Average clay content ranges from 18 to 30 percent and average sand content coarser than very fine sand ranges from 15 to 40 percent in the particle-size control section. Thin A horizons in some pedons have value of 2 or 3, and chroma of 1 or 2. Texture is silt loam or loam, and less commonly fine sandy loam or sandy loam. Structure is weak or moderate, fine to coarse, granular. Rock fragment content ranges from 0 to 5 percent.
Reaction is slightly acid to strongly acid, unless limed.
The Bw horizon has hue of 10YR or 2.5Y, value of 4 to 6, and chroma of 3 to 6. Texture is silt loam or loam, and less commonly silty clay loam or clay loam. Structure is weak, fine to coarse, subangular blocky. Rock fragment content ranges from 0 to 15 percent. Reaction is slightly acid to strongly acid.