Difference between revisions of "Chernozem"
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A '''chernozem''' (CH) can be defined through :  | A '''chernozem''' (CH) can be defined through :  | ||
| − | * a mollic horizon with a moist chroma of 2 or less if the texture is finer than sandy loam, or less than 3.5 if the texture is sandy loam or coarser, both to a depth of at least 20 cm, or having these chromas directly below any plough layer  | + | * a [[Mollic horizon (WRB)|mollic horizon]] with a moist chroma of 2 or less if the texture is finer than sandy loam, or less than 3.5 if the texture is sandy loam or coarser, both to a depth of at least 20 cm, or having these chromas directly below any plough layer  | 
and :  | and :  | ||
* concentrations of secondary carbonates starting within 50 cm of the lower limit of the Ah horizon but within 200 cm from the soil surface  | * concentrations of secondary carbonates starting within 50 cm of the lower limit of the Ah horizon but within 200 cm from the soil surface  | ||
and :  | and :  | ||
| − | * no petrocalcic horizon between 25 and 100 cm from the soil surface  | + | * no [[Petrocalcic horizon (WRB)|petrocalcic horizon]] between 25 and 100 cm from the soil surface  | 
and :  | and :  | ||
* no secondary gypsum  | * no secondary gypsum  | ||
Revision as of 10:24, 21 October 2009
A chernozem (CH) can be defined through :
- a mollic horizon with a moist chroma of 2 or less if the texture is finer than sandy loam, or less than 3.5 if the texture is sandy loam or coarser, both to a depth of at least 20 cm, or having these chromas directly below any plough layer
 
and :
- concentrations of secondary carbonates starting within 50 cm of the lower limit of the Ah horizon but within 200 cm from the soil surface
 
and :
- no petrocalcic horizon between 25 and 100 cm from the soil surface
 
and :
- no secondary gypsum
 
and :
- no uncoated silt and sand grains on structural ped surfaces
 
Possible qualifiers
For each RSG, there are some possible prefix and suffix qualifiers :
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 Prefix qualifiers  | 
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Source
- The FAO website