Soil Conditions

The ground in the Everglades is the result of the slow decay of plants in a warm, rainy place at a low elevation. The river of grass is covered with sawgrass, myrtle, willow, and other vegetation. Soil in the glades has a high nitrogen content with comparatively low potassium and phosphate contents. The soil is composed of fine sand, silt, clay, and decaying organic matter. The main soil types in the Everglades are muck and peat.