Soil Data Explorer - PELLA

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the PELLA soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of PELLA, 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 PELLA 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
108A	76IL019012	1976IL019012	Pella	1	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	39.8936866,-88.4345563
108A	83IL183060	1983IL183060	Pella	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.1120333,-87.8120778
110	00P0991	00IL053001a	Pella	1	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.7486355,-88.1275328
110	03N0770	03IL043005a	Pella	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	41.9725,-88.2491667
110	66IL053001	1966IL053001	Pella	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.801435,-88.1288856
110	66IL097001	1966IL097001	Pella	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	42.1916361,-87.9284639
110	66IL097002	1966IL097002	Pella	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	42.4715401,-88.0203689
110	40A0212	S1957IL075002	Pella	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.728075,-88.0676361
111A	TN7702	1977IN159002	Pella	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.3187972,-85.9946833
111A	92P0720	S1992IN035004	Pella	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.1427765,-85.5011139
111B	WE8508	1985IN179008	Pella	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.6957778,-85.2239444
111B	WE8509	1985IN179009	Pella	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.8358583,-85.3184056
111B	40A1960	S1969MI161001	Pella	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	42.1988983,-83.7487717
111C	WH7623	1976IN181023	Pella	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.5819472,-87.054825
111C	WH7625	1976IN181025	Pella	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.5710667,-86.9610833
111C	TI8407	1984IN157007	Pella	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.4890028,-87.0009083
111D	CS7502	1975IN017002	Pella	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.6350889,-86.2088306
111D	WB7604	1976IN169004	Pella	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.7086639,-85.8760444
111D	CA8403	1984IN015003	Pella	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.5828083,-86.5256111
111D	TI8429	1984IN157029	Pella	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.3589583,-86.8218778
95B	40A1530	S1953WI027016	Pella	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	43.333889,-88.8011093
99	40A1957	S1969MI115001	Pella	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	41.8158455,-83.4615402
n/a	PB-023	1959-OH135-023	Pella	3	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 PELLA 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 PELLA 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 PELLA 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 PELLA 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 PELLA 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 PELLA 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 PELLA 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.

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with PELLA, 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. IL-2010-08-31-17 | Edgar County - 2002

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Drummer-Milford association (Soil Survey of Edgar County, Illinois; 2002).

2. IL-2010-09-01-02 | Edgar County - 2002

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Drummer-Elburn association (Soil Survey of Edgar County, Illinois; 2002).

3. IL-2011-08-04-57 | Macon County - 1990

   Typical landscape pattern of soils and parent materials in the Flanagan-Drummer association (Soil Survey of Macon County, Illinois; 1990).

4. IN-2012-01-20-17 | Wabash County - February 1983

   Pattern of soils and underlying material in the Crosby-Brookston-Crosier map unit (Soil Survey of Wabash County, Indiana; 1983).

