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loess and in alluvium derived from sandstone and <br />Typical Pedon <br />Map Unit in which located: Hesperus fine sandy <br />loam, dry, 2 to 15 percent slopes <br />Al - 0 to 5 inches; grayish brown (10YR 5/2) fine <br />sandy loam, very dark gray (10YR 3/1) moist; <br />moderate fine and medium granular structure; soft, <br />very friable, slightly sticky and slightly plastic; <br />neutral; clear wavy boundary. <br />A2 - 5 to 20 inches; grayish brown (10YR 5/2) loam, <br />very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) moist; weak to <br />moderate medium subangular blocky structure; <br />slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky and slightly <br />plastic; neutral; clear wavy boundary. <br />Btl - 20 to 34 inches; brown (10YR 5/3) clay loam, <br />very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) moist; moderate <br />medium and coarse angular blocky structure; very <br />hard, firm, sticky and plastic; very few faint clay films <br />on faces of peds and bridging sand grains; neutral; <br />clear wavy boundary. <br />Bt2 - 34 to 52 inches; pale brown (10YR 6/3) clay loam, <br />dark brown (10YR 4/3) moist; moderate coarse <br />subangular blocky structure, very hard, firm, sticky and <br />plastic; very few faint clay films on faces of peds; neutral; <br />gradual wavy boundary. <br />BC - 52 to 60 inches; pale brown (10YR 6/3) clay loam, <br />brown (10YR 4/3) moist; weak coarse prismatic structure <br />parting to weak coarse subangular blocky structure; very <br />hard, firm, sticky and plastic; mildly alkaline. <br />Range in Characteristics <br />Particle -size control section (weighted average): <br />Rock fragment content: 0 to 5 percent <br />Depth to argillic horizon: 40 to 60 inches <br />Depth to secondary calcium carbonate: 40 or more inches <br />Thickness of the mollic epipedon: 17 to 40 inches <br />Bt horizon: <br />Texture: sandy clay loam or clay loam <br />Clay content: 27 to 35 percent <br />BC horizon: <br />Texture: sandy clay loam, clay loam, or loam <br />Clay content: 20 to 35 percent <br />Reaction: neutral to mildly alkaline <br />