Soil Data Explorer - PRENTISS

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the PRENTISS soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of PRENTISS, 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 PRENTISS 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	40A4323	S1961MS023001	PRENTISS	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	32.1660156,-88.8283844
135A	81P0292	81MS081001	Prentiss	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	34.1616669,-88.7244415

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the PRENTISS 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 PRENTISS 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 PRENTISS 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 PRENTISS 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 PRENTISS 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 PRENTISS 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 PRENTISS 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.

There are insufficient data to create the 3D flats position figure.

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with PRENTISS, 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. AR-2012-05-08-03 | Bradley County - April 1961

   General soil areas (Soil Survey of Bradley County, Arkansas; April 1961).

2. LA-2012-02-01-01 | Bossier Parish - August 1962

   Physiographic relationships of general soil areas in the northwestern part of Bossier Parish. The area represented is about 12 miles square (Soil Survey of Bossier Parish, Louisiana; August 1962).

3. MS-2012-04-27-11 | Newton County - February 1960

   Soil associations of Newton County, Mississippi (Soil Survey of Newton County, Mississippi; February 1960).

Map Units

Map units containing PRENTISS 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
Prentiss fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	PrA	2159	329488	2w8y8	al057	1963	1:15840
Prentiss fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, eroded	PrB2	1164	329489	c1vp	al057	1963	1:15840
Prentiss fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	PrA	990	329585	2w8y8	al059	1962	1:15840
Prentiss fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	PrB	702	329586	c1yt	al059	1962	1:15840
Prentiss very fine sandy loam eroded very gently sloping phase	PbB2	698	330948	c3cr	al101	1958	1:20000
Prentiss very fine sandy loam	PbA	499	330947	c3cq	al101	1958	1:20000
Prentiss very fine sandy loam, nearly level phase (savannah)	PrB	3949	565171	lz3b	ar011	1959	1:20000
Prentiss very fine sandy loam, eroded nearly level phase (savannah)	PrB2	2374	565172	lz3c	ar011	1959	1:20000
Prentiss very fine sandy loam, mound phase (savannah)	Ps	2010	565176	lz3h	ar011	1959	1:20000
Prentiss very fine sandy loam, level phase (savannah)	PrA	1281	565170	lz39	ar011	1959	1:20000
Prentiss very fine sandy loam, eroded mound phase (savannah)	Ps2	633	565177	lz3j	ar011	1959	1:20000
Prentiss very fine sandy loam, eroded gently sloping phase (savannah)	PrC2	314	565174	lz3f	ar011	1959	1:20000
Prentiss very fine sandy loam, gently sloping phase (savannah)	PrC	299	565173	lz3d	ar011	1959	1:20000
Prentiss very fine sandy loam, sloping phase (savannah)	PrD	203	565175	lz3g	ar011	1959	1:20000
Prentiss very fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	PrC	23046	565311	2tzs2	ar025	1965	1:15840
Prentiss very fine sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	PrB	2548	565310	lz7t	ar025	1965	1:15840
Brimstone-Prentiss association, 0 to 3 percent slopes	BR	2430	1725641	1vxnv	la021	1985	1:24000
Prentiss fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	Pr	809	1721645	2w8y8	la091	1991	1:24000
Prentiss fine sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	Pr	39239	327013	2w8y7	la103	1985	1:24000
Prentiss fine sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	Pt	3075	327014	2w8y9	la103	1985	1:24000
Prentiss fine sandy loam	Pt	871	1536520	1nkw5	la105	1985	1:24000
Prentiss fine sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	Pr	13942	1724147	2w8y7	la117	1989	1:24000
Prentiss fine sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	Ps	6390	1724148	2w8y9	la117	1989	1:24000
Prentiss fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	PnB	8990	331902	c4cj	ms017	1969	1:20000
Prentiss fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	PnA	807	331901	2w8y8	ms017	1969	1:20000
Prentiss fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	PrA	3135	332029	2w8y8	ms023	1963	1:15840
Prentiss fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	PrB	1306	332030	2w8yb	ms023	1963	1:15840
Prentiss sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	PrB	26716	332101	c4ky	ms025	1974	1:20000
Prentiss sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	PrA	1825	332100	c4kx	ms025	1974	1:20000
