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 cores our team drilled show that the city grew during a time of abundant rains and productive, predictable Nile flooding that provided fertile soil for agriculture.
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Geoff Emberling, The Conversation, 19 May 2026
Plant them in fertile soil with good drainage.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
Prep Your Planting Site Zucchini thrives in fertile soil.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2026
Cardboard Cardboard can be used for sheet mulching, a no-till gardening technique that applies layers of organic materials on top of the soil to suppress weeds, add nutrients, and generally create fertile soil.
—Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 12 Apr. 2026
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Geoff Emberling, The Conversation, 19 May 2026
Plant them in fertile soil with good drainage.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
Prep Your Planting Site Zucchini thrives in fertile soil.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2026
Cardboard Cardboard can be used for sheet mulching, a no-till gardening technique that applies layers of organic materials on top of the soil to suppress weeds, add nutrients, and generally create fertile soil.
—Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 12 Apr. 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 22 May. 2026.
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