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alkaline soil

British  

noun

  1. a soil that gives a pH reaction of 8.5 or above, found esp in dry areas where the soluble salts, esp of sodium, have not been leached away but have accumulated in the B horizon of the soil profile

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The intensely alkaline soil of the Carrizo Plain National Monument, a remote grassland east of San Luis Obispo, also deters invasives from prospering, according to Dudney.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 5, 2024

Once they’re established, they can tolerate drought, alkaline soil and poor fertility.

From Seattle Times Sep. 6, 2023

On the Orkney Islands, north of Scotland, Saladino encounters a barley that bends rather than breaks in the area’s harsh winds and thrives in sandy, alkaline soil.

From New York Times Jan. 25, 2022

Water lily-shaped blooms are deep purple in acid soil and pink in alkaline soil.

From Southern Living May 1, 2012

Clovers and the grasses want an alkaline soil, and there is waste of money and time in seeding acid land.

From Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement by Agee, Alva

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