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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.

How well do you know what’s going on underground?
Can you match these terms with their definitions?

 
  1. Humus
  2. Lime
  3. Friable
  4. pH
  5. Clay
  6. Leaching
  7. Tilth
  8. Loam
  9. Dirt
  10. Drainage

a) A scale used to indicate degree of acidity-alkalinity
b) A soil of mixed particle sizes containing organic matter
c) A vulgar term sometimes applied to soil
d) Decomposed organic matter in the soil
e) A granular soil that is easily crumbled
f) Soil of the smallest particle size
g) Provision for the movement of excess water
h) A calcium oxide material used to decrease soil acidity
i) The condition of the soil under cultivation
j) The loss of soil materials by water flow

 

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