| Downer | |
|---|---|
 Downer Soil Horizon |
Downer is the New Jersey state soil. The Downer has four soil horizons:
- Surface layer: dark grayish brown loamy sand
- Subsurface layer: grayish brown sandy loam
- Subsoil - upper: yellowish brown gravelly sandy loam
- Subsoil - lower: yellowish brown sand and coarse sand
The Downer Series was established in 1960 in Gloucester County. Downer soils are formed in fluviomarine deposits in the Northern Atlantic Coastal Plains.[1]