Edaphic

Edaphic is a fancy word that means the stuff that's in the ground where plants grow. You know how when you plant a flower or a vegetable, you need soil? And sometimes the soil has rocks or sand or clay? Those are all part of the edaphic environment.

Edaphic also includes things like how much water the soil has and how much air there is in the soil. All of these things can affect how well plants grow. So, for example, if the soil has lots of clay and not enough air, it might be harder for plants to grow because their roots can't breathe properly.

Scientists who study plants and soil pay a lot of attention to the edaphic environment because they want to understand how different plants can grow in different types of soil. By knowing how to create the right edaphic conditions, we can grow crops that are healthy and strong!