alkaline soil

noun

1. 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

Example Sentences

The intensely alkaline soil of the Carrizo Plain National Monument, a remote grassland east of San Luis Obispo, also deters invasives from prospering, according to Dudney.

From Los Angeles Times

Once they’re established, they can tolerate drought, alkaline soil and poor fertility.

From Seattle Times

Addressing alkaline soil requires products like sphagnum peat, elemental sulfur, aluminum sulfate, iron sulfate, acidifying nitrogen, and organic mulches, according to Grove Collaborative.

From Seattle Times

On the Orkney Islands, north of Scotland, Saladino encounters a barley that bends rather than breaks in the area’s harsh winds and thrives in sandy, alkaline soil.

From New York Times

Jo Anne Trigo, co-owner of Two Dog Organic Nursery, has a suggestion for watering acid-loving plants such as blueberries, which do best in containers anyway in Southern California, because it’s hard to keep enough acidity in our alkaline soil.

From Los Angeles Times