Soil Data Explorer - ORTELLO

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the ORTELLO soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of ORTELLO, 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 ORTELLO 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
102C	40A2156	S1969NE003001	Ortello	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	42.344162,-97.8536911
74	88KS061083	88KS061083	Ortello	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	39.0016975,-96.9011459

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the ORTELLO 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 ORTELLO 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 ORTELLO 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 ORTELLO 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 ORTELLO 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 ORTELLO 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 ORTELLO 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 hills figure.

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 ORTELLO, 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. KS-2012-01-23-05 | Ford County - August 1965

   A geologic cross section west of Dodge City showing the major soil associations in Ford County (Soil Survey of Ford County, Kansas; 1965).

2. KS-2012-01-25-12 | Pottawatomie County - December 1987

   Pattern of soils and parent material in the Morrill-Ortello association (Soil Survey of Pottawatomie County, Kansas; 1987).

3. NE-2012-02-13-21 | Hamilton County - March 1985

   Typical pattern of soils and relationship to topography and parent material in the Gothenburg-Platte-Alda association (1) and the Thurman-Coly association (4) (Soil Survey of Hamilton County, Nebraska; March 1985).

4. NE-2012-02-13-62 | Nance County - July 1960

   Principal soils of Nance County (Soil Survey of Nance County, Nebraska; July 1960).

5. NE-2012-02-13-63 | Nance County - July 1960

   A cross section along the eastern side of Nance County showing the relationship of the soils to the geological materials (Soil Survey of Nance County, Nebraska; July 1960).

6. NE-2012-02-13-86 | Saunders County - January 1965

   Soils in the Sharpsburg-Fillmore association (Soil Survey of Saunders County, Nebraska; January 1965).

