Soil Data Explorer - VEAL

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the VEAL soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of VEAL, 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 VEAL 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
77C	98P0388	S98TX303001 Veal	Veal	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	33.5419426,-101.7800827

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the VEAL 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 VEAL series. Sketches are arranged according to their subgroup-level taxonomic structure. Source: SSURGO snapshot (updated 2024-02-21), parsed OSD records (updated 2023-10-06) and snapshot of SC database (updated 2023-10-02).

Select annual climate data summaries for the VEAL 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 VEAL 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 VEAL share the same family level classification in Soil Taxonomy. Source: parsed OSD records (updated 2023-10-06) and snapshot of the SC database (updated 2023-10-02).

Select annual climate data summaries for the VEAL 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).

There are insufficient data to create the annual climate figure.

Geomorphic description summaries for the VEAL 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.

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

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with VEAL, 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. TX-2010-11-02-21 | Carson County -

   Several major soils in the Canadian River Valley of the Rollings Plains (Soil Survey of Carson County, Texas).

2. TX-2010-11-02-22 | Carson County -

   General relationship of the soils in Carson County (Soil Survey of Carson County, Texas).

3. TX-2010-11-02-43 | Deaf Smith County - 2007

   Typical pattern of soils in the Plemons-Potter-Mobeetie general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Deaf Smith County, Texas; 2007).

4. TX-2012-03-21-34 | Lipscomb County - December 1975

   Pattern of soils and underlying material in association 1 (Soil Survey of Lipscomb County, TX; 1975).

5. TX-2012-03-21-37 | Lipscomb County - December 1975

   Pattern of soils and underlying material in association 4 (Soil Survey of Lipscomb County, TX; 1975).

6. TX-2012-03-22-06 | Wheeler County - October 1975

   Relationship of soils in the Grandfield-Hardeman association to parent material and relief (Soil Survey of Wheeler County, TX; 1975).

