Question

(a) Which type of soil is more suitable for growing cotton crop?
(b) What is meant by Soil Erosion. What are the effects of soil erosion?( Any two )​

Answer 1

Answer:

a) The major soil types suitable for cotton cultivation are alluvial, clayey and red sandy loam

b) Soil erosion is a gradual process that occurs when the impact of water or wind detaches and removes soil particles, causing the soil to deteriorate. ... The impact of soil erosion on water quality becomes significant, particularly as soil surface runoff. Sediment production and soil erosion are closely related.

Answer 2

• a) Alluvial, clayey and red sandy loam is the more suitable type of soil for growing cotton crop.
• b) "The process that happens when the impact of water or wind detaches and removes soil particles, causing the soil to deteriorate is called soil erosion".
• Due to soil erosion, the water and nutrients in soil reduce to a great extent and the new crops growing tendency on the soil decreases.