Question

briefly state main soil types of india​

Answer 1

Answer:

Different soil types in India: Understand the differences using an Easy-to-Learn Table

Types of Soils States where found

Red Eastern and southern part of the deccan plateau, Orissa, Chattisgarh and southern parts of the middle Ganga plain.

Laterite Karnataka, Kerala, Tamilnadu, Madhya Pradesh, Assam and Orissa hills.

Answer 2

$\huge\bold\color{blue}{\underbrace{\overbrace{\mathfrak{\color{red}{♡Answer♧}}}}}$

Type of soil found in India :-

• Alluvial soil
• Black soil
• Red and yellow soil
• Laterite soil
• Arid soil or desert soil
• Forest soil

ALLUVIAL SOIL:-

• The entire northern plains are made up of alluvial soil.

• These have been deposited by three Important Himalayan river system - Indus, Ganga and Brahmaputra

• It consists of sand ,silt and clay.

• These soil also extended in Rajasthan and Gujarat through narrow corridor. Also found in eastern coastal plains particularly in the deltas of Mahanadi ,Godavari, Krishna and Kaveri.

• Rich in pottash ,phosphoric acid and lime.

• Ideal for the growth if Sugarcane, Paddy wheat and other cereal crops.

BLACK SOIL :-

• These soil are black in colour and also known as regur soil.

• It is made up of clayey material.

• They cover the plateaus of Maharashtra, Saurashtra, Malwa, Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgrah and extend in south east direction along the Godavari and Krishna Valley.

• They are well known for their capacity to hold moisture.

• they are rich in soil nutrients such as calcium carbonate ,magnesium, Potash and lime.

• Ideal for the growth of cotton that is also known as Black cotton

RED AND YELLOW SOIL:-

• Red soil develops on crystalline igneous rock in the areas of low rainfall in eastern and Southern parts of Deccan Plateau .

• These soils develop a reddish colour due to diffusion of iron in crystalline and Metamorphic rock.

• Ideal for the growth of rice wheat and sugarcane maize/corn.

• They are found in parts of Odisha ,Chhattisgarh, southern parts of middle Ganga plain and along the piedmont zone of Western Ghat.

LATERITE SOIL :-

• The laterite soil developed under tropical and subtropical climate with alternate wet and dry season.

• Laterite soil are are mostly deep to very deep and acidic in nature generally deficient in plant nutrients and occur mostly in Southern States - Western Ghats region of Maharashtra, Odisha some parts of West Bengal and north east regions.

• Ideal for the growth of crops like cashew nut, tea and coffee

• These Soils are also found in hilly areas of Karnataka Kerala and tamilnadu also in Andhra Pradesh.

ARID SOIL :-

• Arid soils range from red to brown in colour and they are generally Sandy in texture and saline in nature.

• Due to dry climate ,high-temperature ,evaporation is faster and soil lacks humus and moisture.

• India arid soils are mainly found in western Rajasthan Haryana and Punjab and it extends to also in Rann of Kutch in Gujarat.

• Soils are not fertile, but proper irrigation they become cultivable.

• They are ideal for the growth of Barley, cotton wheat, millet Maize and pulses.

FROEST SOIL :-

• These Soils are found in hilly and mountainous Areas where sufficient rainforest are available.

• features differs based on location.

• in the snow covered areas of Himalayas These soils experience Denudation and are acidic with low humus content.

• they are found in the region of Jammu Kashmir Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand and also in some parts of Western and Eastern ghats and the peninsula plateaus.

• teak ,mango, Deodar are some common trees can be grown o forest soil.