arability
Land's farming potential
Arability is the quality of land that makes it suitable for growing crops.
Soil composition, drainage, climate, and topography all factor into arability.
The word appears mainly in agricultural and economic contexts: The region's arability has declined due to erosion.
Able to reproduce abundantly
- fruitfulnessCapacity for abundant production
- richnessState of abundance
- productiveGenerating useful output
- bountifulPlentiful and generous
yield · abundance · flourishing · barren · marginal · prime · cultivable · tillable
Soil preparation for planting
- plowingTurning earth for crops
- cultivationFostering growth through care
- irrigationArtificial water supply for agriculture
- crop rotationAlternating field plantings yearly
farmland · acreage · yield · sowing · harvesting · planting · agronomy · tilling
fertile
Able to reproduce abundantly
- fruitfulnessCapacity for abundant production
- richnessState of abundance
- productiveGenerating useful output
bountiful · yield · abundance · flourishing · barren · marginal · prime · cultivable · tillable · cropland
tillage
Soil preparation for planting
- plowingTurning earth for crops
- cultivationFostering growth through care
- irrigationArtificial water supply for agriculture
crop rotation · farmland · acreage · yield · sowing · harvesting · planting · agronomy · tilling · hoeing
topsoil
Nutrient-rich surface earth
drainage · texture · silt · clay · sand · organic matter · pH · structure · permeability · porosity
arabilitybarrenness
Inability to bear fruit
infertility · sterility · unproductiveness · wasteland · desolation