Soil Data Explorer - PLANO

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the PLANO soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of PLANO, 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 PLANO 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
108A	60IL037001	1960IL037001	Plano	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	41.7918172,-88.8748862
108A	60IL037002	1960IL037002	Plano	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	41.9120995,-88.8842283
108A	84IL019003	1984IL019003	Plano	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.0694444,-88.22
108A	84IL039003	1984IL039003	Plano	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.1003111,-89.0646306
108A	84P0350	83IL183013a	Plano	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	39.9833662,-87.8333561
108A	82P0044	S1981IL115048	PLANO	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	39.8369446,-88.8047256
108B	77IL073015	1977IL073015	Plano	1	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	41.4291113,-89.9028258
95B	40A1543	S1953WI027022	Plano	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	43.3800011,-88.7422256
95B	40A1585	S1962WI021002	Plano	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	43.3033333,-89.331665
95B	40A1586	S1962WI025002	Plano	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	43.1969452,-89.3763885

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the PLANO 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 PLANO series. Sketches are arranged according to their subgroup-level taxonomic structure. Source: SSURGO snapshot (updated 2024-10-24), parsed OSD records (updated 2024-10-23) and snapshot of SC database (updated 2024-10-23).

Select annual climate data summaries for the PLANO 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 2024-10-23).

Geomorphic description summaries for the PLANO 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 2024-10-23).

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

Competing Series

Soil series competing with PLANO share the same family level classification in Soil Taxonomy. Source: parsed OSD records (updated 2024-10-23) and snapshot of the SC database (updated 2024-10-23).

Select annual climate data summaries for the PLANO 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 2024-10-23).

Geomorphic description summaries for the PLANO 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 2024-10-23).

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

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with PLANO, 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 2024-10-23).

Block Diagrams

Click a link below to display the diagram. Note that these diagrams may be from multiple survey areas.

1. IL-2010-09-01-48 | Mason County - 1995

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Elburn-Plano-Thorp association (Soil Survey of Mason County, Illinois; 1995).

2. IL-2010-09-01-73 | Stark County - 1996

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Elburn-Plano and Catlin-Flanagan associations (Soil Survey of Stark County, Illinois; 1996).

3. IL-2010-09-01-85 | Woodford County - 1999

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Alvin-Coloma-Jasper association (Soil Survey of Woodford County, Illinois; 1999).

4. IL-2010-09-24-01 | Christian County -

   Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Elburn-Drummer-Camden association (Soil Survey of Christian County, Illinois).

5. IL-2011-08-03-10 | Christian County - 1994

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Elburn-Drummer-Camden association (Soil Survey of Christian County, Illinois; 1994).

6. IL-2011-08-04-23 | Henry County - 1984

   Pattern of soils in the Plano-Elburn association (Soil Survey of Henry County, Illinois; 1984).

7. IL-2011-08-04-26 | Henry County - 1984

   Pattern of soils in the Sawmill-Radford association (Soil Survey of Henry County, Illinois; 1984).

8. IL-2011-08-04-64 | Mason County - 1995

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Elburn-Plano-Thorp association (Soil Survey of Mason County, Illinois; 1995).

