subsoiling
sʌbˈsɔɪlɪŋ
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Definition of subsoiling - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

agricultureTECH.breaking up soil below the surface layer for better growthTECH.
  • Subsoiling helps roots grow deeper into the ground.

Adjective

farm practiceTECH.using deep plowing beneath the surface layer to loosen earthTECH.
  • Farmers used subsoiling to break up hard layers before planting.
homily sermon
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Origin of subsoiling

Latin, sub (under) + solum (soil)

Examples of subsoiling in a sentence

  • The agronomist recommended subsoiling to improve drainage in the low field.
  • Subsoiling techniques improved water infiltration on the compacted field.
  • The agronomist recommended subsoiling equipment for the vineyard’s clay soils.

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  1. French:sous-solage, de sous-solage, ...
  2. German:Tiefenlockerung, tiefenlockernd, ...
  3. Italian:scasso, di aratura profonda, ...
  4. Spanish:subsolado, subsolador, ...
  5. Portuguese:subsolagem, de subsolagem, ...
  6. Chinese:深松, 深松的, ...
  7. Japanese:深耕, 深耕の, ...
  8. Arabic:حَرْث عَمِيق, يَسْتَعْمِل حَراثة تَحت سَطْحيّة عَميقة لِتَفْكيك التُّرْبَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:תַּת חֲרִישׁ, תַּתְחָרִישׁ, ...
  10. Russian:глубокое рыхление, глубокорыхлительный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:глибоке розпушування, глибокорозпушувальний, ...
  12. Hindi:गहरी जुताई, गहरी जुताई संबंधी, ...
subsoil
ˈsʌbsɔɪl

Definition of subsoil - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

geologyTECH.earth layer between topsoil and bedrockTECH.
  • Construction requires analysis of the subsoil stability.
substratum undersoil

Verb

tr.
farmingTECH.plough land deeper than usual to break compacted lower layersTECH.
  • They decided to subsoil the land before planting.
cultivate till
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Images of subsoil

  • subsoil: earth layer between topsoil and bedrock
    earth layer between topsoil and bedrock

Origin of subsoil

Latin, sub (under) + solum (soil)

Examples of subsoil in a sentence

  • The subsoil was rich in minerals beneficial for crops.
  • Farmers often subsoil to improve drainage.
  • The new technique requires us to subsoil annually.

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  1. French:sous-sol, labourer en profondeur, ...
  2. German:Unterboden, tiefpflügen, ...
  3. Italian:sottosuolo, fare una lavorazione profonda, ...
  4. Spanish:subsuelo, arar profundamente, ...
  5. Portuguese:subsolo, lavrar em profundidade, ...
  6. Chinese:底土, 深耕, ...
  7. Japanese:下層土, 深耕する, ...
  8. Arabic:تربة تحتية, عَمَّقَ الحَرْث, ...
  9. Hebrew:תַּת־קַרְקַע, לַחְרֹשׁ לְעוֹמֶק, ...
  10. Russian:подпочва, вспахивать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:підґрунтя, зорати підґрунтя, ...
  12. Hindi:उपमृदा, गहरी जुताई करना, ...

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