Orthic Eutric Brunisol (O.EB)

Common horizon sequence: LFH, Bm, Ck or C

These soils have the general properties specified for the Brunisolic order and the Eutric Brunisol great group. Usually they have one or more organic surface horizons overlying a brownish-colored, base-saturated B horizon. The C horizon is commonly calcareous.

Orthic Eutric Brunisols are identified by the following properties:

1. They have a pH (0.01 M CaCl₂) of 5.5 or more as specified for the great group.
2. They have a Bm horizon at least 5 cm thick.
3. They lack an eluvial horizon, Ae or Aej, at least 2 cm thick.
4. They lack mottles that indicate gleying as specified for Gleyed Melanic Brunisols.
5. They lack an Ah horizon at least 10 cm thick and an Ap horizon at least 10 cm thick with a moist color value of 4 or less.

Note: Diagnostic horizons are underlined.

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