Reaction is very strongly acid or strongly acid. The Bssg horizon has hue of 10YR to 5Y, value of 5 to 7, and chroma of 1 or 2. Iron accumulations range from few to many in shades of brown, yellow, or red. Some pedons have a few iron depletions with colors in shades of gray. Microknolls commonly have a few calcium carbonate nodules or concretions below a depth of 40 inches.
Reaction ranges from strongly acid to slightly alkaline.
This is the China series. Similar soils are Bacliff , Beaumont , Bevil , and Vamont series. China soils have a gypsic horizon in some part of the subsoil. Bacliff and Vamont soils are Hapluderts. Beaumont and Bevil soils are Aquerts and have color value of 4 or more throughout.