leachy
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of leachy
Example Sentences
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Deep plowing or spading should be avoided, as the subsoil is too loose and leachy already.
From The Home Acre by Edward Payson Roe
In leachy soils, nitrate of soda ought not to be applied too early in the season, as it will quickly wash down out of reach of the grape roots.
From Manual of American Grape-Growing by U. P. Hedrick
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 Charles Landon Goodrich
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 Samuel W. (Samuel William) Johnson
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 L. H. (Liberty Hyde) Bailey
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