Unless limed, reaction is very strongly acid to slightly acid in the upper solum, and strongly acid to neutral in the lower solum and strongly acid to moderately alkaline in the C horizon. Some pedons have carbonates below 40 inches. The Ap or A horizon has hue of 7.5YR or 10YR, value of 3 to 5, and chroma of 2 or 3, moist. Dry colors have value of 5 to 7, and chroma of 2 or 3. Texture is fine sand to very fine sandy loam.
Structure is very weak or weak granular.
Consistence is very friable or loose. The E horizon has hue of 5YR to 2.5Y, value of 4 to 6, and chroma of 3 to 8 in the upper part and 2 to 8 in the lower part. Texture is dominantly fine sand or loamy fine sand with some pedons containing thin very fine sand subhorizons. It is massive or single grain, or has very weak or weak granular structure. Consistence is very friable or loose.