Dark organic material in soils (5)

I believe the answer is:

humus

(Other definitions for humus that I've seen before include "Organic stuff" , "Decomposed vegetation" , "Organic "fertiliser"" , "decomposing organic matter" , "Compost" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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