2453090	2nbmy	ky647	1989	1:20000
Nolichucky loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, eroded	NhD2	3	2379408	2kvz3	ky648	2009	1:12000
Nolichucky loam, eroded, gently sloping phase	Nc	776	524968	km8g	tn031	1956	1:20000
Nolichucky clay loam, severely eroded, sloping phase	Na	409	524966	km8d	tn031	1956	1:20000
Nolichucky loam, gently sloping phase	Nb	359	524967	km8f	tn031	1956	1:20000
Nolichucky loam, eroded undulating phase	Nb	431	527242	kpmt	tn051	1950	1:20000
Nolichucky loam, eroded rolling phase	Nc	138	527243	kpmv	tn051	1950	1:20000
Nolichucky clay loam, severely eroded rolling phase	Na	85	527241	kpms	tn051	1950	1:20000
Nolichucky loam, eroded rolling phase	Ng	2194	525185	kmhg	tn059	1954	1:15840
Nolichucky cobbly fine sandy loam, eroded hilly phase	Nd	934	525182	kmhc	tn059	1954	1:15840
Nolichucky loam, undulating phase	Nk	648	525187	kmhj	tn059	1954	1:15840
Waynesboro cobbly loam, eroded hilly phase (Nolichucky)	Wa	480	525218	kmjj	tn059	1954	1:15840
Nolichucky cobbly fine sandy loam, eroded rolling phase	Ne	454	525183	kmhd	tn059	1954	1:15840
Nolichucky loam, eroded hilly phase	Nf	310	525184	kmhf	tn059	1954	1:15840
Waynesboro cobbly loam, eroded rolling phase (Nolichucky)	Wb	279	525219	kmjk	tn059	1954	1:15840
Nolichucky loam, rolling phase	Nh	163	525186	kmhh	tn059	1954	1:15840
Nolichucky loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, eroded	NkB2	2876	525492	kmtc	tn089	1991	1:24000
Nolichucky loam, 5 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	NkC2	1626	525493	kmtd	tn089	1991	1:24000
Nolichucky loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, eroded	NkD2	377	525494	kmtf	tn089	1991	1:24000
Nolichucky gravelly loam, 10 to 20 percent slopes, eroded	NmD2	301	525495	kmtg	tn089	1991	1:24000
Nolichucky gravelly fine sandy loam, sloping phase	NoC	346	525988	knbc	tn105	1958	1:15840
Cumberland gravelly clay loam, eroded moderately steep phase (Nolichucky)	CuD2	259	525918	kn83	tn105	1958	1:15840
Cumberland gravelly clay loam, eroded sloping phase (Nolichucky)	CuC2	195	525917	kn82	tn105	1958	1:15840
Nolichucky gravelly fine sandy loam, eroded moderately steep phase	NoD2	193	525989	knbd	tn105	1958	1:15840
Nolichucky loam, 5 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	NcC2	1853	1689695	1tq89	tn179	1955	1:15840
Nolichucky loam, 12 to 25 percent slopes, eroded	NcD2	698	1689694	1tq88	tn179	1955	1:15840
Nolichucky loam, 5 to 12 percent slopes	NhC	1798	563608	lxgx	tn606	2001	1:24000
Nolichucky loam, 12 to 25 percent slopes	NhD	1681	563609	lxgy	tn606	2001	1:24000
Nolichucky loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	NhB	244	563607	lxgw	tn606	2001	1:24000
Nolichucky very stony sandy loam, 30 to 65 percent slopes	30F	29016	516693	kbnj	va071	1981	1:15840
Nolichucky very stony sandy loam, 15 to 30 percent slopes	30D	11577	516692	kbnh	va071	1981	1:15840
Nolichucky very stony sandy loam, 7 to 15 percent slopes	30C	5794	516691	kbng	va071	1981	1:15840
Nolichucky loam, 7 to 15 percent slopes	29C	1837	516687	kbnb	va071	1981	1:15840
Nolichucky loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes	29D	878	516688	kbnc	va071	1981	1:15840
Nolichucky loam, 2 to 7 percent slopes	29B	772	516686	kbn9	va071	1981	1:15840
Nolichucky very stony sandy loam, 30 to 65 percent slopes	25F	4531	521272	khf7	va155	1981	1:15840
Nolichucky very stony sandy loam, 15 to 30 percent slopes	25D	2334	521271	khf6	va155	1981	1:15840
Nolichucky gravelly sandy loam, 7 to 15 percent slopes	24C	1094	521268	khf3	va155	1981	1:15840
Nolichucky gravelly sandy loam, 15 to 30 percent slopes	24D	813	521269	khf4	va155	1981	1:15840
Nolichucky very stony sandy loam, 7 to 15 percent slopes	25C	658	521270	khf5	va155	1981	1:15840

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the NOLICHUCKY 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).