Sentence examples for friable soil from inspiring English sources

Using their hind limbs, softshells dig nests in friable soil usually in areas adjacent to water.

Rosemaries are extremely drought-tolerant, and thrive in full sun and friable soil that isn't too rich.

It's a joy to see them at work in moist, friable soil once the tarp is removed.

In good conditions and light, friable soil, they can grow up to 30cm (1ft) high, with fine, much-divided foliage and small, white flowers.

Given a friable, soil, improved with a little compost to get them established, and some dappled shade or a north-facing border to prevent them from drying out, they are hearty and long-lived perennials.

If you grow root vegetables such as carrots, select friable soil with few lumps or obstacles as your carrots may grow bent or twisted in coarse soil.

Sidewinding, which is also used when the locomotor surface fails to provide a rigid frictional base, is a specific adaptation for crawling over friable sandy soils.

In addition, the very friable brown soils, which cover almost the entire basin, promote recharge.

Calcium in the form of gypsum is commonly applied to improve physical properties of tight soils because it makes soil friable and also allow water to drain readily through soil.

It is a burrower that is found in areas of friable and sandy soils.

The soil becomes friable and granular, making it easier to work and compact.