Reaction is very strongly acid to slightly acid. It may be neutral where limed. The E horizon, where present, has hue of l0YR, value of 5, and chroma of 3, or value of 6, and chroma of 3 or 4. Reaction is very strongly acid to slightly acid. The BE horizon has hue of l0YR or 7.5YR, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 4 to 8.
Texture is silt loam or silty clay loam.
Reaction is very strongly acid to moderately acid. The Bt horizon has hue of l0YR or 7.5YR, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 4 to 8. In some pedons, it has mottles in shades of gray, brown or red in the lower part. Texture is silt loam or silty clay loam. Reaction is extremely acid to moderately acid.