Characteristics of podsols?

Question

Can anyone please give the exact information?

Answer 1

Assuming you're talking about a spodosol:

"Spodosol soil is commonly found in cool, moist environments under coniferous forest vegetation. Surface litter composed of pine needles breaks down in the presence of water to form a weak organic acid. Acidic soil water removes base ions in solution to create an acidic soil. Easily dissolved materials are leached from surface layers leaving behind the most resistant material like quartz creating an ashy-grey, near-surface layer. Layers at depth are stained with iron and aluminum oxides."

I remember them best as the "odd" soil because they are the ones that often display an "E" horizon.

Answer 2

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spodosols