The Germano series consists of moderately deep, well drained soils that formed in residuum from weakly cemented, fine to coarse grained fractured sandstone on uplands.
Permeability is moderately rapid.
Slopes range from 2 to 40 percent. Germano fine sandy loam - on an 8 percent slope at an elevation of 1250 feet above msl, on a cropland ridgetop. Depth to the top of the argillic horizon ranges from 4 to 10 inches. The Ap horizon has hue of 10YR, value of 4, and chroma of 3 or 4. It is very strongly acid to moderately acid but range to neutral where limed.