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熟土

Word · Noun

mature soil; cultivated soil

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

mature soil; weathered soil suitable for cultivation

Agricultural term referring to soil that has been cultivated or naturally weathered over time to become fertile and suitable for farming. Contrasts with 生土 (raw/immature soil).

Zhè这
piàn片
shú熟
tǔ土
fēi非
cháng常
shì适
hé合
zhòng种
zhí植
shuǐ水
dào稻
 。

This plot of mature soil is very suitable for growing rice.

Jīng经
guò过
duō多
nián年
de的
gēng耕
zuò作
 ,
zhè这
kuài块
shēng生
tǔ土
yǐ已
jīng经
biàn变
chéng成
le了
shú熟
tǔ土
 。

After years of cultivation, this raw soil has turned into mature soil.

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Shú熟
tǔ土
de的
féi肥
lì力
hé和
bǎo保
shuǐ水
xìng性
dōu都
yōu优
yú于
shēng生
tǔ土
 。

Mature soil has better fertility and water retention than raw soil.