Soil-conservation
noun
1.
any of various methods to achieve the maximum utilization of the land and preserve its resources through such controls as crop rotation, prevention of soil erosion, etc.
soil conservation
noun
1.
the preservation of soil against deterioration or erosion, and the maintenance of the fertilizing elements for crop production
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- Soiled
verb (used with object) 1. to make unclean, dirty, or filthy, especially on the surface: to soil one’s clothes. 2. to smirch, smudge, or stain: The ink soiled his hands. 3. to sully or tarnish, as with disgrace; defile morally: to soil one’s good name. verb (used without object) 4. to become soiled: White soils […]
- Soil-group
noun 1. one of a number of soil classes having the same kinds of horizons in the same sequence and under similar moisture and temperature regimes.
- Soiling
verb (used with object) 1. to make unclean, dirty, or filthy, especially on the surface: to soil one’s clothes. 2. to smirch, smudge, or stain: The ink soiled his hands. 3. to sully or tarnish, as with disgrace; defile morally: to soil one’s good name. verb (used without object) 4. to become soiled: White soils […]
- Soilless
noun 1. the portion of the earth’s surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus. 2. a particular kind of earth: sandy soil. 3. the ground as producing vegetation or as cultivated for its crops: fertile soil. 4. a country, land, or region: an act committed on American soil. 5. the ground or earth: tilling the […]