Map Units

Map units containing VEAL 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
Veal-Potter complex, 3 to 12 percent slopes, cool	Me	34233	382065	2tqtd	ok025	1958	1:20000
Veal-Potter complex, 3 to 12 percent slopes, cool	Mp	104611	384913	2tqtd	ok139	1959	1:24000
Mobeetie-Veal-Potter complex, 3 to 20 percent slopes	Bo	40969	362468	2tqtz	tx011	1963	1:20000
Mobeetie-Veal complex, 3 to 8 percent slopes	BfD	23970	362466	2w846	tx011	1963	1:20000
Berda-Veal association, 3 to 8 percent slopes	BmD	16741	362467	2tqtx	tx011	1963	1:20000
Veal fine sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes, cool	MaB	594	362477	2w84h	tx011	1963	1:20000
Veal-Potter complex, 1 to 12 percent slopes	VpE	7188	2962318	2xrw7	tx033	1970	1:24000
Veal fine sandy loam, moist, 1 to 3 percent slopes	VaB	4499	2962329	2xrwl	tx033	1970	1:24000
Veal-Potter complex, moist, 1 to 8 percent slopes	VaD	4172	362976	d5px	tx033	1970	1:24000
Veal fine sandy loam, moist, 3 to 5 percent slope	VaC	728	2962330	2xrwm	tx033	1970	1:24000
Veal fine sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	VfB	521	362974	2tw39	tx033	1970	1:24000
Mobeetie-Veal-Potter association, 5 to 20 percent slopes	MVE	303	2962345	f6lh	tx033	1970	1:24000
Potter-Veal-Rock outcrop association, 12 to 60 percent slopes	PVG	18442	3258052	308q6	tx045	1972	1:20000
Mobeetie-Veal association, 5 to 20 percent slopes	MEE	5052	3258051	308q7	tx045	1972	1:20000
Mobeetie-Veal complex, 3 to 8 percent slopes	MVD	57994	377982	2w846	tx065	2000	1:24000
Mobeetie-Veal-Potter complex, 3 to 20 percent slopes	MVE	13265	377957	2tqtz	tx065	2000	1:24000
Veal-Woodward complex	Md	12317	364112	d6wk	tx087	1965	1:20000
Veal fine sandy loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes	MaD	1310	364111	d6wj	tx087	1965	1:20000
Veal fine sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes, cool	MaB	715	364109	2w84h	tx087	1965	1:20000
Veal fine sandy loam, 3 to 5 percent slopes, cool	MaC	662	364110	2w84j	tx087	1965	1:20000
Mobeetie-Veal-Potter association, 5 to 20 percent slopes	MVE	2644	393622	f6lh	tx115	2004	1:24000
Veal loam, 1 to 5 percent slopes	VeC	2096	393645	f6m7	tx115	2004	1:24000
Mobeetie-Veal-Potter complex, 3 to 20 percent slopes	MVE	4393	378052	2tqtz	tx117	1999	1:24000
Berda-Veal association, 3 to 8 percent slopes	BVD	1083	378043	2tqtx	tx117	1999	1:24000
Veal fine sandy loam, 3 to 5 percent slopes	VeC	8155	365154	2tw3b	tx125	1965	1:20000
Veal fine sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	VeB	1482	365153	2tw39	tx125	1965	1:20000
Mobeetie-Veal-Potter complex, 3 to 20 percent slopes	MxD	82696	365190	2tqtz	tx129	1975	1:24000
Veal fine sandy loam, 3 to 5 percent slopes, cool	VeC	20168	365211	2w84j	tx129	1975	1:24000
Veal fine sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes, cool	VeB	8504	365210	2w84h	tx129	1975	1:24000
Veal loam 3 to 5 percent slopes	MaC	3232	365794	d8mt	tx151	1964	1:24000
Veal loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes	MaD	1358	365795	d8mv	tx151	1964	1:24000
Veal loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	MaB	1234	365793	d8ms	tx151	1964	1:24000
Spade and Veal fine sandy loams, 3 to 5 percent slopes	SeC	6521	378356	dpq1	tx169	1965	1:24000
Spade and Veal fine sandy loams, 1 to 3 percent slopes	SeB	2272	378355	dpq0	tx169	1965	1:24000
Mobeetie-Veal-Potter complex, 3 to 20 percent slopes	MxD	43560	391935	2tqtz	tx179	1965	1:20000
Veal and Mobeetie fine sandy loams, 1 to 3 percent slopes	MbB	741	391925	f4tr	tx179	1965	1:20000
Veal fine sandy loam, 5 to 12 percent slopes	MaD	6116	366946	d9tz	tx191	1965	1:20000
Veal fine sandy loam, 3 to 5 percent slopes	MaC	4072	366945	d9ty	tx191	1965	1:20000
Veal fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	MaB	1705	366944	d9tx	tx191	1965	1:20000
Berda-Veal association, 3 to 8 percent slopes	BVD	19559	1948415	2tqtx	tx195	2007	1:24000
Mobeetie-Veal-Potter complex, 3 to 20 percent slopes	MVE	16529	1948425	2tqtz	tx195	2007	1:24000
Mobeetie-Veal-Potter complex, 3 to 20 percent slopes	MVD	67786	367443	2tqtz	tx205	1973	1:24000
