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What is soil like in Alaska?

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13y ago
Updated: 8/16/2019

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AnswerIt all depends on where you are in Alaska. If you are at the base of a Glacier Stream, it is going to be silty. If you are in the Northern parts of the state, you will run into a lot of permafrost (frozen soil), in other areas it is very rocky or moist and good for growing things
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