fertile soils
Productive growing medium
Fertile soils are soils rich in nutrients and organic matter that support abundant plant growth.
The phrase appears in agriculture, gardening, and environmental contexts: The valley's fertile soils made it ideal for farming.
Figuratively, fertile ground or fertile soil describes conditions favorable to development: The economic crisis created fertile soil for extremism.
- loamFertile soil mixture
- crop yieldAgricultural production amount
- growing seasonTime crops can mature
- humusDecayed organic soil matter
- black goldSlang for petroleum
root zone · fertilization · farm land · bread basket · pedology · nutrients · minerals · nitrogen cycle · carbon sequestration · composting · crop rotation · clay · cover crops · silt · friable · green manure · loess · earthworms
- Tropical HighlandsAndes, cloud forests, volcanic peaks, cool climate, altitude sickness
- Yadkin Valleywineries, viticulture, winemaking, local wines, tasting rooms
soil composition/quality
fertile soilshardpan
Impenetrable subsurface stratum
rocky soil · desert sand · rocky ground · acidic soils · laterite