11.   The local soil is sandy, which is good, but other places have sandy soil.

12.   They like sandy loam, so if you have heavy, clay soil, you will have to add plenty of compost and leaf mold.

13.   You have sandy soil if water flows through like a sieve.

14.   But say it takes them a year to dry out and have plantable soil.

15.   Chemical pesticides and fertilizers have contaminated soil and water supplies because of overuse and misuse, experts say.

16.   Since the islands have shallow soil, solid rock is just beneath the surface.

17.   Indonesia has poor soil, while the Philippines and China are projected to be self-sufficient.