mineral-rich soil
Nutrient-dense earth
Mineral-rich soil contains high concentrations of nutrients and elements essential for plant growth—nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, iron, calcium, and others.
Such soil supports vigorous vegetation and productive agriculture: The volcanic region is known for its mineral-rich soil.
The term appears frequently in gardening advice and discussions of land fertility.
- loamFertile soil mixture
- fertileAble to reproduce abundantly
- humusDecayed organic soil matter
- compostDecayed organic fertilizer
- worm castingsEarthworm digestive output
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mineral-rich soilwasteland
Uninhabitable barren region
eroded soil · dust bowl · badlands · hardpan · desert sand
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