leachy
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of leachy
Example Sentences
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This divergence from the deep, moist sandy loam, the ideal strawberry land, is usually toward a stiff, cold, stubborn clay, or toward a droughty, leachy sand that retains neither fertility nor moisture.
From Success with Small Fruits by Roe, Edward Payson
Lands that, on the one hand, are very hard and solid, with a tendency to bake, and, on the other, that are loose and leachy, are very greatly benefited by the addition of organic matter.
From Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) by Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde)
The following terms are used in describing soil textures: Coarse, fine, open, close, loose, hard, stiff, compact, soft, mellow, porous, leachy, retentive, cloddy, lumpy, light, heavy.
From The First Book of Farming by Goodrich, Charles Landon
We have laid much stress on the amending qualities of peat, when applied to dry and leachy soils, which by its use are rendered more retentive of moisture and manure.
From Peat and its Uses as Fertilizer and Fuel by Johnson, Samuel W. (Samuel William)
There is no other form of fertility that can fully replace manure, for either compact or leachy land.
From Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement by Agee, Alva
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