Soil Data Explorer - PLUMMER

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the PLUMMER soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of PLUMMER, 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 PLUMMER 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
133A	S40_018	1984-FL079-S40_018	Plummer	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	30.4017258,-83.4401703
133A	S33_034	YYYY-FL065-S33_034	Plummer	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	30.5731564,-83.932106
138	S12_006	1978-FL023-S12_006	Plummer	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	30.1521854,-82.6175308
152A	S03_012	1980-FL005-S03_012	Plummer	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	30.2426052,-85.5363312
153A	S63_005	1985-FL125-S63_005	Plummer	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	29.9707165,-82.4588089
153A	S45_031	1986-FL089-S45_031	Plummer	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	30.6951771,-82.0397797
153A	S24_012	1989-FL047-S24_012	Plummer	n/a	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	30.6000004,-83.024437
155	S01_101	1980-FL001-S01_101	Plummer	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	29.6239777,-82.1129761

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the PLUMMER 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 PLUMMER 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 PLUMMER 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 PLUMMER 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 PLUMMER 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 PLUMMER 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 PLUMMER 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 2D hillslope position figure.

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.

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with PLUMMER, 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. FL-2011-05-31-01 | Bradford County - 1991

   Pattern of soils on a gently rolling landscape near major drainageways (Soil Survey of Bradford County, Florida; 1991).

2. FL-2011-05-31-02 | Bradford County - 1991

   Pattern of soils in a flatwoods landscape that includes slightly elevated areas, depressions, and flood plains (Soil Survey of Bradford County, Florida; 1991).

3. FL-2012-04-25-01 | Gadsden County - January 1961

   Main geologic formations and other topographic features in a segment of Gadsden County, and the positions of soils in some soil series (Soil Survey of Gadsden County, Florida; January 1961).

4. FL-2012-04-25-03 | Gadsden County - January 1961

   Geologic formations and some principal soils in relative positions (Soil Survey of Gadsden County, Florida; January 1961).

5. FL-2012-04-26-09 | Seminole County - June 1966

   Cross section of Seminole County showing the relationship between the geologic strata and artesian and nonartesian water, and the relative position of some of the sandy soils to the ground water table (Soil Survey of Seminole County, Florida; June 1966).

6. FL-2012-04-26-17 | Union County - October 1991

   Pattern of soils on a flatwoods landscape that includes slightly elevated areas, depressions, and flood plains (Soil Survey of Union County, Florida; October 1991).

7. FL-2012-04-26-27 | Washington County - May 1965

   Geologic formations of Washington County and the position of most soil series (Soil Survey of Washington County, Florida; May 1965).

8. MD-2012-02-03-32 | Wicomico County - January 1970

   Cross section showing typical soil pattern in the Evesboro-Klej association (Soil Survey of Wicomico County, Maryland; January 1970).

9. MD-2012-02-03-36 | Worcester County - May 1973

   Cross section showing typical soil pattern in the Lakeland-Klej-Plummer association (Soil Survey of Worcester County, Maryland; May 1973).

10. MS-2012-04-26-01 | Harrison County - June 1975

    Distribution and pattern of major soils in Eustis-Latonia-Lakeland association (Soil Survey of Harrison County, Mississippi; June 1975).

11. MS-2012-04-26-02 | Harrison County - June 1975

    Distribution and pattern of major soils in Smithton-Plummer association (Soil Survey of Harrison County, Mississippi; June 1975).

12. SC-2012-03-14-04 | Bamberg County - January 1966

    Soil series in soil association 4 and their relation to the landscape and underlying material (Soil Survey of Bamberg County, SC; 1966).

13. SC-2012-03-14-05 | Bamberg County - January 1966

    Soil series in soil association 5 and their relation to the landscape and underlying material (Soil Survey of Bamberg County, SC; 1966).

