Reaction ranges from very strongly acid to slightly acid throughout, unless limed. Matrix chroma of 2 is inherited from the parent material and is not indicative of aquic conditions. The Ap horizon has hue of 10YR or 2.5Y, value of 3 to 5, and chroma of 2 to 4. Dry value is 6 or more. Udisturbed pedons have an A horizon with hue of 10YR, value of 2 to 3, and chroma of 1 or 2.
Texture is silt loam or very fine sandy loam.
The E horizon is neutral or has hue of 10YR or 2.5Y, value of 6 or 7, and chroma of 1 or 2. Texture is silt loam or very fine sandy loam. The Bw horizon has hue of 7.5YR to 2.5Y, value of 3 to 6, and chroma of 2 to 8. Texture is silt loam or very fine sandy loam. Structure is weak or moderate, fine or medium, granular or subangular blocky.