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calcification
the process of calcifying or becoming calcified -
damping-off
a disease of seedlings, occurring either before or immediately after emerging from the soil, characterized by rotting of the stem at soil level and eventual collapse of the plant, caused by any of several soil fungi. -
laterite
a reddish ferruginous soil formed in tropical regions by the decomposition of the underlying rocks. -
plow
an agricultural implement used for cutting, lifting, turning over, and partly pulverizing soil. -
resoil
to replace topsoil, especially that lost by erosion. -
abc soil
a vertical section of soil made up of three distinct layers: the top layer (A-horizon) is mostly humus, the middle layer (B-horizon) is of clay and oxidized material, and the bottom layer (C-horizon) consists of loose rock and other mineral materials