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

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Example Sentences

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

Furthermore black walnuts will grow in soil that is distinctly acid in reaction, while the English walnut demands a neutral or alkaline soil.

From Northern Nut Growers Association, report of the proceedings at the eighth annual meeting Stamford, Connecticut, September 5 and 6, 1917 by Northern Nut Growers Association