In some pedons this horizon has thin sand lenses. It is neutral to moderately alkaline. Some pedons have 2Bk, 2BC or 2C horizons. There are no competing series in the same family. Krem soils are on level to rolling sand mantled uplands.
Slopes are complex concave and convex.
Slope gradients typically are 1 to 6 percent but range from 0 to 15 percent. The soils formed in eolian sands and underlying loam or clay loam glacial till. Mean annual temperature ranges from 38 to 48 degrees F, and the mean annual precipitation ranges from 14 to 17 inches. These are the Flaxton , Lihen , Livona , Parshall , Seroco , Telfer and Williams soils. Flaxton, Livona and Williams soils are on nearby uplands.