Soil and Water

The importance of the soil-water system in nature and in the life of man has been realized since the dawn of civilization and man's awakening awareness of his relationship to his environment. The ancient Greeks considered soil and water to be two of the four primary elements composing all of nature. The ancient Hebrews maintained that man himself was created out of, and destined to return to "affar," which is, literally, the material of the soil. Today, no less than in ancient times, man is ultimately dependent for his subsistence upon the soil-water system and the plant life which it supports.