Soil Data Explorer - VERTREES

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the VERTREES soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of VERTREES, 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 VERTREES 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
116A	80CR02	1980AR01502	Vertrees	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	36.3581,-93.6161
122	87KY-163-003	87KY163001	Vertrees	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.9138889,-86.0625
122	06N0328	S05IN061007	Vertrees	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.18,-86.1047222
147	05N0626	2005WV037463	Vertrees	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	39.3063889,-77.9122222
147	05N0627	S2005WV037004	Vertrees	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	39.2675,-77.9127778
147	05N0631	S2005WV037008	Vertrees	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	39.4477778,-77.7988889
n/a	83P0892	1983KY099002	Vertrees	1	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	n/a
n/a	83P0893	1983KY099003	Vertrees	1	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 VERTREES 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 VERTREES 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 VERTREES 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 VERTREES 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).

Competing Series

Soil series competing with VERTREES 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 VERTREES 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 VERTREES 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 terrace figure.

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

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with VERTREES, 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. KY-2012-01-26-36 | Boyle and Mercer Counties - April 1983

   Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Garmon-Carpenter-Vertrees map unit (Soil Survey of Boyle and Mercer Counties, Kentucky; April 1983).

2. KY-2012-01-30-15 | Hart County - May 1993

   Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Bledsoe-Wallen-Wellston general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Hart County, Kentucky; May 1993).

3. KY-2012-01-30-16 | Hart County - May 1993

   Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Caneyville-Fredonia-Hagerstown general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Hart County, Kentucky; May 1993).

4. KY-2012-02-01-52 | Simpson County - May 1985

   Relationship of soils to topography and underlying material in the Pembroke-Bewleyville general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Simpson County, Kentucky; May 1985).

5. KY-2012-02-01-55 | Simpson County - May 1985

   Relationship of soils to topography and underlying material in the Nicholson-Lawrence-Robertsville general soil map unit (Soil Survey of asdSimpson County, Kentucky; May 1985).f

6. KY-2012-02-01-59 | Todd County - September 1987

   Relationship of soils to topography and underlying material in the Fredonia-Pembroke-Caneyville map unit (Soil Survey of Todd County, Kentucky; September 1987).

7. KY-2012-02-01-61 | Todd County - September 1987

   Relationship of soils to topography and underlying material in the Hammack-Baxter-Crider map unit (Soil Survey of Todd County, Kentucky; September 1987).

