Sand content averages less than 10 percent throughout the series control section. Depth to the base of the argillic is 25 to 65 inches. The Ap horizon has hue of 10YR, value of 4 or 5 and chroma of 2 or 3. Some pedons have an A horizon less than 6 inches thick with color value of 3 or 4 and chroma of 2 or 3. Dry value is 6 or 7.
Texture is silt loam or silty clay loam.
Reaction is very strongly acid to neutral. The E horizon has hue of 10YR, value of 4 to 6 and chroma of 2 to 4. It is silt loam or silty clay loam. Reaction is very strongly acid to slightly acid. The BE horizon has hue of 10YR or 7.5YR, value of 4 or 5 and chroma of 3 or 4.