The soaked soil is in a state of fusion, as it were; all its molecules are in suspension in soft medium; it is not earth and it is not water.

土地浸湿以后象已溶解，它的所有分子都处于稀软的状态中，它已不是土地，但也不是水，有时还很深。

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Growing organically keeps soil in its natural state and protects the ground as well as our water.

而有机食品的种植不会改变土壤的天然性质，因而可以保护我们的土壤和水源。

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Had no water layer here, and if there is not enough water and soil, slime molds will enter the sleep state.

本来这里的土层没有水源，如果没有足够的水源和土壤，黏菌会进入休眠状态。

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One interesting pilot scheme being tried out in Minnesota allows farmers who reduce fertiliser run-off and soil erosion to enjoy an exemption from future state and federal water-quality standards.

ECONOMIST: Nutrient pollution