acid soil

noun

1. a soil of acid reaction or having a predominance of hydrogen ions, tasting sour in solution.

acid soil

noun

1. a soil that gives a pH reaction of below about 6, found especially in cool moist areas where soluble bases are leached away

Example Sentences

There are a few kinds of cultivated plants that seem to prefer an acid soil, and to resent lime applications.

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I discovered, for instance, that iron fence posts rust away in an acid soil; that one must use cedar or oak.

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Fine for lawns; grows slowly but vigorously almost everywhere but on an acid soil.

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Persian walnut, I believe, when on its own roots, is more or less allergic to acid soil.

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The effect is very pronounced in times of drought, the alkaline soil crops drying up much more quickly than do those on acid soil.

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