Explain two important characteristics of Black soil.

(i) It is black in colour and is also known as regur soil.

(ii) It is ideal for growing cotton and is also known as black cotton soil.

(iii) It is believed that climatic conditions along with the parent rock material are the important factors for the formation of black soil.

(iv) It is made up of extremely fine i.e. clayey material.

(v) It has the capacity to hold moisture.

(vi) It is rich in soil nutrients, such as calcium carbonate, magnesium, potash and lime.

(vii) It is poor in phosphoric content.