subsoiled; subsoiling; subsoils
: to turn, break, or stir the subsoil of
subsoiler
noun
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Time, 11 Aug. 2023
Water level in the subsoil has dropped 25 feet since 2016.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022
Consecutive years of bone-dry weather and stretches of triple-digit heat left little of the subsoil moisture that usually builds up over winter and sustains cotton plants when rain is sparse.
—Ryan Dezember, WSJ, 16 Aug. 2022
Until recently, the site had been deepfrozen in the subsoil known as permafrost.
—New York Times, 2 Nov. 2021
In villages, locals who previously stored meat and other perishables in cellars dug deep into the ground now must use ordinary deep freezers because of waterlogged subsoil.
—Georgi Kantchev, WSJ, 5 Oct. 2021
Remedy heavy clay soil, hard packed subsoil or fast-draining sand by layering on four or more inches of coarse, wood mulch or arborist chips (ground-up trees) that are 1 inch or smaller.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Oct. 2021
The rationale was that this laborious spadework brought loamy topsoil down to subsoil level to promote deep rooting, relieved soil compaction and allowed the gardener to improve both sandy and clay soils by adding compost.
—Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 14 July 2021
Some foundations penetrate a few feet into the ground at most, but there is no need to penetrate deep into the subsoil or beyond.
—University Of Houston Energy Fellows, Forbes, 13 May 2021
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But crops like hay and pasture grasses rely on subsoil moisture, which have been the most affected by the drought.
—Time, 11 Aug. 2023
Water level in the subsoil has dropped 25 feet since 2016.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022
Consecutive years of bone-dry weather and stretches of triple-digit heat left little of the subsoil moisture that usually builds up over winter and sustains cotton plants when rain is sparse.
—Ryan Dezember, WSJ, 16 Aug. 2022
Until recently, the site had been deepfrozen in the subsoil known as permafrost.
—New York Times, 2 Nov. 2021
In villages, locals who previously stored meat and other perishables in cellars dug deep into the ground now must use ordinary deep freezers because of waterlogged subsoil.
—Georgi Kantchev, WSJ, 5 Oct. 2021
Remedy heavy clay soil, hard packed subsoil or fast-draining sand by layering on four or more inches of coarse, wood mulch or arborist chips (ground-up trees) that are 1 inch or smaller.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Oct. 2021
The rationale was that this laborious spadework brought loamy topsoil down to subsoil level to promote deep rooting, relieved soil compaction and allowed the gardener to improve both sandy and clay soils by adding compost.
—Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 14 July 2021
Some foundations penetrate a few feet into the ground at most, but there is no need to penetrate deep into the subsoil or beyond.
—University Of Houston Energy Fellows, Forbes, 13 May 2021
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subsoil
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sub·soil
ˈsəb-ˌsȯil
: a layer of weathered material that lies just under the surface soil
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