fertile soil

noun

: a place where something begins or develops in large amounts
Poor neighborhoods can be fertile soil for crime.

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The low-lying parts of the western Netherlands that are reclaimed land suffer increasingly from salinity in droughts, posing problems for farmers who grow fruit and vegetables in the fertile soil. ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026 The Chenab River runs red with blood while poison pollutes the five rivers of Punjab and spreads through the fertile soil. Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026 Agricultural abundance has long depended on far more than fertile soil. Edward D. Melillo, Fortune, 27 July 2026 Overall, your focus should be on creating fertile soil for your vegetables. Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for fertile soil

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“Fertile soil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fertile%20soil. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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