The thickness of the loess mantle is 0 to 22 inches. Depth to carbonates ranges from 20 to 40 inches. The Ap horizon has hue of 10YR, value of 4 or 5 and, chroma of 2 or 3. Texture is silt loam, loam, or fine sandy loam. Rock fragments range from 0 to 5 percent.
Reaction is strongly acid to neutral.
The BE or E horizon, where present, has hue of 10YR, value of 4 to 6 and, chroma of 2. Texture is silt loam or loam. Reaction is strongly acid to neutral. The Bt or Btg horizon has hue of 10YR or 2.5Y, value of 4 to 6, chroma of 1 to 6. Texture is silty clay loam or silt loam in the upper part and clay loam, clay or silty clay in the lower part.