Slopes range from 5 to 17 percent. Mean annual precipitation is about 29 inches and mean annual air temperature is about 52 degrees F. at the type location. Pahuk loamy fine sand, with a southwest facing 7 percent slope, in abandoned cropland.
Reaction ranges from moderately acid to slightly alkaline.
Mottles with hues of 7.5YR to 2.5Y are in the C horizons of most pedons. The mottling pattern is a relic feature not indicative of present drainage conditions. It is loamy fine sand or fine sandy loam. Some pedons do not have an AC horizon. It is typically fine sand or sand, but includes loamy sand and loamy fine sand.