1) Dirt 2) Podsol 3) Podsol soil 4) Podsolic soil 5) Podzol soil 6) Soil 1) Podsol 
acidic soil with ash-like subsurface layer
one of the 30 soil groups in the classification system of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Podzols form under forested landscapes on ... [10 related articles]
[n] - a soil that develops in temperate to cold moist climates under coniferous or heath vegetation
podzol soil noun a soil that develops in temperate to cold moist climates under coniferous or heath vegetation; an organic mat over a grey leached layer
Type of light-coloured soil found predominantly under coniferous forests and on moorlands in cool regions where rainfall exceeds evaporation. The constant downward movement of water leaches nutrients from the upper layers, making podzols poor agricultural soils. Podzols are very acidic soils. The leaching of minerals such as iron and alumina le...