The moderately deep Caneyville soils are on typically on backslopes of hills underlain with limestone. The well drained, less permeable Cincinnati and the moderately well drained, less permeable Nabb and Rossmoyne soils are on slightly higher lying summits, shoulders and backslopes of till plains. The well drained, deep Grayford soils are generally on similar landform positions as Ryker soils. The well drained. Runoff is slow to rapid.
Permeability is moderate.
Most areas of nearly level and gently sloping Ryker soils are used for growing corn, soybeans, wheat, and hay. The steeper slopes generally are in pasture or forest. Native vegetation is deciduous mixed hardwoods. The series is of moderate extent, and mainly in MLRA 114. Monroe County, Indiana, 1979.