2.   Creating a report using Soil Data Mart

 

Reports generated using the Soil Data Mart are identical to the reports generated using eFOTG and Soil Data Mart.  The only difference is the way the Soil Data Mart is accessed.  These instructions are used when generating a report directly from the Soil Data Mart web site.

 

Equipment needed:

  • Computer with internet connection

 

Advantages:

  • No software needed
  • Produces tables in a style similar to published soil survey
  • Can select as few as one map unit or all map units in county

 

Disadvantage:

  • Report interpretations are “bundled”; eg. Sewage Disposal report contains both Septic Tank Absorption Fields and Sewage Lagoons interpretations

 

 

Creating reports using Soil Data Mart - Instructions

 

Go to web site: http://soildatamart.nrcs.usda.gov

Click on “Select State” button.

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1.      Select state.

2.      Click on “Select Survey Area” button.

 Creating reports using Soil Data Mart - Instructions

 

Click on “Generate Reports” button.

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  1. Select desired map units for the report.  As few as one map unit or as many as all can be selected.  To select more than one, hold down the Control key while selecting individual map units or click on the “Select All’ button for all map units.
  2. Click on the button under “Please select the report that you would like to generate:” to open the list of reports available.
  3. Select the desired report.

 

Creating reports using Soil Data Mart via eFOTG - Instructions

 

Click in the box next to “Include Minor Soils” if you want all soil components defined in the map unit to be included in the report.  In most cases, this is not desired.

 

Click on the box next to “Include Description” if you want to include an explanation of the criteria used in the interpretations and a description of the limiting features used in the report.

 

After selecting map units and report, click on “Generate Report” button to create report.

 

Creating reports using Soil Data Mart – Example

 

Regardless of how you got here, either through eFOTG or directly from the Soil Data Mart web site, the final product is identical.