sandy soil
Grainy, porous earth
Sandy soil is earth with a high proportion of sand particles, giving it a loose, gritty texture that drains water quickly but retains few nutrients.
Gardeners and farmers work to amend sandy soil with organic matter: Carrots and potatoes do well in sandy soil, but tomatoes need richer ground.
- looseNot firmly secured
- coarseRough in texture
- digUnearth by shoveling
- heathlandOpen shrubby wilderness
- dustFine settled particles
drought resistant · dune · infertile · water table · xerophyte · granular · pine barrens · Cape Cod · crumbles · siliceous · Cape Cod · sandy loam · leaching · porous · arid zone · aerated · coastal plain · beach erosion
- desert thingscactus, cacti, camel, dune, oasis
- coastal gardeningsea holly, beach grass, dune grass, coastal plants, salt spray
- soilstopsoil, subsoil, loam, silt, peat
- Pine Barrenspine barrens, pitch pine, pine trees, pine forest, pine forests
- South American Drylandsdry forest, scrubland, drought-resistant plants, xerophytes, water scarcity
- Soiltopsoil, subsoil, dirt, loam, earth