heavy clay
collocation in Englishmeaningsofheavyandclay
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heavy
adjective
uk/ˈhev.i/us/ˈhev.i/
weighing a lot, and needing effort to move ...
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clay
noun[U]
uk/kleɪ/us/kleɪ/
thick, heavy soil that is soft when wet, and hard when dry or baked, used for making bricks ...
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(Definition ofheavyandclayfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Aerated subsurface irrigation water gives growth and yield benefits to zucchini, vegetable soybean and cotton in flooded andheavyclaysoils.
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Irrigation at rates that maintain soil water content above field capacity inheavyclaysoils leads to water-logging, which reduces yield.
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The highly promoted programme to use draught animals - mainly oxen - in place of tractors had little relevance to the task of preparingheavyclaysoils for cane planting.
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I understand that it has a basis, not far below the surface, ofheavyclay.
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We are well aware that, for example, inheavyclaysoils there are serious potential disease problems.
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Who in the world ever thought of putting mole drainage intoheavyclay?
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There are many cesspits and septic tanks situated onheavyclaysoil where there must be a discharge of effluent into some stream.
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On ourheavyclayland in the north of the island, we are now seeing huge fields.
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There is, no doubt, however, that some kinds of land, mainly onheavyclaysubsoil, are considerably damaged, even after restoration—drainage and so on.
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Natural lining materials, such asheavyclay, often have a permeability of 10 to the power of minus eight metres.
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The land has remained waterlogged throughout the winter, and if the soil isheavyclay—many acres of our land are—it takes a long time to dry out.
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Many of our local farmers work onheavyclaysoil and it is almost impossible to get proper cleaning without the use of the high-pressure jets at the factory.
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Most of the other commons areheavyclaysoil which would certainly absorb too much labour in their present condition for us to undertake their cultivation.
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Inheavyclaythis winter it has not been possible to move on the soil for at least six months, and it is now wetter than it ever was.
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We accept that in theheavyclayindustry, in the firing of certain types of brick and roofing tiles, there is bound to be some smoke.
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It is aheavyclaysoil.
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Settlements tend to be small and linear, because of its original wooded nature andheavyclaysoils.
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Its distinguishing geological feature is the presence of aheavyclaysoil that retains plant nutrients and moisture, creating an open landscape suitable for farming.
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