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Formation
Wind deposits of calcareous dust-sand mixture during the ice ages (majority dust)
Soil characteristics
Fertile, deep, silty sandy soil, nutrient-rich, calcareous, good storage capacity for plant-available soil water, good ventilation, good rooting, moderate to good heatability, high growth pontencial.
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