Question

What are the characteristics of black soil?

Answer 1

Black soil:

• Black soil is also known as Chernozem.
• It contains a high percentage of humus. phosphoric acid, phosphorus as well as ammonia.

Characteristics of black soil:

• It has a clayey texture and is very fertile in nature.
• The pH of black soil ranges from $7.2–8.5$at $25°\mathrm{C}$.
• The soil is rich in Potash/Calcium/Magnesium but less in Nitrogen/Phosphate content.
• It is generally soft when wet but gets hard on drying.