Unless limed, reaction ranges from extremely acid through slightly acid in the solum and very strongly acid through neutral in the substratum. The 0 horizon is neutral or has hue of 2.5YR to 10YR, value of 2 to 4, and chroma of 0 to 4. Some pedons have an A horizon up to 4 inches thick that has hue of 10YR or 7.5YR, value of 2 to 3, and chroma of 1 or 2, or an Ap horizon that has hue of 10YR, value of 3 or 4, and chroma of 2 to 4. Texture is fine sandy loam or sandy loam or their gravelly analogues. The E horizon has hue of 5YR to 10YR, value of 4 to 6, and chroma of 1 or 2.
Texture is fine sandy loam or sandy loam or their gravelly analogues.
The Bhs or Bh horizon has hue of 2.5YR to 7.5YR, value of 2 to 4, and chroma of 1 to 4. Texture is dominantly fine sandy loam, but includes sandy loam or their gravelly analogues. The Bs horizon has hue of 2.5YR to 10YR, value of 2 to 6, and chroma of 3 to 8. Texture is fine sandy loam or sandy loam, or their gravelly analogues. The BC horizon, where present, has hue of 10YR to 5Y, value of 3 to 6, and chroma of 2 to 6.