Prentiss fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	PnA	1788	332165	2w8y8	ms031	1962	1:15840
Prentiss fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	PnB	1201	332166	2w8yb	ms031	1962	1:15840
Prentiss loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	PtB	18655	332235	2shtm	ms035	1976	1:20000
Prentiss-Urban land complex	Pu	4496	332236	c4q9	ms035	1976	1:20000
Prentiss loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	PtA	2587	332234	2shtl	ms035	1976	1:20000
Prentiss fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	PrB	3511	2642228	2w8yb	ms041	2012	1:24000
Prentiss fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	PrA	2441	2642227	2w8y8	ms041	2012	1:24000
Prentiss fine sandy loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes	PrC	458	2642229	2w8yc	ms041	2012	1:24000
Prentiss silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	62	2777	332595	c52w	ms059	1997	1:24000
Prentiss fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	PrA	3437	332642	2w8y8	ms061	1974	1:20000
Prentiss fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	PrB	2700	332643	2w8yb	ms061	1974	1:20000
Prentiss silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	PrA	2789	332683	2shtf	ms065	1972	1:20000
Prentiss loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	24A	3879	332712	2shtl	ms067	1984	1:20000
Prentiss loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	24B	1890	332713	2shtm	ms067	1984	1:20000
Prentiss loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	PnA	2040	332779	2shtl	ms069	1991	1:20000
Prentiss loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	PnB	1110	332780	2shtm	ms069	1991	1:20000
Freestone, Susquehanna, and Prentiss soils, 5 to 12 percent slopes (freest, susquehanna and prentiss)	FsD	34438	332853	c5c6	ms073	1969	1:20000
Prentiss fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	PnB	21758	332863	2w8yb	ms073	1969	1:20000
Prentiss fine sandy loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes	PnC	3024	332864	2w8yc	ms073	1969	1:20000
Prentiss fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	PnA	2846	332862	2w8y8	ms073	1969	1:20000
Prentiss fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	PtA	5621	332896	2w8y8	ms075	1980	1:20000
Prentiss-Urban land complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes	PuA	776	332897	c5dm	ms075	1980	1:20000
Prentiss fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, eroded	PrB2	9083	333033	c5k0	ms081	1968	1:20000
Prentiss fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	PrA	3344	333032	2w8y8	ms081	1968	1:20000
Prentiss loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	PuA	20170	333088	c5ls	ms087	1977	1:20000
Prentiss loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	PuB	3318	333089	c5lt	ms087	1977	1:20000
Prentiss-Urban land complex	Pw	1890	333090	c5lv	ms087	1977	1:20000
Prentiss fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	PxA	5585	333133	2w8y8	ms091	1983	1:20000
Prentiss fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	PrA	10603	333193	2w8y8	ms095	1963	1:15840
Prentiss fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, eroded	PrB2	2433	333195	c5q7	ms095	1963	1:15840
Prentiss fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	PrB	242	333194	c5q6	ms095	1963	1:15840
Prentiss fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	PuA	4485	333440	2w8y8	ms103	1983	1:20000
Prentiss fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	PuB	3271	333441	2w8yb	ms103	1983	1:20000
Prentiss-Stough association undulating	PX	1772	333438	c5z2	ms103	1983	1:20000
Prentiss silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	PnB	8460	333506	2shtg	ms105	1968	1:20000
Prentiss silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	PnA	5863	333505	2shtf	ms105	1968	1:20000
Prentiss fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	PrA	19545	333618	2w8y8	ms111	1997	1:20000
Prentiss fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	PrB	6061	333619	2w8yb	ms111	1997	1:20000
Stough-Prentiss complex, 2 to 5 percent slopes	SpB	1469	333671	c66l	ms113	1965	1:15840
Prentiss fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	PmA	5328	333973	2w8y8	ms127	1993	1:20000
Prentiss fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	PrA	1247	334059	2w8y8	ms129	1997	1:20000
Prentiss fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	PrA	1835	334295	2w8y8	ms147	1965	1:20000
Prentiss fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	PrB	565	334311	2w8yb	ms147	1965	1:20000
Prentiss fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	PeA	2790	2403438	2w8y8	ms153	2008	1:24000
Prentiss silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	PnB	229	334462	2shtg	ms155	1974	1:20000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the PRENTISS 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).