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Dirty Words Gardeners Use

The secrets of success in growing plants are not always found in leaves and sunshine; sometimes they are in the soil, hidden from view.

Here are the answers to the trivia questions!
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1. Humus -
d) Decomposed organic matter in the soil

2. Lime -
h) A calcium oxide material used to decrease soil acidity

3. Friable -
e) A granular soil that is easily crumbled

4. pH -
a) A scale used to indicate degree of acidity-alkalinity

5. Clay -
f) Soil of the smallest particle size

6. Leaching -
j) The loss of soil materials by water flow

7. Tilth -
i) The condition of the soil under cultivation

8. Loam -
b) A soil of mixed particle sizes containing organic matter

9. Dirt -
c) A vulgar term sometimes applied to soil

10. Drainage -
g) Provision for the movement of excess water