What Exactly Is Dirt

Dirt is made up of a mix of organic matter, although it is actually “dead.” That matter includes sand, clay, silt, rocks, pebbles, and more. However, what dirt does not contain is any of the minerals and nutrients from a garden soil mix, nor anything close to resembling a live and working ecosystem.

What is inside of dirt?

Soil is made up of mineral particles, organic matter (living and non-living), water and air. All soil is made up of inorganic mineral particles, organic matter (including living things), air and water.

Can you eat dirt?

Geophagia, the practice of eating dirt, has existed all over the world throughout history. People who have pica, an eating disorder in which they crave and eat nonfood items, often consume dirt. Some people who are anemic also eat dirt, as do some pregnant women worldwide.