Estonian Academic Agricultural Society Agraarteadus 2228-4893 25 1 2014 6 20 “Year 2014 soil” ­ the leached soil “Aasta 2014 muld” ­ leostunud muld 30 38 ET Raimo Kõlli Estonian University of Life Sciences, F.R. Kreutzwaldi 1a, Tartu 51014, Estonia Indrek Tamm Estonian University of Life Sciences, F.R. Kreutzwaldi 1a, Tartu 51014, Estonia By Estonian Soil Sciences Society for the year 2014 soil the leached soils as one of the best arable soils of Estonia was elected. After WRB these soils embrace mainly Haplic & Endogleyic Cambisols (calcaric, endoskeletic). The area of leached soils forms 7.7% from whole Estonian soil cover or a little bit more than 3250 km². In overview on Estonian year 2014 soil the morphology, genesis, classification, humus status and different properties (chemical, physical, hydro-physical) are treated on detail level of Estonian Soil Classification, for which are soil species (identified by soil genesis) and soil varieties (divided on the basis of soil texture). Besides abovementioned characteristics the productivity, environment protection ability in dependence upon soil functioning and properties, usage in agriculture and forestry, and distribution in Estonia of leached soils is analysed.