Like loam and humus (6)

I believe the answer is:

earthy

(Other definitions for earthy that I've seen before include "Task involving short journey" , "Coarse like the soil" , "Sensible and practical - crude" , "Coarse, vulgar" , "Consisting of soil" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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