Horizon |
Depth (cm.) |
Description |
L-F |
(2.5-0) |
Decomposing coniferous needles and plant remains. |
Ae |
(0-7.5) |
Dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2 m), light gray (10YR 7/2 d) loam; moderate,
fine granular; friable; pH 4.9. |
Bf |
(7.5-20) |
Dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4m), yellow (10YR 7/6 d) very fine sandy
loam and silt loam; moderate, fine granular; very friable; gradual, smooth
boundary; pH 5.0. |
Bt1 |
(20-27.5) |
Dark yellowish brown to light olive brown (10YR 4/4 to 2.5Y 5/4 m)
very pale brown (10YR 7/4 d) silt loam; moderate, fine and medium granular;
friable; pH 5.4. |
Bt2 |
(27.5-37.5) |
Olive brown (2.5Y 4/4 m), very pale brown (10YR 7/4 d) silt loam; moderate,
coarse and medium granular; firm; pH 5.9. |
BC |
(37.5-70) |
Olive brown (2.5Y 4/4 m), very pale brown (10YR 7/4 d) silty clay loam;
compund, weak, coarse platy breaking to medium subangular blocky; firm;
pH 6.1. |
C |
( 70+) |
Dark grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2 m), pale brown (10YR 6/3 d) silt loam;
stratified; few, yellowish brown mottles below 20 inches depth; pH 6.2. |