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alkaline soil
noun
- a soil that gives a pH reaction of 8.5 or above, found esp in dry areas where the soluble salts, esp of sodium, have not been leached away but have accumulated in the B horizon of the soil profile
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While the hickories prefer neutral or alkaline soil, most of them will grow fairly well even in acid glacial tills.
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Conversely, in alkaline soil, iron will last indefinitely, but that the nitrogenous bacteria will quickly rot wooden posts.
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On alkaline soil in Neb., and very common in similar localities west and southwestward; chiefly the var.
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Alkaline soil is mentioned in one report as a chief difficulty.
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The effect is very pronounced in times of drought, the alkaline soil crops drying up much more quickly than do those on acid soil.
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