Map Units

Map units containing PLANO 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
Plano silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded	127	592	2377581	2kt25	ia017	2008	1:12000
Plano silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	199B	2319	199791	2tjwv	il007	2006	1:12000
Plano silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	199A	1525	199790	2tjws	il007	2006	1:12000
Plano silt loam, 5 to 10 percent slopes, eroded	199C2	72	1395356	2tjwx	il007	2006	1:12000
Plano silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	199A	4938	1862711	20j9g	il011	2007	1:12000
Plano silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	199B	3900	1862712	20j9h	il011	2007	1:12000
Plano silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, eroded	199B2	2632	1862713	20j9j	il011	2007	1:12000
Plano silt loam, 5 to 10 percent slopes, eroded	199C2	1061	1862714	20j9k	il011	2007	1:12000
Plano silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	199A	738	869315	y5lf	il039	2005	1:12000
Plano silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, eroded	199B2	628	869316	y5lg	il039	2005	1:12000
Plano silt loam, sandy substratum, 2 to 5 percent slopes	748B	504	1598975	1qnvv	il039	2005	1:12000
Plano silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded	7199A	475	1597745	1qml5	il039	2005	1:12000
Plano silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, rarely flooded	7199B	470	1597746	1qml6	il039	2005	1:12000
Plano silt loam, sandy substratum, 0 to 2 percent slopes	748A	86	1602224	1qs7n	il039	2005	1:12000
Plano silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	199B	353	200208	6qbb	il041	2004	1:12000
Plano silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	199B	325	843555	x9sg	il045	1997	1:12000
Plano silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	199B	628	615644	nnmh	il057	1997	1:12000
Plano silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	199A	435	211621	736h	il059	1966	1:20000
Plano silt loam, 2 to 4 percent slopes	199B	88	211622	736j	il059	1966	1:20000
Plano silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	199B	8022	244664	86ld	il073	2001	1:12000
Plano silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	199A	2389	244663	86lc	il073	2001	1:12000
Plano silt loam, 5 to 10 percent slopes, eroded	199C2	1265	244665	86lf	il073	2001	1:12000
Plano silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	199A	2666	638751	pfnw	il093	2007	1:12000
Plano silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	199B	436	638752	pfnx	il093	2007	1:12000
Plano silt loam, 5 to 10 percent slopes, eroded	199C2	54	638753	pfny	il093	2007	1:12000
Plano silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	199B	10228	1386212	1hjgj	il099	2006	1:12000
Plano silt loam, 5 to 10 percent slopes, eroded	199C2	2927	1386213	1hjgk	il099	2006	1:12000
Plano silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	199A	1044	263406	8v2z	il099	2006	1:12000
Plano silt loam, 5 to 10 percent slopes, eroded	199C2	433	1387495	1hksx	il103	2004	1:12000
Plano silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	199A	10062	1596035	1qkt0	il107	2006	1:12000
Plano silt loam, sandy substratum, 2 to 5 percent slopes	748B	5933	1600627	1qql4	il107	2006	1:12000
Plano silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	199B	3161	1596038	1qkt3	il107	2006	1:12000
Plano silt loam, sandy substratum, 0 to 2 percent slopes	748A	2282	1600626	1qql3	il107	2006	1:12000
Plano silt loam, sandy substratum, 5 to 10 percent slopes, eroded	748C2	2004	1600628	1qql5	il107	2006	1:12000
Plano silt loam, 5 to 10 percent slopes, eroded	199C2	1263	1596039	1qkt4	il107	2006	1:12000
Plano silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded	7199A	866	1596037	1qkt2	il107	2006	1:12000
Plano silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	199B	5058	199088	6p56	il113	2000	1:12000
Plano silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	199A	2426	199087	6p55	il113	2000	1:12000
Plano silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, eroded	199B2	27	195735	6kp1	il113	2000	1:12000
Plano silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, rarely flooded	7199B	3	2648890	2rlv4	il113	2000	1:12000
Plano silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	199B	3873	1913943	227m3	il115	2007	1:12000
Plano silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	199A	1717	1913942	227m2	il115	2007	1:12000
Plano silt loam, 5 to 10 percent slopes, eroded	199C2	344	1913944	227m4	il115	2007	1:12000
Plano silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, rarely flooded	7199B	284	1913990	227nm	il115	2007	1:12000
Plano silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	199A	1451	182104	63hb	il123	1997	1:15840
Plano silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	199B	1164	182105	63hc	il123	1997	1:15840
Plano silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	199A	2704	177768	5yzg	il125	1989	1:15840
Plano silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	199B	524	177769	5yzh	il125	1989	1:15840
Plano silt loam, sandy substratum, 0 to 2 percent slopes	748A	147	2517974	2qhc1	il125	1989	1:15840
Plano silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded	7199A	42	2518594	2qhcn	il125	1989	1:15840
Plano silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	199A	5536	1404552	1j4k4	il129	2005	1:12000
Plano silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	199B	1944	1404554	1j4k6	il129	2005	1:12000
Plano silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	199B	212	244964	86x2	il131	2000	1:12000
Plano silt loam, 5 to 10 percent slopes, eroded	199C2	155	244965	86x3	il131	2000	1:12000
Plano silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	199B	10921	208558	2tjwv	il141	2005	1:12000
Plano silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	199A	7140	208557	2tjws	il141	2005	1:12000
Plano silt loam, 5 to 10 percent slopes, eroded	199C2	3166	208559	2tjwx	il141	2005	1:12000
Plano silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	199B	1589	208967	70fw	il143	1986	1:15840
