Some pedons near the coast range from slightly to strongly saline because of saltwater intrusion during storms. The A horizon has colors with hue of 5YR to 10YR, value of 2 or 3, and chroma of 1 to 3. Texture is silt loam or silty clay loam. Reaction is neutral to moderately alkaline. It has colors the same as the A and Bw horizons.
Reaction is slightly alkaline or moderately alkaline and is slightly effervescent in some pedons.
The Bw and B'w horizons have colors with hue of 5YR to 10YR, value of 4 to 6, and chroma of 3 to 8. Texture is very fine sandy loam, loam, silt loam, or silty clay loam. The reaction is moderately alkaline and the matrix is strongly to violently effervescent. The Bk horizon has colors with hue of 5YR to 10YR, value of 4 to 6, and chroma of 3 to 8. The Bk horizon contains about 5 to 10 percent visible calcium carbonate in the form of films, threads, masses, and pitted nodules.