Reaction ranges from very strongly acid to neutral. In some pedons, a 2Bt horizon may be present at depths greater than 60 inches. It has hue of 5YR or 2.5YR, value of 3 to 5, and chroma of 3 through 6. Iron accumulations and depletions are in shades of brown and gray. Texture ranges from silt loam to clay.
Reaction ranges from moderately acid to moderately alkaline.
These are Alusa , Crowley , Kemah , Leaksville , and Meikle series in the same family and Cherokee and Meggett series in closely related families. Alusa soils have A and E horizons less than 12 inches thick and generally contains more sand throughout. Crowley soils have higher soil temperatures and are somewhat poorly drained. Kemah soils contain more sand throughout the solum and are somewhat poorly drained. Leaksville soils have 20 to 40 in sola over shale bedrock and contain shale and quartz fragments throughout.