Prepared layer of topsoil (5)

I believe the answer is:

tilth

(Other definitions for tilth that I've seen before include "Cultivated land" , "sow here" , "Sort of soil" , "Ploughed land" , "Cultivate" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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