adjective
- transmitted through or originating from soil
Usage: scientific; agricultural
Examples
- Soilborne diseases can devastate crop yields if not properly managed.
- The fungus is a soilborne pathogen that attacks plant roots.
- Farmers use crop rotation to reduce soilborne pest populations.
- Soilborne viruses are often transmitted by nematodes in the ground.
- The laboratory tested for soilborne contaminants in the garden soil.
- Soilborne bacteria can both harm and benefit plant growth.