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Soil

Part of speech: Noun, Thing

The garden soil is not dirt.

Soil is the loose surface material of the earth in which plants, trees, and scrubs grow.
Soil consists of disintegrated rock with a mixture of organic material and soluble salts. - 578

Key words: Compost, Dirt, Farm, Garden, Nature, Soil, Soiled, Soils

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

Question: What is soil?
Answer: Soil is the loose top layer of the Earth's surface that consists of disintegrated rock and mineral particles mixed with decayed organic matter (humus). - 160

Question: What is the purpose of soil?
Answer: Soil retains water, provides support, and nutrients for plants to grow. - 161

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Cain (4) Cain worked the soil.
Clay (32) The clay.
Compost (21) The garden compost pile.
Dirt (32) All of the dirt.
Dry Ground We are on the dry ground.
Erosion (12) Soil erosion is caused by wind and water.
Fertile Soil Most plants tend to grow fast in the fertile soils.
Frozen Soil The frozen soil needs to thaw out.
Garden Soil The garden soil.
Healthy Soil Healthy soil.
Humus The humus.
Humus Soil A rich humus soil.
Loam (2) The loam soil.
Nematode (12) The nematode control.
Organic Soil Fertile organic soil.
Perlite The perlite.
Planting Soil The planting soil.
Potting Soil Use some potting soil.
Sand (41) All the grains of sand on the seashore.
Sandy Soil The sandy soils.
Soil Amendment The soil amendments.
Soil Analysis The soil analysis results.
Soil Bacteria The soil bacteria.
Soil Chemistry The soil chemistry.
Soil Compaction The soil compaction.
Soil Conditioner The soil conditioners.

Soil Conservation The soil conservation.
Soil Contamination The soil contamination.
Soil Drench The soil drenching.
Soil Fauna The soil fauna.
Soil Fertility The soil fertility.
Soil Formation The soil formation process.
Soil Fumigant Soil fumigant.
Soil Fumigation Soil fumigation.
Soil Habitat The soil habitats.
Soil Moisture The garden soil moisture content.
Soil Organisms Organisms in the soil.
Soil Particle The soil particles.
Soil Particles The soil particles.
Soil Preparation The soil preparation.
Soil Solarization Soil solarization.
Soil Stability Soil stability.
Soil Stabilization The soil stabilization.
Soil Surface On the soil surface.
Soil Suspending Agent Soil suspending agent.
Soil Test The garden soil tests.
Soil Testing Soil testing.
Top Soil The top surface soil should contain organic matter.
Topsoil (2) The garden topsoil.
Vermiculite The coarse vermiculite.
Wet Soil The wet soil.
Worm (30) The worms crawl around in the dirt.

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External related links to the world ...

US Department of Agriculture (USDA)

usda.gov - 334

Agricultural Marketing Service

ams.usda.gov - 335

Agricultural Research Service

ars.usda.gov - 336

Community Development Office (Agriculture Department)

ocdweb.sc.egov.usda.gov - 337

Farm Service Agency

fsa.usda.gov/pas/default.asp - 338

Foreign Agricultural Service

fas.usda.gov - 339

National Agricultural Statistics Service

nass.usda.gov - 340

Research, Education and Economics (Agriculture Department)

csrees.usda.gov/ree - 341

Tree of Life Project

tolweb.org/tree/phylogeny.html - 702

Nature Publishing Group

nature.com/index.html - 703

Botanic Garden

usbg.gov - 704

Federal Interagency Committee for the Management of Noxious and Exotic Weeds

ficmnew.fws.gov - 705

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Words of Wisdom

It was planted in a good soil by great waters, that it might bring forth branches, and that it might bear fruit, that it might be a goodly vine. Ezekiel 17:8

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Comments and Quotes

Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better. - Albert Einstein - 2

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Soil

The garden soil is not dirt.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

Topics from our world ...

External related links to the world ...

Words of Wisdom

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