dry soil
Thirsty garden ground
Dry soil is earth that lacks moisture, whether from drought, drainage, or climate.
Gardeners and farmers distinguish it from moist or waterlogged soil when choosing what to plant: Succulents thrive in dry soil.
The term appears in agriculture, landscaping, and environmental discussions about water availability.
- parchedExtremely dry or thirsty
- crackedHaving surface fractures
- cracked earthDried ground with fissures
- dustyCoated with fine particles
- aridDevoid of water
barren · drought · dust bowl · sand · desert · thirsty · rain dance · clay · hardpan · withered · scorched · baked · crusty · fallow · crop failure · brittle · powdery · irrigation
- moisture needsxeric, mesic, hydric, arid, humid
- soil propertiesmoisture content, water content, porosity, permeability, plasticity
- Growing Conditionssunlight, moisture, drainage, climate, shade
- soil typesloam, clay, silt, peat, topsoil
- plant problemsroot rot, iron deficiency, calcium deficiency, wilting, yellow leaves
- desertsSahara, Gobi, Mojave, Namib, Kalahari
moisture content
dry soilwet soil
Moisture-saturated earth
moist soil · waterlogged soil · damp soil · mud · swampy ground
dry, soil, drier, dryer, driest, dryly, dryness, dried, drying