Clay content is less than 35 percent. Reaction is strongly acid to slightly alkaline. The 2C horizons have hue of 5YR, 7.5YR, or 10YR, value of 5 or 6, and chroma of 1 to 6. They are clay loam, loam, silt loam, or silty clay loam. Clay content is less than 35 percent.
Reaction is slightly alkaline or moderately alkaline.
These are the Bixler , and Rimer series and the similar Branch , Leola , Markton , and Riverdale series. Bixler soils have stratification in the 2B and 2C horizons. Rimer soils have 2B horizons with more than 35 percent clay. Branch soils are deeper to the base of the argillic horizon and do not have iron oxide depletions in the E horizon. Leola and Markton soils average less than 20 percent clay in the lower part of the argillic horizon.