subsoiled; subsoiling; subsoils
: to turn, break, or stir the subsoil of
subsoiler
noun
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Simeon Tegel, NPR, 2 Apr. 2024
His contemporary approach to winemaking—based partly on geology—focuses on the critical interaction between subsoils and vines in producing high-quality wines.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
The chateau’s Grand Cru vineyards cover 170 acres of gravely soil on top of limestone and silicate subsoils which offer excellent drainage.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2024
Rather, their measurements, at four different depths up to 90 centimeters, showed that there was actually sufficient moisture because the subsoil can store water for a long period of time.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 26 July 2023
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This land was stripped of its dense vegetation by miners scouring the subsoil for tiny specks of gold, using mercury to separate the gold from the sediment.
—Simeon Tegel, NPR, 2 Apr. 2024
His contemporary approach to winemaking—based partly on geology—focuses on the critical interaction between subsoils and vines in producing high-quality wines.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
The chateau’s Grand Cru vineyards cover 170 acres of gravely soil on top of limestone and silicate subsoils which offer excellent drainage.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2024
Rather, their measurements, at four different depths up to 90 centimeters, showed that there was actually sufficient moisture because the subsoil can store water for a long period of time.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 26 July 2023
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“Subsoil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subsoil. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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