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− | + | Soil is the name for the various kinds of ground that can be [[farming|planted]] on without [[irrigation]] using [[water]]. | |
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− | + | ! Name | |
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− | | | + | |Clay||{{Raw Tile|▓|#800000|#808000}} |
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− | | | + | |Silty Clay||{{Raw Tile|▓|#800000|#c0c0c0}} |
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− | | | + | |Sandy Clay||{{Raw Tile|▒|#800000|#808000}} |
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− | | | + | |Clay Loam||{{Raw Tile|▒|#800000|#c0c0c0}} |
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− | | | + | |Sandy Clay Loam||{{Raw Tile|░|#800000|#808000}} |
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− | | | + | |Silty Clay Loam||{{Raw Tile|░|#800000|#c0c0c0}} |
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− | | | + | |Loam||{{Raw Tile|░|#808000|#c0c0c0}} |
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− | | | + | |Sandy Loam||{{Raw Tile|░|#ffff00|#808000}} |
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− | | | + | |Silt Loam||{{Raw Tile|▒|#808000|#c0c0c0}} |
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− | | | + | |Loamy Sand||{{Raw Tile|▒|#ffff00|#808000}} |
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− | + | |Silt||{{Raw Tile|▓|#808000|#c0c0c0}} | |
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− | | | + | |Tan Sand||{{Raw Tile|≈|#ffff00|#800000}} |
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− | | | + | |Yellow Sand||{{Raw Tile|≈|#ffff00|#808000}} |
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− | | | + | |White Sand||{{Raw Tile|≈|#ffffff|#808000}} |
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− | + | |Black Sand||{{Raw Tile|≈|#808080|#808000}} | |
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− | | | + | |Red Sand||{{Raw Tile|≈|#ff0000|#800000}} |
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− | | | + | |Peat||{{Raw Tile|≈|#808080|#808000}} |
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− | | | + | |Pelagic Clay||{{Raw Tile|░|#800000|#808000}} |
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− | | | + | |Calcareous Ooze||{{Raw Tile|▒|#800000|#c0c0c0}} |
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− | | | + | |Siliceous Ooze||{{Raw Tile|▒|#800000|#c0c0c0}} |
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− | + | When starting a new fortress, types and quantities of available soils are listed at the bottom right of the fortress location selection screen. In contrast to [[rock]] types, soil type names appear in the same shade of brown as farm plots, and are usually closest to the top of the list, and thus, closest to the surface of the ground. <!-- belongs in fortress-starting article --> | |
− | When starting a new fortress, types and quantities of available soils are listed at the bottom right of the fortress location selection screen. In contrast to [[rock]] types, soil type names appear in brown, and are usually closest to the top of the list, and thus, closest to the surface of the ground. <!-- belongs in fortress-starting article --> | ||
Note, however, that you may only [[farming|plant]] cave [[plant|flora]] if the tile is marked "[[Subterranean]]." To check this, go to the tile in {{k|k}} mode. <!-- belongs in a farming article --> | Note, however, that you may only [[farming|plant]] cave [[plant|flora]] if the tile is marked "[[Subterranean]]." To check this, go to the tile in {{k|k}} mode. <!-- belongs in a farming article --> | ||
− | Digging into soil does not generate any byproduct materials, unlike digging in [[rock]], and also is a much faster process which makes it much easier to create storerooms and other large areas of empty space, and to train | + | Digging into soil does not generate any byproduct materials, unlike digging in [[rock]], and also is a much faster process which makes it much easier to create storerooms and other large areas of empty space, and to train miners. |
Soil cannot be [[smooth]]ed, so it can be difficult to make high value rooms, or pierce [[aquifer]]s. Also, since soil cannot be [[smooth]]ed, soil cannot be used to make [[fortification]]s. | Soil cannot be [[smooth]]ed, so it can be difficult to make high value rooms, or pierce [[aquifer]]s. Also, since soil cannot be [[smooth]]ed, soil cannot be used to make [[fortification]]s. | ||
− | + | The only minerals that can be found in soil are [[gold nuggets|gold]], [[cassiterite]], and [[platinum nuggets|platinum]]. | |
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