Reaction is very strongly acid or strongly acid. Areas that have been limed range to slightly alkaline. The E horizon has value of 5 or 6, and commonly has redoximorphic features. It is silt loam or loam. Rock fragment content ranges from 0 to 5 percent.
Reaction is very strongly acid or strongly acid.
The Btg or Bt horizon has hue of 10YR or 2.5Y, value of 4 through 6, and chroma of 2 through 4. It is silty clay loam, clay loam, silty clay, or clay. The average clay content of the argillic horizon ranges from 35 to 45 percent. Rock fragment content ranges from 2 to 10 percent. Reaction ranges from very strongly acid to moderately acid in the upper part and from moderately acid to slightly alkaline in the lower part.