The spaces within a rock body or soil that are unoccupied by solid material. Related Images:
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Pine fines
Finely ground pine mulch also sold as a soil conditioner. A byproduct of the bark mulch industry, pine fines are too small to be sold as bark mulch, but make an excellent mulch for flower beds and container plantings (direct-seeded annual flowers can still push up through) and an excellent soil amendment to introduce organic […]
Phenoxy
Herbicides work to mimimic IAA or auxin in broadleaf plants causing uncontrolled growth and eventual death. Related Images:
Permeability
The rate at which water moves through a soil. Related Images:
Ped
A cluster of individual soil particles. Related Images:
Mulch
Any material placed on the soil surface to conserve soil moisture, moderate soil temperature, and/or control weeds. Wood chips, bark chips, and shredded leaves are mulches that eventually add organic matter to the soil; inorganic materials such as rocks are also used. Related Images:
Microclimate
Climate affected by landscape, structures, or other unique factors in a particular immediate area. Related Images:
Loam
A soil with roughly equal proportions of sand, silt, and clay particles. Related Images:
Lime
A rock powder consisting primarily of calcium carbonate. Used to raise soil pH (decrease acidity). Related Images:
Infiltration
The movement of water into soil. Related Images: