Humic Folisol (HU.FO)
Common horizon sequence: L, F, H, O, R, (M1)
Soils of this subgroup are composed dominantly of the well-decomposed H horizon in the control section and may have subdominant F and O horizons each less than 10 cm thick. A lithic contact, fragmental, or mineral layers may be common in the control section, but the soils meet the requirements for the Folisol great group.
Humic Folisols occur most frequently in cool, moist, humid forest ecosystems. Although they occur in many landscape positions, they commonly develop on lower slopes and in valley bottoms. Rooting channels and other voids are common in these soils.
Note: Diagnostic horizons are underlined.