Sapric

A sapric is a subtype of a histosol[1] where virtually all of the organic material has undergone sufficient decomposition to prevent the identification of plant parts and even fecal matter.

[citation needed] Muck farming on drained swamps is an important part of agriculture in New York, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Florida, where mostly vegetables are grown.

[citation needed] Muck farming is controversial because the drainage of wetlands destroys wildlife habitats and results in a variety of environmental problems.

[citation needed] The impacts of drainage and agricultural production cause the loss of organic matter in muck soils through erosion, oxidation, and other processes collectively called "subsidence."

[8] The word muck has much usage in the English language, referring in some cases to agricultural soil, and in others to dirt in general, and animal dung (sometimes human feces) in particular.