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DE Soil of the year 2022: Pelosol
On 3 December 2021, the soil of the year 2022 was announced: Pelosol. Pelosol means "clay soil" in German. Pelosols are soils that consist of clay above a soil depth of 30 cm. Within Germany, the pelosol is particularly widespread in the south-west, where clay-rich rocks occur (e.g. clay rocks, clay marl rocks or volcanic rocks). Due to the high clay content of pelosols, [...]
