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20 answers for: Chunk of soil
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CLODChunk of soil
LANDSLIPMovement of a large mass of soil, etc down the side of a mountain or cliff (8)
OILSKINImpermeable form of soil of some kind?
LOESSOpening of Eurotunnel implicated in destruction of soil (5)
TILTHSort of soil that is hard at foot of slope
ELUVIUMResidual deposits of soil, dust, and sand produced by the action of the wind. (7)
ANTHILLSMounds of soil formed by insects of the family Formicidae (8)
HUMUSOrganic component of soil, formed by the decomposition of plant and animal matter (5)
CROPType of rotation practised by kitchen gardeners to avoid the build-up of soil problems (4)
EDAPHOLOGYThe study of the influence of soil on living things, especially plants (10)
LEGUMEType of tree in shelter of soil-improving crop
AGRONOMYBranch of soil science dealing with the production of crops (8)
AERATIONThey improve soil structure, ___ and the drainage of soil by their burrowing activities.
ARDPrimitive type of plough used to scratch the top layer of soil (3)
HYDROPONICSA method of growing plants without the use of soil, by using water through which nutrients are pumped (11)
ACROPOLISStronghold of a vintage variety of soil (9)
LOAMIn middle of plot, damp but fertile type of soil (4)
ACIDWhat type of soil has a pH value of less than 7? (4)
CLUMPSEg thickets of plants or clods of soil (6)
SUBSOILLayer of soil beneath the surface soil which overlies the bedrock (7)