When dry, cracks 1 to 2 inches wide extend from the surface into the Bssg horizon, but cracks remain open for less than 90 cumulative days. Slickensides begin at depths ranging from 10 to 30 inches. The lower boundary of the A horizon is cyclical, having a spacing of 6 to 12 feet and amplitude of 10 to 30 inches. The A horizon has hue of 10YR, 2.5Y, or N, value of 3 to 5, and chroma of 1 or less. Some pedons have a moist value of less than 3.5, but the layer is less than 12 inches thick in more than 60 percent of the pedon.
Reaction ranges from moderately acid to slightly alkaline.
The Bssg1 horizon has hue of 10YR, 2.5Y, or N, value of 5 to 7, and chroma of 1 or less. Iron concentrations range from few to many shades of yellow and brown. The reaction ranges from moderately acid to slightly alkaline. The Bssg2 horizon has hue of 10YR, 2.5Y, or N, value of 5 to 7, and chroma of 1 or less. Iron concentrations in shades of yellow and brown range from few to a mixed matrix of gray, yellow, and brown.