Definition
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.
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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- French:sous-solage, de sous-solage, ...
- German:Tiefenlockerung, tiefenlockernd, ...
- Italian:scasso, di aratura profonda, ...
- Spanish:subsolado, subsolador, ...
- Portuguese:subsolagem, de subsolagem, ...
- Chinese:深松, 深松的, ...
- Japanese:深耕, 深耕の, ...
- Arabic:حَرْث عَمِيق, يَسْتَعْمِل حَراثة تَحت سَطْحيّة عَميقة لِتَفْكيك التُّرْبَة, ...
- Hebrew:תַּת חֲרִישׁ, תַּתְחָרִישׁ, ...
- Russian:глубокое рыхление, глубокорыхлительный, ...
- Ukrainian:глибоке розпушування, глибокорозпушувальний, ...
- Hindi:गहरी जुताई, गहरी जुताई संबंधी, ...
Definition of subsoil - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
geologyTECH. earth layer between topsoil and bedrockTECH.
- Construction requires analysis of the subsoil stability.
Verb
farmingTECH. plough land deeper than usual to break compacted lower layersTECH.
- They decided to subsoil the land before planting.
Images of subsoil

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