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subsoil

sub·soil [ súb sòyl ]


noun  (plural sub·soils)
Definition:
 
soil beneath topsoil: the compacted soil beneath the topsoil



transitive verb  (past and past participle sub·soiled, present participle sub·soil·ing, 3rd person present singular sub·soils)
Definition:
 
turn lower layer of soil: to turn, break, or stir the compacted soil beneath the topsoil

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