PINELANDS SOILS CHART 2
The following soils show texture changes by accumulating clay in the subsoil. These soils are much more fertile, as clay aids in moisture and mineral retention.
| FEATURE | AURA | SASSAFRAS | DOWNER | HAMMONTON | MULLICA |
| A horizon (surface layer) | A1: 0-1" dark grayish-brown, sandy loam A2: 1-3" grayish-brown, sandy loam A3: 3-16" yellowish-brown, sandy loam |
A1: 0-3" dark grayish-brown, sandy loam A2: 3-6" yellowish-brown, sandy loam |
A1: 0-2" grayish-brown, loamy sand A2: 2-16" brown, sand |
A1: 0-10" dark grayish-brown, sandy loam | O: organic material 0-3" A : 0-12" black, sandy loam |
| B horizon (subsurface layer) | Bt*: 16-21" yellowish-red, sandy loam Bt: 21-36" yellowish-red, sandy clay loam Bt: 36-50" yellowish-red, sandy loam |
B1: 6-12" brown, sandy loam Bt: 12-17" brown, heavy loam B: 17-41" yellowish-brown, sandy clay loam |
Bt: 16-24" yellowish-brown, sandy loam B: 24-31" yellowish-brown, light sandy loam |
Bt: 10-28" yellowish-brown, sandy loam B: 28-35" yellowish-brown with loght brownish-gray mottles, loamy sand |
Bt: 12-16" grayish-brown, sandy loam Bt: 16-25" light brownish-gray, sandy loam |
| C horizon (substratum) | C: 50-72" yellowish-red, loamy sand | C1: 41-54" reddish-yellow, sandy clay loam C2: 54-72" brownish-yellow, sand |
C: 31-60" Light gray, sand | C1: 35-48" brownish-yellow with light gray mottles, loamy sand | C1: 25-36" light brownish-gray, loamy sand c2: 36-60" light brownish-gray, sand |
| Seasonal High Water Table (in feet or inches below the earth's surface) | greater than 5 feet | greater than 5 feet | greater than 5 feet | 28 inches | 0 inches |
| Elevation above sea level (approximation for comparison purposes) | 50 feet | 46 feet | 42 feet | 35 feet | 30.5 feet |
*t = significant clay accumulation resulting from downward leaching of clay from the next horizon