Glossary:Plough Soil

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Plough Soil
Also: Plow Soil, Plow Layer, Plough Layer

The homogenised upper layer of a soil that has been directly worked by cultivation. Modern plough soils are typically 20-35cm in depth. In soil science a plough layer may be termed an Ap horizon.

Related Words: Topsoil

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