What is the Spanish word for "subsoil"?

Learn how to say "subsoil" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

subsoil

Spanish

subsuelo

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Examples of how to use "subsoil" in Spanish

English
The subsoil is less fertile than topsoil.
Spanish
El subsuelo es menos fértil que la capa superior del suelo.
English
The gardener dug down into the subsoil.
Spanish
El jardinero cavó hasta el subsuelo.
English
Subsoil often contains more clay than topsoil.
Spanish
El subsuelo suele contener más arcilla que la capa superior del suelo.
English
We tested the subsoil for water drainage.
Spanish
Probamos el subsuelo para verificar el drenaje del agua.
English
Roots reached deep into the damp subsoil.
Spanish
Las raíces llegaron profundamente al subsuelo húmedo.

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The subsoil is less fertile than topsoil.

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