alkaline soil

British

noun

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

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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

The highly alkaline soil there requires more fertilizer.

From New York Times • Jun. 24, 2013

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

From Southern Living • May 1, 2012

There was report of the trip that the country was barren, with narrow river bottoms, with alkaline soil, water bad and failing, with no spot found suitable in which to settle.

From Mormon Settlement in Arizona A Record of Peaceful Conquest of the Desert by McClintock, James H.

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