The soil is neutral or slightly acid in the A horizon, increases to mildly alkaline in the B2t horizon, is mildly to strongly alkaline in the Bca and Cca horizons, and is neutral or mildly alkaline in the lower part of the C horizon. The mollic epipedon ranges from 24 to 40 inches thick and includes all or most of the B horizon. Chroma of 2 is permitted only where moist value is 2. The A1 horizon is loam, heavy loam, or clay loam. It has weak to strong, very fine to medium, granular or subangular blocky structure.
Weak structure is normal in cultivated areas.
The horizon ranges from soft to slightly hard. The Bt horizons total 20 to 56 inches thick. It has weak or moderate, fine or medium, prismatic or subangular blocky structure. Mottles of high chroma or yellowish hue and stains of low chroma are in at least some part of the B horizon and most parts of the C horizon. The B2t horizon is predominantly clay loam but the range includes sandy clay loam or heavy clay loam.