Map Units

Map units containing PLUMMER 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
Plummer loamy sand, 0 to 5 percent slopes	PmB	35533	328189	c0hr	al003	1961	1:20000
Plummer loamy sand, 5 to 12 percent slopes	PmC	1805	328190	c0hs	al003	1961	1:20000
Rains and Plummer soils, level	RaA	1055	329013	c1cb	al045	1958	1:20000
Rains and Plummer soils, 5 to 20 percent slopes	RaD	351	329014	c1cc	al045	1958	1:20000
Plummer loamy sand, 0 to 5 percent slopes (albany)	PlB	8881	329352	c1q8	al053	1969	1:20000
Plummer loamy sand, 5 to 12 percent slopes	PlC	7947	329353	c1q9	al053	1969	1:20000
Plummer loamy sand	Pm	4070	329636	c20f	al061	1973	1:20000
Plummer sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes	PmA	3794	608042	ndq8	al069	2002	1:24000
Plummer fine sand	51	5709	320746	brrn	fl001	1982	1:15840
Pelham, Plummer, and Mascotte soils, occasionally flooded	82	3200	320788	brt0	fl001	1982	1:15840
Plummer fine sand	39	4440	1444897	1khjl	fl003	1991	1:20000
Plummer sand	32	17337	320821	brv2	fl005	1982	1:20000
Plummer-Plummer wet, sands	6	12483	631618	p67s	fl007	1988	1:15840
Plummer sand, 0 to 5 percent slopes	51	9559	1481036	1lq4c	fl013	1997	1:20000
Plummer fine sand	17	2485	132807	4g63	fl019	1986	1:24000
Plummer fine sand, depressional	46	1180	132834	4g6z	fl019	1986	1:24000
Plummer, depressional-Pamlico, loamy substratum complex	55	28470	797478	vrv3	fl023	1981	1:24000
Plummer fine sand	51	9880	797474	vrtz	fl023	1981	1:24000
Plummer fine sand, occasionally flooded	53	9860	797476	vrv1	fl023	1981	1:24000
Plummer muck, depressional	54	9440	797477	vrv2	fl023	1981	1:24000
Plummer fine sand, depressional	52	2900	797475	vrv0	fl023	1981	1:24000
Plummer fine sand	28	27176	1477080	1ll0r	fl037	1990	1:20000
Plummer sand, 0 to 5 percent slopes	51	4490	1381591	1hcng	fl039	2006	1:12000
Plummer-Leon-Sapelo complex	106	869	1472129	1ldw1	fl039	2006	1:12000
Hosford and Plummer mucky sands, 2 to 12 percent slopes	90	777	1381629	1hcpp	fl039	2006	1:12000
Rutlege and Plummer soils, depressional	98	465	1408322	1j8gr	fl039	2006	1:12000
Plummer fine sand	28	37618	1472749	1lfj1	fl045	1997	1:24000
Plummer and Surrency soils, depressional	21	25450	1148817	17kfm	fl047	1995	1:24000
Plummer sand	34	13070	1148831	17kg2	fl047	1995	1:24000
Mascotte and Plummer soils, occasionally flooded	26	8770	1148822	17kfs	fl047	1995	1:24000
Plummer fine sand	26	740	1017259	134jt	fl059	1971	1:12000
Plummer sand, depressional	52	5200	1424958	1jtsd	fl063	1977	1:20000
Plummer sand	51	4250	1424957	1jtsc	fl063	1977	1:20000
Plummer fine sand	22	20851	700485	rhx9	fl065	1984	1:20000
Plummer fine sand, frequently flooded	45	6060	700504	rhxx	fl065	1984	1:20000
Surrency, Plummer, and Clara soils, depressional	18	5300	886573	yrk4	fl067	1993	1:24000
Plummer fine sand	20	360	886575	yrk6	fl067	1993	1:24000
Plummer fine sand	41	20425	1454451	1ktgs	fl073	1989	1:20000
Plummer mucky fine sand, depressional	42	1470	1454452	1ktgt	fl073	1989	1:20000
Rutlege and Plummer soils, frequently ponded, 0 to 1 percent slopes	12	67210	322698	2ttm2	fl077	2004	1:24000