Plano silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, eroded	199B2	1599	1949702	23ftm	il147	2009	1:12000
Plano silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	199B	1565	1722821	1vtqw	il147	2009	1:12000
Plano silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	199A	85	199307	6pd8	il167	1999	1:12000
Plano silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	199B	70	199308	6pd9	il167	1999	1:12000
Plano silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	199B	3479	179070	60bg	il175	1992	1:15840
Plano silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	199A	3227	179094	60c7	il175	1992	1:15840
Plano silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, eroded	199B2	1668	179071	60bh	il175	1992	1:15840
Plano silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, rarely flooded	7199B	111	2542388	2r1zd	il175	1992	1:15840
Plano silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded	7199A	38	2542387	2r1zc	il175	1992	1:15840
Plano silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	199B	6076	1591988	2tjwv	il177	2006	1:12000
Plano silt loam, 5 to 10 percent slopes, eroded	199C2	3562	1591990	2tjwx	il177	2006	1:12000
Plano silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	199A	1788	179162	2tjws	il177	2006	1:12000
Plano silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	199B	1925	179366	60n0	il179	1991	1:15840
Plano silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	199A	1832	179365	60mz	il179	1991	1:15840
Plano silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded	7199A	638	2509788	2qgxk	il179	1991	1:15840
Plano silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, rarely flooded	7199B	142	2509789	2qgxl	il179	1991	1:15840
Plano silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	199B	1997	1601045	1qr0m	il183	2006	1:12000
Plano silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	199B	8692	173982	2tjwv	il201	1997	1:12000
Plano silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	199A	3142	173981	2tjws	il201	1997	1:12000
Plano silt loam, 5 to 10 percent slopes, eroded	199C2	1280	173983	2tjwx	il201	1997	1:12000
Plano silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	199A	328	2216066	2dd00	il203	2008	1:12000
Plano silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	199B	109	2216068	2dd02	il203	2008	1:12000
Plano silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	PlA	496	160453	5cyx	in165	1977	1:20000
Plano silt loam, till substratum, 2 to 6 percent slopes	PnB	32258	423333	2tjwt	wi021	1972	1:15840
Plano silt loam, till substratum, 0 to 2 percent slopes	PnA	9427	423332	2tjwr	wi021	1972	1:15840
Plano silt loam, till substratum, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	PnC2	2704	423334	2tjww	wi021	1972	1:15840
Plano silt loam, till substratum, 2 to 6 percent slopes	PnB	38331	753557	2tjwt	wi025	1972	1:15840
Plano silt loam, gravelly substratum, 2 to 6 percent slopes	PoB	7791	753560	2tjwz	wi025	1972	1:15840
Plano silt loam, till substratum, 0 to 2 percent slopes	PnA	7324	753556	2tjwr	wi025	1972	1:15840
Plano silt loam, gravelly substratum, 0 to 2 percent slopes	PoA	5448	753559	2tjwy	wi025	1972	1:15840
Plano silt loam, till substratum, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	PnC2	2190	753558	2tjww	wi025	1972	1:15840
Plano silt loam, gravelly substratum, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	PoC2	254	753561	t94f	wi025	1972	1:15840
Plano silt loam, moderately well drained, 0 to 3 percent slopes	PtA	14086	423636	g6tp	wi027	1976	1:15840
Plano silt loam, till substratum, 2 to 6 percent slopes	PsB	7910	423635	2tjwt	wi027	1976	1:15840
Plano silt loam, till substratum, 0 to 2 percent slopes	PsA	7160	423634	2tjwr	wi027	1976	1:15840
Plano silt loam, till substratum, 2 to 6 percent slopes	PsB	10515	425546	2tjwt	wi039	1967	1:15840
Plano silt loam, till substratum, 0 to 2 percent slopes	PsA	6871	425545	2tjwr	wi039	1967	1:15840
Plano fine sandy loam, sandy variant, 2 to 6 percent slopes	PuB	328	425548	g8tc	wi039	1967	1:15840
Plano silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, eroded	PsB2	214	425547	g8tb	wi039	1967	1:15840
Plano silt loam, till substratum, 0 to 2 percent slopes	PnA	14185	423736	2tjwr	wi047	1974	1:20000
Plano silt loam, till substratum, 2 to 6 percent slopes	PnB	8466	423737	2tjwt	wi047	1974	1:20000
Plano silt loam, gravelly substratum, 0 to 2 percent slopes	Pt	480	3268699	2tjwy	wi059	2023	1:15840
Plano silt loam, gravelly substratum, 0 to 2 percent slopes	Pt	160	3403268	2tjwy	wi101	2023	1:15840
Plano silt loam, gravelly substratum, 0 to 2 percent slopes	PmA	37636	426361	2tjwy	wi105	1970	1:20000
Plano silt loam, gravelly substratum, 2 to 6 percent slopes	PmB	7070	426362	2tjwz	wi105	1970	1:20000
Plano silt loam, till substratum, 2 to 6 percent slopes	PlB	6008	426359	2tjwt	wi105	1970	1:20000
Plano silt loam, till substratum, 0 to 2 percent slopes	PlA	4133	426358	2tjwr	wi105	1970	1:20000
Plano loam, loamy variant, 2 to 6 percent slopes	PnB	1752	426364	g9np	wi105	1970	1:20000
Plano loam, loamy variant, 0 to 2 percent slopes	PnA	1414	426363	g9nn	wi105	1970	1:20000
Plano silt loam, till substratum, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	PlC2	266	426360	2tjww	wi105	1970	1:20000
Plano silt loam, gravelly substratum, 0 to 2 percent slopes	PtA	23084	425667	2tjwy	wi127	1967	1:15840
Plano silt loam, till substratum, 2 to 6 percent slopes	PsB	12127	425665	2tjwt	wi127	1967	1:15840
Plano silt loam, till substratum, 0 to 2 percent slopes	PsA	7105	425664	2tjwr	wi127	1967	1:15840
Plano silt loam, gravelly substratum, 2 to 6 percent slopes	PtB	4071	425668	2tjwz	wi127	1967	1:15840
Plano silt loam, till substratum, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	PsC	877	425666	2tjww	wi127	1967	1:15840
Plano silt loam, gravelly substratum, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	PtC2	53	425669	g8y8	wi127	1967	1:15840
Plano silt loam, till substratum, 2 to 6 percent slopes	PsB	1318	422821	2tjwt	wi139	1977	1:20000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the PLANO 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 2024-10-30).