Basic information

Majority of Czech area is covered by soil types which are zonal - specific for the climate zone. Predominant soil type is cambisol which covers almost 45 % of arable land, following by luvisols and chernozems. Cambisols are common in Europe and can be veryproductive agriculturally. Chernozems show high biological activity and are typically found inthe long-grass steppe regions of Europe, especially in Eastern Europe, Ukraine, Russia.

Major soil types in Europe