Plummer, Sapelo and Pottsburg sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes	83	61470	322768	2xnr9	fl077	2004	1:24000
Plummer and Pelham soils	32	11375	322720	bttb	fl077	2004	1:24000
Plummer sand, 0 to 5 percent slopes	55	5900	322745	btv4	fl077	2004	1:24000
Plummer and Surrency soils, depressional	48	41760	1380318	1hbbd	fl079	1988	1:15840
Plummer sand	23	28220	1380310	1hbb4	fl079	1988	1:15840
Surrency, Plummer, and Cantey soils, frequently flooded	77	7310	1380343	1hbc6	fl079	1988	1:15840
Sapelo-Mascotte-Plummer complex	49	4750	1023363	13bwq	fl121	2003	1:24000
Surrency, Plummer, and Cantey soils, frequently flooded	74	965	1023388	13bxj	fl121	2003	1:24000
Plummer fine sand, depressional	52	689	1023366	13bwt	fl121	2003	1:24000
Plummer fine sand	51	656	1023365	13bws	fl121	2003	1:24000
Mascotte and Plummer soils, occasionally flooded	68	479	1023382	13bxb	fl121	2003	1:24000
Plummer muck, depressional	54	167	1023368	13bww	fl121	2003	1:24000
Plummer-Plummer, wet, fine sands, 0 to 2 percent slopes	27	5790	1425221	2tsyd	fl123	1998	1:24000
Plummer-Plummer wet, sands	6	20800	1414611	1jh0m	fl125	1989	1:15840
Plummer-Plummer, wet, fine sands, 0 to 2 percent slopes	32	6370	1399059	2tsyd	fl129	1988	1:24000
Clara and Plummer soils, occasionally ponded	87	6540	2398484	2lhtg	fl133	2009	1:12000
Plummer sand	PeA	8540	324552	bwqf	ga031	1965	1:20000
Plummer sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes	PeA	955	324822	bx04	ga165	1966	1:20000
Plummer sands	PeA	1920	124646	45pv	ga191	1960	1:20000
Plummer sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes	PeA	4550	324989	bx5j	ga283	1962	1:20000
Plummer sand, 2 to 5 percent slopes	PeB	1380	324990	bx5k	ga283	1962	1:20000
Plummer soils	PeA	64365	125101	465j	ga305	1962	1:20000
Plummer sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes	PeA	32800	325213	bxdr	ga608	1965	1:20000
Plummer loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes	PlA	533	2642226	2rs32	ms041	2012	1:24000
Plummer loamy sand	Pe	2630	332402	c4wn	ms045	1979	1:20000
Plummer loamy sand	Pm	10106	332440	c4xw	ms047	1971	1:20000
Osier loamy sand, loamy substratum (Plummer)	Os	4043	114339	3tzc	nc147	1969	1:15840
Plummer and Osier soils	Pm	5982	114785	3vfr	nc155	1972	1:20000
Plummer and Osier soils, 0 to 2 percent slopes	PuA	2626	1480499	1lpl1	nc165	2006	1:12000
Plummer sandy loam, very wet, 0 to 2 percent slopes	PmmwA	1047	1403682	1j3n2	nj021	1969	1:24000
Plummer sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	PmmA	963	1413854	1jg76	nj021	1969	1:24000
Plummer loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes	PmA	5245	138101	4mpw	sc009	1997	1:24000
Plummer loamy sand	53	6783	132289	4fnd	sc029	1980	1:20000
Plummer loamy sand	Pm	2200	129823	4c2v	sc035	1985	1:20000
Plummer loamy fine sand	Pm	2427	130124	4cdk	sc049	1990	1:20000
Plummer loamy sand	Pu	3697	1151497	17n72	sc665	1973	1:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the PLUMMER 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).