infertile soil

基本解释

Thirty years ago the islanders scratched a living from infertile soil, salt pans and fishing.
三十年前岛民在贫瘠的土地上艰苦生活，晒盐和牧渔。
It is dry and dusty, with infertile soil, and the summer rains run away too fast for a decent crop of rice.
气候干燥，土地贫瘠，夏季的暴雨又冲走所有的庄稼。
The idea behind square foot gardening is that you can plant fruits, vegetables and flowers in raised beds, above infertile soil and even out of the reach of pets.
平方英尺的菜园背后的理念是，你可以在非贫瘠的土壤培育的苗床上种植水果，蔬菜和花卉，远离宠物的破坏。

The local economy is ruled by agriculture, but the soil is infertile and much of the northeast is in the grip of a drought.

The problem is that they are planting these seeds in soil that is too dry or infertile to grow them.
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