Map Units

Map units containing PELLA 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
Pella silty clay loam, cool, 0 to 2 percent slopes	153A	1370	1395353	2tjw5	il007	2006	1:12000
Pella silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	153A	1214	1862700	2smzn	il011	2007	1:12000
Pella silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	153A	6422	242980	2smzn	il019	1999	1:12000
Pella silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	153A	820	2108714	2smzn	il031	2008	1:12000
Pella silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	153A	2435	843548	2smzn	il045	1997	1:12000
Pella clay loam, Glacial Lake Watseka, 0 to 2 percent slopes	153A	23038	198332	2smzp	il053	2001	1:12000
Pella silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	153A	2902	244660	2smzn	il073	2001	1:12000
Pella clay loam, Glacial Lake Watseka, 0 to 2 percent slopes	153A	42262	175551	2smzp	il075	1980	1:15840
Pella silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	153A	8681	977644	2smzn	il091	2003	1:12000
Pella silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, bedrock substratum	44A	317	1868862	20qpw	il093	2007	1:12000
Pella silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	153A	14174	634362	2smzn	il097	2003	1:12000
Pella silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, overwash	153A+	456	777275	v2td	il097	2003	1:12000
Pella silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	153A	2096	176934	2smzn	il105	1991	1:15840
Pella silty clay loam, cool, 0 to 2 percent slopes	153A	20872	182436	2tjw5	il111	1997	1:12000
Pella silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, overwash	153A+	1479	182437	63v2	il111	1997	1:12000
Pella silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, undrained	1153A	928	182367	63rt	il111	1997	1:12000
Pella silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	153A	2248	1913938	2smzn	il115	2007	1:12000
Pella silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	153A	1272	177763	2smzn	il125	1989	1:15840
Pella silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	153A	7263	1910896	2smzn	il147	2009	1:12000
Pella silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	153A	2925	1612758	2smzn	il183	2006	1:12000
Pella silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	153A	8626	262414	2smzn	il197	2002	1:12000
Pella silty clay loam	Pk	1379	165222	5jxr	in015	1987	1:15840
Pella, sandy substratum-Drummer, till substratum, silty clay loams	Ps	86	3291276	5fqw	in023	1978	1:20000
Pella silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	PgaA	3768	164940	5jmn	in035	1997	1:12000
Pella silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	PgaA	1007	242398	8479	in045	1999	1:12000
Pella silty clay loam	Ph	581	163049	5gnn	in107	1984	1:15840
Pella silty clay loam, pothole	Pg	1507	164238	5hx0	in157	1990	1:15840
Pella, sandy substratum-Drummer, till substratum, silty clay loams	Ps	15221	162157	5fqw	in159	1985	1:15840
Pella silty clay loam	Pt	1034	161220	5drn	in169	1980	1:15840
Pella silty clay loam, till substratum	Pg	748	161267	5dt5	in179	1988	1:15840
Pella mucky silty clay loam, sandy substratum	Pk	516	161268	5dt6	in179	1988	1:15840
Pella silty clay loam	Pa	11727	161863	5ffd	in181	1979	1:20000
Pella silty clay loam, till substratum	Ph	3729	161864	5fff	in181	1979	1:20000
Pella silt loam	32	7371	186171	67qj	mi021	1979	1:15840
Pella silt loam	73	1224	188725	6bcx	mi025	1993	1:15840
Pella silt loam	Pe	4324	186645	686t	mi111	1976	1:15840
Pella-Frankenmuth complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes	PdB	46	2673554	687x	mi111	1976	1:15840
Pella-Frankenmuth complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes	57B	8279	186679	687x	mi145	1991	1:15840
Pella silt loam	14	3764	186660	6879	mi145	1991	1:15840
Pella silt loam	59	433	187510	693q	mi157	1984	1:15840
Pella silt loam	Pc	5073	191664	6ffq	mi161	1974	1:20000
Pella silt loam	Pc	3242	3015059	6bkt	mi163	1974	1:12000
Pella silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	Pe	408	426236	2t044	wi009	1970	1:20000
Pella silty clay loam, cool, 0 to 2 percent slopes	Ph	72358	423631	2tjw5	wi027	1976	1:15840
Pella silt loam, bedrock substratum, 0 to 2 percent slopes	Pk	129	423632	2tjyz	wi027	1976	1:15840
Pella silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	PhA	40287	425543	2t044	wi039	1967	1:15840
Pella silty clay loam, cool, 0 to 2 percent slopes	PnA	7886	425544	2tjw5	wi039	1967	1:15840
Pella silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	Pe	5237	422347	2t044	wi061	1978	1:15840
Pella silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	Pe	4735	422588	2t044	wi087	1975	1:15840
Pella silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	Ph	1313	426010	2t044	wi089	1967	1:15840
Pella silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	Ph	4110	423922	2t044	wi117	1974	1:15840
Pella silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	Ph	22379	425663	2t044	wi127	1967	1:15840
Pella silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	Ph	9025	425765	2t044	wi131	1967	1:15840
Pella silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	Pe	11705	422892	2t044	wi600	1976	1:15840
Pella silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	Ph	3683	424090	2t044	wi601	1967	1:15840
Pella silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	Ph	9696	425905	2t044	wi602	1967	1:15840
Pella silt loam, bedrock substratum, 0 to 2 percent slopes	Pm	661	425906	2tjyz	wi602	1967	1:15840

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the PELLA 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).