Reaction is strongly acid in unlimed areas, and ranges to neutral in limed areas. An E horizon, where present, has hue of 10YR, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 2 to 6. Reaction ranges from moderately acid to very strongly acid. It is silt loam or silty clay loam. Reaction is strongly acid or very strongly acid.
Structure is moderate to strong, coarse or very coarse prismatic with firm or very firm consistence.
Reaction is moderately acid to very strongly acid. It is silt loam or silty clay loam. Reaction is moderately acid to very strongly acid. Apalona, Bedford, Boston, Mercer, Nicholson and Weisburg soils average more than 28 percent clay in the lower part of the series control section. Ava, Cincinnati and Rainsboro soils have rock fragments in the middle or lower part of the series control section.