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− | + | '''Soil''' is the name for the various kinds of ground that can be [[farming|planted]] on without [[irrigation]] using [[water]]. In DF, the category of "Soil" includes all types of sand, clay, ooze and any "non-stone" layer equally, even if you or I generally don't associate that substance with "growing plants". | |
− | '''Soil''' is the name for the various kinds of ground that can be [[farming|planted]] on without [[irrigation]] using [[water]]. In DF, the category of "Soil" includes all types of sand, clay, ooze and any "non-stone" layer equally, even if | ||
{| class="wikitable" cellspacing="0" border="1" cellpadding="5" | {| class="wikitable" cellspacing="0" border="1" cellpadding="5" | ||
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! Tile | ! Tile | ||
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− | | | + | |Calcareous Ooze||{{Raw Tile|▒|#800000|#c0c0c0}} |
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− | | | + | |Clay||{{Raw Tile|▓|#800000|#808000}} |
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− | | | + | |Clay Loam||{{Raw Tile|▒|#800000|#c0c0c0}} |
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− | | | + | |Loam||{{Raw Tile|░|#808000|#c0c0c0}} |
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− | | | + | |Loamy Sand*||{{Raw Tile|▒|#ffff00|#808000}} |
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− | | | + | |Peat||{{Raw Tile|≈|#808080|#808000}} |
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− | | | + | |Pelagic Clay||{{Raw Tile|░|#800000|#808000}} |
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− | | | + | |Sandy Clay*||{{Raw Tile|▒|#800000|#808000}} |
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− | | | + | |Sandy Clay Loam*||{{Raw Tile|░|#800000|#808000}} |
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− | | | + | |Sandy Loam*||{{Raw Tile|░|#ffff00|#808000}} |
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− | | | + | |Siliceous Ooze||{{Raw Tile|▒|#800000|#c0c0c0}} |
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− | + | |Silt||{{Raw Tile|▓|#808000|#c0c0c0}} | |
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− | | | + | |Silty Clay||{{Raw Tile|▓|#800000|#c0c0c0}} |
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− | | | + | |Silty Clay Loam||{{Raw Tile|░|#800000|#c0c0c0}} |
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− | | | + | |Silt Loam||{{Raw Tile|▒|#808000|#c0c0c0}} |
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− | ! | + | ! Sand |
! Tile | ! Tile | ||
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− | |[[Sand ( | + | |[[Sand]] (no color)||{{Raw Tile|░|#ffff00|#800000}} |
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− | |[[ | + | |Black [[Sand]]||{{Raw Tile|▓|#808080|#808000}} |
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− | |[[ | + | |Red [[Sand]]||{{Raw Tile|░|#ff0000|#800000}} |
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− | |[[ | + | |White [[Sand]]||{{Raw Tile|▓|#ffffff|#808000}} |
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− | |[[ | + | |Yellow [[Sand]]||{{Raw Tile|▓|#ffff00|#808000}} |
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+ | :''* - Any soil listed in the upper part of the table does '''not''' count as [[sand]] for [[glass]]making, even if its name includes the word "sand." | ||
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 --> | 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 --> | ||
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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 native to soil are [[gold nuggets|gold]], [[cassiterite]], and [[platinum nuggets|platinum]]. However, in unusual cases, it's always possible that a vein from a nearby stone layer could extend into the edge of a soil layer. | |
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