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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Soil and Water Coleus likes moist, fertile soil and does best in loamy conditions with an ample layer of compost or well-aged manure worked into the soil.
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Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 July 2024
Microbes carve subterranean caverns and transform barren rock into fertile soil.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
Parenthood is also fertile soil for self-improvement.
—Zach Przystup, Baltimore Sun, 16 June 2024
Do note that for copious blooms, a fertile soil and adequate water are essential.
—Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2024
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Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 July 2024
Microbes carve subterranean caverns and transform barren rock into fertile soil.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
Parenthood is also fertile soil for self-improvement.
—Zach Przystup, Baltimore Sun, 16 June 2024
Do note that for copious blooms, a fertile soil and adequate water are essential.
—Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2024
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“Fertile soil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fertile%20soil. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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