The soil should crumble easily during digging and firm enough to resist collapse.

The soil was dry and crumbling beneath my bare feet.

The loose soil crumbled easily, cascading down in a small anthill on the floor of our cave.

"Now what " Ross kicked dirt over the stain, watched the soil crumble into slime in the dark smear of fluid.

The rich soil crumbles through the yeoman's fingers.

The loess soil is crumbling where roots don't tie it down.

The loosened soil crumbles on top of the seeds when watered.

It is slippery getting to the top, as the gravelly soil crumbles underfoot.

Nigel pauses to watch but the soil beneath him crumbles, a shelf cracks and falls away under his forward struts.

The soil should be dry enough to form a ball in your hand and then crumble, like good chocolate cake.