7 point on laterite soil.
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Laterite is a soil and rock type rich in iron and aluminium and is commonly considered to have formed in hot and wet tropical areas. Nearly all laterites are of rusty-red coloration, because of high iron oxide content. They develop by intensive and prolonged weathering of the underlying parent rock.
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the word laterite is derived from latin word "later" which means "brick" .they are mainly topical based reasons soil where we have heavy seasonal rainfall and high temperature. because of that promotes leaching of the soil. due to rain, lime and silica are always leached away. Laterite soil are said to farraginous aluminium rock. They are formed by decomposition.
humus contacts of the soil is removed fast by bacteria that thrives well in high temperature. The Rock are usually completed Rock have a high proportion of iron and Aluminium as residue. The laterite soil in India are not very fertile and ate can only used with sufficient manure and fertilizers dosage. they are coarse in texture and poor in nitrogen ,phosphoric acid and urea. these soils are red in color as it is mixed with iron oxides . they are good for cultivation of cashew nuts and Tapioca. these soils are also used as building are materials in India in the form of bricks. even we can used it for other agriculture needs like cotton, rice, wheat, pulses, tea and coffee with the help of suitable fertilizers.