Sentence examples for rough soil from inspiring English sources

But for the more discerning prospector, high-technology metal detectors like the Minelab GPX 4800 — about $6,000 — provide that extra advantage when hunting for the gold that may be just below the surface of the rough soil in the outback.

The albedo factor has been set equal to 0.2 (dark-colored, rough soil surfaces).

The rough soil surface left by loose grading encourages water infiltration and provides little resistance to root growth, aiding forest reestablishment.

Start cultivating soil by tilling the ground at least a foot deep, aerating and thoroughly mixing the rough soil, removing any rocks, twigs, or other hard bits.

These included more representative ground-based vegetation greenness and local leaf area index values as well as modifications to the coefficients of the soil resistance formulation to account for the very rough (rocky) soil surface conditions with a clumped canopy.

Tests were performed on four surfaces: asphalt road; rough dirt track; and agricultural silty clay loam soil (bare soil and soil with stubble present).

Half of each site was graded to a smooth condition while the other half was graded less intensively leaving a rough, loose soil surface.

The terrain is rough, and soils are not well developed; and, where fertile valleys do occur, they are narrow and small.

All these methods minimize expense and land preparation, tending to leave the soil rough, which reduces erosion and increases water intake.

Regions with more preserved natural areas are in the northeast of Goiás, where there are rough relief and soil unsuitable for agriculture.

Earthworm surface cast production can be used as a rough indicator of soil quality albeit with limitations (Hauser et al. 2012b).