Scientific Study of Soils

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from London, Group 492, Puzzle 2 (Bangers and Mash).

Question is: Scientific Study of Soils

and the answer is: PEDOLOGY

Word Meaning:

PEDOLOGY — The sub-discipline of soil science that studies soils as a component of natural systems or deals with soil genesis and soil classification, or studies the soil profiles or solum in its natural setting.

Definitions from Wiktionary.