Map Units

Map units containing VERTREES 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
Vertrees-Haggatt-Caneyville complex, karst, hilly, severely eroded	VccD3	37755	1678191	1tb96	in061	2007	1:12000
Vertrees-Crider-Caneyville complex, karst, rolling, severely eroded	VcaC3	31891	780677	v6c4	in061	2007	1:12000
Vertrees-Crider-Caneyville silt loams, karst, hilly, eroded	VcbD2	18074	1677573	1t9n8	in061	2007	1:12000
Crider-Vertrees silt loams, karst, rolling, eroded	CteC2	15465	780674	v6c1	in061	2007	1:12000
Urban land-Crider-Vertrees complex, karst, rolling	UflC	2426	1686618	1tm21	in061	2007	1:12000
Vertrees silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes	VeD	1527	1727512	1vzm6	ky011	2006	1:12000
Vertrees silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes	VeC	579	1727511	1vzm5	ky011	2006	1:12000
Fredonia-Vertrees complex, 12 to 20 percent slopes, eroded, rocky	FvD2	839	1404752	1j4rl	ky033	2005	1:12000
Vertrees silty clay loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes	VeC	12871	549084	lfcd	ky047	1977	1:20000
Vertrees silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes	VrC	2480	549816	lg40	ky213	1982	1:20000
Vertrees silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	VrB	1410	549815	lg3z	ky213	1982	1:20000
Fredonia-Vertrees complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes	FcB	1070	549798	lg3f	ky213	1982	1:20000
Vertrees silty clay loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, severely eroded	VsC3	1050	549817	lg41	ky213	1982	1:20000
Vertrees silty clay loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	VeC2	7100	551183	lhk3	ky219	1984	1:20000
Fredonia-Vertrees complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes, very rocky	FeC	25248	553857	llbc	ky227	2004	1:12000
Fredonia-Vertrees-Urban land complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes, rocky	FnB	2712	553823	ll98	ky227	2004	1:12000
Fredonia-Vertrees-Urban land complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded, rocky	FnC2	2140	553824	ll99	ky227	2004	1:12000
Vertrees silty clay loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, severely eroded	VrC3	1893	553841	ll9v	ky227	2004	1:12000
Fredonia-Vertrees-Urban land complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes, very rocky	FnC	607	553858	llbd	ky227	2004	1:12000
Fredonia-Vertrees complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes, rocky	FeB	286	553820	ll95	ky227	2004	1:12000
Vertrees-Urban land complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes, severely eroded	VtC3	193	553840	ll9t	ky227	2004	1:12000
Vertrees silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes	VeC	2063	551566	lhyg	ky606	1979	1:20000
Caneyville-Vertrees silt loams, 12 to 20 percent slopes	CeD	1499	551523	lhx2	ky606	1979	1:20000
Vertrees silty clay loam 6 to 20 percent slopes, severely eroded	VtD3	30260	551079	2zs5m	ky621	1975	1:20000
Vertrees silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes	VrC	28575	551076	2zs5j	ky621	1975	1:20000
Vertrees silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes	VrD	22565	551077	2zs5l	ky621	1975	1:20000
Vertrees silt loam, 20 to 30 percent slopes, very rocky	VrE	5105	551078	2zs5n	ky621	1975	1:20000
Talbott cherty silty clay loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded (vertrees)	TbC2	18006	2453013	2nbkg	ky646	1966	1:15840
Talbott cherty silty clay loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, eroded (vertrees)	TbD2	9149	2453014	2nbkh	ky646	1966	1:15840
Talbott cherty silty clay loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, eroded (vertrees)	TbB2	3133	2453012	2nbkf	ky646	1966	1:15840
Talbott cherty silty clay, 6 to 12 percent slopes, severely eroded (vertrees)	TcC3	2537	2453015	2nbkj	ky646	1966	1:15840
Talbott silty clay loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, eroded (vertrees)	TlB2	825	2453016	2nbkk	ky646	1966	1:15840
Talbott silty clay loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded (vertrees)	TlC2	528	2453017	2nbkl	ky646	1966	1:15840
Fredonia-Hagerstown-Vertrees silt loams, rocky, 6 to 20 percent slopes	FdC	12747	2453072	2nbmc	ky647	1989	1:20000
Vertrees silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	VrC2	4172	2453109	2nbnk	ky647	1989	1:20000
Hagerstown-Fredonia-Vertrees silt loams, rocky, 2 to 6 percent slopes	HdB	2459	2453076	2nbmh	ky647	1989	1:20000
Vertrees silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, eroded	VrB2	1827	2453108	2nbnj	ky647	1989	1:20000
Vertrees silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, eroded	VrD2	1125	2453110	2nbnl	ky647	1989	1:20000
Vertrees silty clay loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, severely eroded	VtC3	961	2453112	2nbnn	ky647	1989	1:20000
Fredonia-Hagerstown-Vertrees complex, rocky, 6 to 20 percent slopes, severely eroded	FdC3	799	2453073	2nbmd	ky647	1989	1:20000
Vertrees silt loam, 20 to 30 percent slopes	VrE	754	2453111	2nbnm	ky647	1989	1:20000
Fredonia-Hagerstown-Vertrees silt loams, 6 to 20 percent slopes, very rocky	FdC	190	2379388	2kvyg	ky648	2009	1:12000
Vertrees silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	VrC2	28	2379425	2kvzn	ky648	2009	1:12000
Frederick and Vertrees gravelly silt loams, 15 to 25 percent slopes	13D	4589	517077	kc1x	va121	1980	1:15840
Frederick and Vertrees gravelly silt loams, 7 to 15 percent slopes	13C	3414	517076	kc1w	va121	1980	1:15840
Frederick and Vertrees silt loams, 7 to 15 percent slopes	12C	1490	517074	kc1t	va121	1980	1:15840
Frederick and Vertrees gravelly silt loams, 2 to 7 percent slopes	13B	1293	517075	kc1v	va121	1980	1:15840
Frederick and Vertrees silt loams, 2 to 7 percent slopes	12B	647	517073	kc1s	va121	1980	1:15840
Vertrees-Rock outcrop complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes	VtC	2939	1710348	1vdrj	wv037		1:24000
Vertrees silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, very rocky	VrB	1775	1710344	1vdrd	wv037		1:24000
Vertrees silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	VeB	1642	1710342	1vdrb	wv037		1:24000
Vertrees-Rock outcrop complex, 3 to 8 percent slopes	VtB	1528	1710347	1vdrh	wv037		1:24000
Vertrees silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, very rocky	VrC	771	1710345	1vdrf	wv037		1:24000
Vertrees silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	VeC	239	1710343	1vdrc	wv037		1:24000
Vertrees-Rock outcrop complex, 15 to 25 percent slopes	VtD	159	1710349	1vdrk	wv037		1:24000
Vertrees silty clay loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, very rocky	VsC	69	1710346	1vdrg	wv037		1:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the VERTREES 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).