TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THE SOIL»
The term «the soil» is very widely used and occupies the
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English dictionary.
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10 QUOTES WITH «THE SOIL»
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the soil.
Keep the soil healthy and the bad seed won't grow.
The Christian faith can never be separated from the soil of sacred events, from the choice made by God, who wanted to speak to us, to become man, to die and rise again, in a particular place and at a particular time.
You will die but the carbon will not; its career does not end with you. It will return to the soil, and there a plant may take it up again in time, sending it once more on a cycle of plant and animal life.
Strangely enough, they have a mind to till the soil, and the love of possessions is a disease in them.
All over the land are vast and handsome pastures, with good grass for cattle, and it strikes me the soil would be very fertile were the country inhabited and improved by reasonable people.
What we plant in the soil of contemplation, we shall reap in the harvest of action.
The Lord grant we may all be tillers of the soil.
If you know how many acres you have sown of each kind of corn, inquire how much the acre the soil of that land takes for sowing, and count the number of quarters of seed, and you shall know the return of seed, and what ought to be over.
Under natural conditions, the soil does not lose its fixed nitrogen.
If you truly get in touch with a piece of carrot, you get in touch with the soil, the rain, the sunshine. You get in touch with Mother Earth and eating in such a way, you feel in touch with true life, your roots, and that is meditation. If we chew every morsel of our food in that way we become grateful and when you are grateful, you are happy.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE SOIL»
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the soil in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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Nagatsuka Takashi's novel "The Soil," published in Japan in 1910, provides a moving and sensitive but unsentimental portrait of rural peasant life in Japan during the Meiji era.
2
Life in
the Soil: A Guide for Naturalists and Gardeners
The book ultimately explores the crucial role of soil ecosystems in conserving the worlds above and below ground.
3
The Soil and Health: A Study of Organic Agriculture
Howard’s The Soil and Health became a seminal and inspirational text in the organic movement soon after its publication in 1945.
4
Out of
the Earth: Civilization and
the Life of
the Soil
A moving tribute to the physical and spiritual properties of nature's richestelement by one of the world's leading soil conservationists.
5
From
the Soil,
the Foundations of Chinese Society: A ...
"A lucid and fascinating work about Chinese society and values. Fei's account of how China differs from the West is every bit as telling now as it was when this book was first published almost half a century ago.
Xiaotong Fei, Gary G. Hamilton, Zheng Wang, 1992
6
The Seed and
the Soil: Gender and Cosmology in Turkish ...
How do the metaphors we use to describe procreation affect our view of the relative worth of each gender? Carol Delaney discloses the powerful meanings condensed in the seemingly innocent images of "seed" and "soil.
Carol Lowery Delaney, 1991
7
Introduction to Environmental
Soil Physics
An abridged, student-oriented edition of Hillel's earlier published Environmental Soil Physics, this is a more succinct elucidation of the physical principles and processes governing the behavior of soil and the vital role it plays in both ...
8
Teaming with Microbes: A Gardener's Guide to
the Soil Food Web
Smart gardeners know that soil is anything but an inert substance.
Wayne Lewis, Jeff Lowenfels, 2010
9
Rebels for
the Soil:
The Rise of
the Global Organic Food and ...
This book investigates the emergence of organic food and farming as a social movement.
10
The Soul of
Soil: A
Soil-Building Guide for Master Gardeners ...
The Soul of Soil offers everyone a basic understanding of what soil is and what we can do to improve our own patch of it. Seen in this light, this practical handbook will be an inspiration as well.
Joseph Smillie, Grace Gershuny, 1999
6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE SOIL»
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the soil is used in the context of the following news items.
Bread may contain carcinogenic weed killer, Soil Association …
The Soil Association is urging the Government, farmers, the milling industry and supermarkets to ensure that bread on sale does not contain glyphosate residue. «The Independent, Jul 15»
Who Should Pay To Fix The World's Salt-Damaged Soils?
Rainfall and irrigation systems designed for lots of drainage usually keep salt from building up in the soil. But as climate patterns shift and more farmers irrigate ... «NPR, Oct 14»
WW1 'sacred soil' ceremony takes place in London
A ceremony has taken place in London to mark the arrival of "sacred soil" from 70 WW1 battlefields in Belgium. The soil is going to be laid at a memorial garden ... «BBC News, Nov 13»
Heavy Rains Send Iowa's Precious Soil Downriver
According to EWG, much of the soil loss could be prevented through more aggressive soil-conservation practices, including "no-till" planting, grass waterways ... «NPR, Jul 13»
Martian soil turns up toxic chemical
NASA's Phoenix Lander team says it has discovered a chemical known as perchlorate in the soil of Mars' northern hemisphere. If the oxidant proves native, ... «CNET News, Aug 08»
NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander Delivers Soil Sample to Microscope
Stickiness of the soil at the Phoenix site has presented challenges for ... "There could be real discoveries to come as we analyze this soil with our various ... «NASA, Jun 08»
