Soil-bank
noun
1.
a plan providing cash payments to farmers who cut production of certain surplus crops in favor of soil-enriching ones.
noun
1.
(in the US) a federal programme by which farmers are paid to divert land to soil-enriching crops
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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 […]