Definitions for "Organic Soil"
Keywords:  peat, muck, bogs, spongy, matter
Any soil or soil horizon containing at least 30% organic matter (e.g., muck, peat).
A soil which contains a high percentage ( 15 or 20%) of organic matter.
Soil order (type) of the Canadian System of Soil Classification. This soil type is common in fens and bogs. This soil is mainly composed of organic matter in various stages of decomposition.