Some pedons have an Ap horizon. Reaction of the A or Ap horizon ranges from extremely acid to neutral. The E horizon has hue of 10YR to 5YR, value of 4 to 7, and chroma of 1 to 3. Texture is sand, coarse sand, or loamy sand or loamy coarse sand. In some pedons the A and E horizons are mixed.
Reaction ranges from extremely acid to neutral.
The Bhs horizon when present has hue of 10YR to 5YR and value and chroma of 2 or 3. Texture is sand, coarse sand, loamy sand or loamy coarse sand. Reaction ranges from extremely acid to moderately acid. The amount of chunks of ortstein within the Bhs and Bs horizons commonly ranges from 0 to 30 percent, but pedons containing as much as 50 percent ortstein are considered within the range of the series. The ortstein is as random tongues, or as pieces of tongues up to 8 inches in diameter.