Berda-Veal association, 3 to 8 percent slopes	BRD	51719	367420	2tqtx	tx205	1973	1:24000
Veal clay loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	MaB	2947	367492	dbdl	tx207	1960	1:20000
Veal clay loam, 1 to 5 percent slopes, eroded	MaC2	2680	367493	dbdm	tx207	1960	1:20000
Veal fine sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	PfA	1428	367508	dbf3	tx207	1960	1:20000
Veal clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	DrB	607	367483	dbd9	tx207	1960	1:20000
Mobeetie-Veal-Potter complex, 3 to 20 percent slopes	Mx	17473	367574	2tqtz	tx211	1967	1:20000
Veal fine sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	VeB	3364	391858	2tw39	tx227	1965	1:24000
Veal fine sandy loam, 3 to 5 percent slopes	VeC	1453	391859	2tw3b	tx227	1965	1:24000
Mobeetie-Veal-Potter complex, 3 to 20 percent slopes	MVE	44803	367929	2tqtz	tx233	1972	1:24000
Berda and Veal soils, 3 to 15 percent slopes	BVE	18100	367907	dbtz	tx233	1972	1:24000
Veal fine sandy loam, 3 to 5 percent slopes, cool	VeC	7528	367944	2w84j	tx233	1972	1:24000
Berda and Veal soils, 5 to 8 percent slopes	BSD	7451	367906	2w83h	tx233	1972	1:24000
Veal fine sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes, cool	VeB	4032	367943	2w84h	tx233	1972	1:24000
Veal-Urban land complex, 1 to 5 percent slopes	VuC	996	367945	dbw6	tx233	1972	1:24000
Veal fine sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	MfB	5483	394277	2tw39	tx279	1960	1:20000
Mobeetie-Veal-Potter complex, 3 to 20 percent slopes	MXD	36002	369459	2tqtz	tx295	1971	1:24000
Paloduro, Veal, and Berda soils, rolling	PbD	26299	369469	ddgc	tx295	1971	1:24000
Mobeetie-Veal-Potter association, 5 to 20 percent slopes	MVE	1607	379046	f7fm	tx305	1999	1:24000
Veal fine sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	VeB	6282	370361	2tw39	tx317	1968	1:24000
Veal fine sandy loam, 3 to 5 percent slopes	VeC	770	370362	2tw3b	tx317	1968	1:24000
Mobeetie-Veal-Potter complex, 3 to 20 percent slopes	MvC	20337	370826	2tqtz	tx341	1968	1:24000
Pastura-Veal complex, 1 to 25 percent slopes, warm	PaE	12734	370828	2w84b	tx341	1968	1:24000
Veal fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	VeD	3405	370842	dfwn	tx341	1968	1:24000
Veal fine sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes, cool	VeB	1319	370841	2w84h	tx341	1968	1:24000
Veal loam, 1 to 5 percent slopes	54	16093	371025	dg2k	tx353	1979	1:24000
Mobeetie-Veal-Potter complex, 3 to 20 percent slopes	MVE	69744	3124153	2tqtz	tx359	1978	1:24000
Berda-Veal association, 3 to 8 percent slopes	BVD	48778	3124176	2tqtx	tx359	1978	1:24000
Veal-Paloduro association, 3 to 8 percent slopes	VPD	57292	3124238	dgfn	tx375	1974	1:24000
Mobeetie-Veal-Potter complex, 3 to 20 percent slopes	MVE	32686	3124222	2tqtz	tx375	1974	1:24000
Mobeetie-Veal-Potter complex, 3 to 20 percent slopes	MVE	7361	371393	2tqtz	tx381	1999	1:24000
Mobeetie-Veal-Potter urban land association, 5 to 20 percent slopes	MVU	244	630009	p4kw	tx381	1999	1:24000
Mobeetie-Veal-Potter complex, 3 to 20 percent slopes	MxD	99870	371523	2tqtz	tx393	1979	1:24000
Veal loam, cool, 1 to 5 percent slopes	VeC	1647	371542	dgm7	tx393	1979	1:24000
Veal fine sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	VaB	5029	372037	dh46	tx415	1966	1:24000
Veal fine sandy loam, 3 to 5 percent slopes	VaC	2604	372038	dh47	tx415	1966	1:24000
Veal clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	DcB	164	372005	dh35	tx415	1966	1:24000
Veal loam, 1 to 5 percent slopes	VeC	610	372090	dh5x	tx417	1985	1:24000
Pastura-Veal complex, 1 to 25 percent slopes, warm	Pa	21801	372108	2w84b	tx421	1970	1:24000
Mobeetie-Veal-Potter complex, 3 to 20 percent slopes	MsD	3576	373316	2tqtz	tx483	1970	1:24000
Veal fine sandy loam, 1 to 6 percent slopes	VeC	2386	373330	djgx	tx483	1970	1:24000
Berda and Veal soils, 5 to 8 percent slopes	BmD	1506	373277	2w83h	tx483	1970	1:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the VEAL 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).