leachy

American  

[lee-chee] / ˈli tʃi /

adjective

leachier, leachiest

1. allowing water to percolate through, as sandy or rocky soil; porous.

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Etymology

Origin of leachy

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50; leach ¹ + -y ¹

Example Sentences

The shale and mica soils, although thin and leachy, are especially adapted to grapes, vegetables, and berries, and other small fruits.

From History and Comprehensive Description of Loudoun County, Virginia by Head, James William

Sandy soils are made thereby too dry and leachy, and it is a questionable proceeding to turn the heavy clays upon the top.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 5 "Cosway" to "Coucy" by Various

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 Hedrick, U. P.

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

It is almost impossible with such a leachy foundation to keep the surface soil properly moistened and enriched; You are apt to lose both water and fertilizer into the too rapid drainage.

From One Thousand Questions in California Agriculture Answered by Wickson, Edward J. (Edward James)