Now it's a virtual jungle which settled spontaneously and grew rapidly in the rich soil.
Other former coffee-plantation land, high in the mountains where the soil is rich in volcanic minerals, remains overgrown with weeds and contains barren trees.
Over a two-year experiment, we saw that there was a change in the soil structure as a result of a wetting and drying of the soil in clay-rich soils, and that can increase the amount of structure and hence storage of water.
Visit Ulupalakua, Maui's second largest cattle ranch, on the slopes of Mount Haleakala, where, in the mid-1800s, ranchers cultivated sweet potatoes, taro and sugarcane in the rich, volcanic soil.
That means building futuristic structures that use wastewater and solar power to produce hydroponic (grown in a nutrient-rich water, without soil) and aeroponic (grown in water-saturated air) crops.
But while stuck, Spirit had a breakthrough: it found soil rich in sulfates, which are a component of steam.
Next year should be bountiful: alluvial soil is rich in nitrates and phosphates.
In those parts with plentiful rainfall and rich soil wet Africa the prognosis is reasonably good.
Founded in 1847 by Dutch immigrants, Pella provided rich soil for grain and corn.
Lettuces usually shouldn't be planted near lavender: Leafy greens like nutrient-rich soil, while lavenders do better in drier conditions.
The entire village is washed in rich sunburnt shades of ochre, (a natural dye taken from the local soil, no other color is allowed for buildings).
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