Map Units

Map units containing ORTELLO 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
Ortello-Wells fine sandy loams, 1 to 6 percent slopes	3906	8416	1454546	2tpvw	ks041	1977	1:24000
Ortello fine sandy loam, 3 to 7 percent slopes	3900	159	1454545	2ywst	ks041	1977	1:24000
Wells-Ortello complex, 1 to 4 percent slopes	3936	13	1454549	2r9fg	ks041	1977	1:24000
Wells-Ortello complex, 4 to 8 percent slopes	3938	3919	1387178	2tpvv	ks061	1991	1:24000
Wells-Ortello complex, 1 to 4 percent slopes	3936	1334	1387177	2r9fg	ks061	1991	1:24000
Ortello sandy loam, 4 to 10 percent slopes	3904	541	1457067	1kx65	ks117	1977	1:24000
Ortello fine sandy loam, 3 to 7 percent slopes	3900	3326	1480684	2xlh8	ks149	1984	1:24000
Ortello fine sandy loam, 7 to 12 percent slopes	3902	1670	1480685	2xlh9	ks149	1984	1:24000
Hastings-Ortello fine sandy loams, 4 to 8 percent slopes, eroded	3879	1156	1381918	1hd00	ks157	1965	1:24000
Hastings-Ortello fine sandy loams, 1 to 4 percent slopes, eroded	3878	673	1381917	1hczz	ks157	1965	1:24000
Ortello fine sandy loam, 3 to 7 percent slopes	3900	1144	1382187	2ywst	ks169	1989	1:24000
Ortello loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	6579	1034	2216120	2dd1r	ne001	1970	1:20000
Ortello fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	6845	7573	426987	2vwck	ne003	1975	1:20000
Ortello fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	6578	3405	426986	2vwcj	ne003	1975	1:20000
Ortello loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	6579	1401	426989	gb9v	ne003	1975	1:20000
Ortello fine sandy loam, 6 to 11 percent slopes	6847	678	426988	2vwcl	ne003	1975	1:20000
Hord and Ortello fine sandy loams, 1 to 3 percent slopes	8862	959	427036	gbcc	ne011	1966	1:20000
Ortello fine sandy loam, 6 to 11 percent slopes	6847	11	2216645	2vwcl	ne011	1966	1:20000
Ortello fine sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	6843	5	2401373	2lltn	ne011	1966	1:20000
Thurman-Ortello complex, 6 to 11 percent slopes	6743	17198	427137	gbgm	ne027	1982	1:20000
Ortello fine sandy loam, 6 to 11 percent slopes	6847	6841	427124	2vwcl	ne027	1982	1:20000
Simeon-Talmo-Ortello complex, 11 to 30 percent slopes	8937	6069	427134	gbgj	ne027	1982	1:20000
Ortello fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	6845	3692	2216820	2vwck	ne027	1982	1:20000
Ortello sandy loam, 11 to 17 percent slopes	6854	1777	427125	gbg7	ne027	1982	1:20000
Ortello fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	6845	1053	2217066	2vwck	ne051	1975	1:20000
Thurman-Ortello complex, 6 to 11 percent slopes	6743	37	2217059	2df11	ne051	1975	1:20000
Ortello fine sandy loam, silty substratum, 0 to 3 percent slopes	6849	6893	1700166	1v252	ne079	2003	1:12000
Ortello, silty substratum-Holder, overblown complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	6857	3743	1700167	1v253	ne079	2003	1:12000
Ortello loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	6579	327	1700168	1v254	ne079	2003	1:12000
Ortello fine sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	6843	1481	1692180	1tsvg	ne081	1982	1:20000
Ortello fine sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	6578	1112	1692179	1tsvf	ne081	1982	1:20000
Ortello loam, loamy substratum, 1 to 3 percent slopes	6853	533	1692182	1tsvj	ne081	1982	1:20000
Ortello loam, loamy substratum, 0 to 1 percent slopes	6852	477	1692181	1tsvh	ne081	1982	1:20000
Ortello, silty substratum-Holder, overblown complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	6857	61	2218803	2dgv9	ne081	1982	1:20000
Ortello fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	6845	26	2219609	2vwck	ne089	1981	1:20000
Ortello fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	6578	8	2219608	2vwcj	ne089	1981	1:20000
Ortello loamy fine sand, 1 to 6 percent slopes	6582	1709	99732	3bs5	ne093	1968	1:12000
Ortello loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	6579	1143	99737	3bsb	ne093	1968	1:12000
Ortello fine sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	6578	819	99736	3bs9	ne093	1968	1:12000
Ortello loam, 1 to 5 percent slopes	6580	652	99738	3bsc	ne093	1968	1:12000
Ortello-Coly complex, 17 to 30 percent slopes	6859	496	99739	2yd41	ne093	1968	1:12000
Ortello fine sandy loam, silty substratum, 0 to 3 percent slopes	6849	4	2228907	2dtc7	ne093	1968	1:12000
Ortello fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	6845	6210	1144277	2vwck	ne107	1989	1:20000
Ortello fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	6578	1474	1144276	2vwcj	ne107	1989	1:20000
Ortello fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	6845	776	427431	2vwck	ne119	1981	1:20000
Thurman-Ortello fine sandy loams, 0 to 2 percent slopes	6730	8	2228272	2dspr	ne121	1978	1:20000
Ortello fine sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	6843	5	2228275	2dspv	ne121	1978	1:20000
Ortello fine sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	6843	7476	427508	gbvl	ne125	1958	1:20000
Ortello very fine sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	6583	2089	427512	gbvq	ne125	1958	1:20000
Thurman-Ortello fine sandy loams, 2 to 6 percent slopes, eroded	6731	1151	427523	gbw2	ne125	1958	1:20000
Thurman-Ortello fine sandy loams, 0 to 2 percent slopes	6730	959	427521	gbw0	ne125	1958	1:20000
Ortello fine sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes, eroded	6844	591	427509	gbvm	ne125	1958	1:20000
Nora-Ortello complex, 6 to 11 percent slopes, eroded	6772	284	427493	gbv3	ne125	1958	1:20000
Thurman-Ortello fine sandy loams, 6 to 11 percent slopes, eroded	6732	207	427524	gbw3	ne125	1958	1:20000
Ortello fine sandy loam, 3 to 6 percent slopes, eroded	6846	201	427511	gbvp	ne125	1958	1:20000
Ortello fine sandy loam, 3 to 6 percent slopes	6845	113	427510	gbvn	ne125	1958	1:20000
Ortello fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	6845	9070	427594	2vwck	ne139	1970	1:20000
Ortello fine sandy loam, terrace, 0 to 2 percent slopes	6584	7308	427595	gbyd	ne139	1970	1:20000
Ortello fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	6578	3242	427593	2vwcj	ne139	1970	1:20000
Ortello loam, terrace, 0 to 1 percent slopes	6581	631	427596	gbyf	ne139	1970	1:20000
Ortello-Coly complex, 11 to 30 percent slopes	6858	786	1692310	2yd40	ne143	1967	1:20000
Ortello complex, 6 to 11 percent slopes	6840	414	1692308	1tszl	ne143	1967	1:20000
Ortello complex, 6 to 11 percent slopes, eroded	6842	374	1692309	1tszm	ne143	1967	1:20000
Ortello fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	6845	453	426852	2vwck	ne167	1980	1:20000
Ortello fine sandy loam, 6 to 11 percent slopes	6847	391	427744	2vwcl	ne173	1966	1:20000
Ortello fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	6845	191	427743	2vwck	ne173	1966	1:20000
Ortello fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	6845	1100	426803	2vwck	ne179	1970	1:20000
Ortello fine sandy loam, 6 to 11 percent slopes	6847	703	426804	2vwcl	ne179	1970	1:20000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the ORTELLO 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).