SSC MTS EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -chernozyom, IPA: [tɕɪrnɐˈzʲɵm]; “black ground"), also called black soil, is a black-colored soil containing a high percentage of humus (4% to 16%) and high percentages of phosphorus and ammonia compounds. Chernozem is very fertile soil and can produce high agricultural yields with its high moisture storage capacity.

Detailed explanation-2: -Chernozem is a type of fertile black soil containing a very high percentage of humus. The humus percentage ranges from the 4% to 16% of its total content. It also contains high quantities of ammonia and phosphoric acids. It is considered to be the most fertile black on the Earth due to its high mineral content.

Detailed explanation-3: -… Russia and introduced the term chernozem to describe the black soil, rich in carbonates and humus, that occurs in the temperate latitudes of Russia. Dokuchayev viewed soil as the result of interaction between climate, bedrock, and organisms.