Question

Classify the soils of India. Write the characteristics of the Arid soils and the Forest soils.

Answer 1

Answer:

Classification of Soils in India. According to ICAR (Indian Council of Agricultural Research) soils are divided into 8 categories. they are alluvial soils, Black cotton soils, Red soils, Laterite soils, Mountainous or forest soils, Arid or desert soils, Saline and alkaline soils Peaty and marshy soils.

Mostly, the arid soil is red and brown in colour and sandy in texture. 2. By nature, it is saline. Owing to the presence of dry climate and high temperature, evaporation occurs at a faster rate.

Forest soils are found in the hilly and mountainous areas where sufficient rain forests are available. They are loamy and silty in valley sides and coarse grained in the upper slopes. In the snow covered areas of Himalayas, these soils experience denudation and are acidic with low humus content.

Answer 2

Answer:

soils are divided into 8 categories. they are

• alluvial soils,
• Black cotton soils,
• Red soils,
• Laterite soils,
• Mountainous or forest soils,
• Arid or desert soils,
• Saline and alkaline soils Peaty
• marshy soils.

characterstics of arid soil.

• They are sandy in texture and saline in nature. In some areas, the salt content is very high and common salt is obtained by evaporating the water.
• Due to dry climate, high temperature, evaporation is faster and the soil lacks humus and moisture.
• The lower layers of the soil are occupied by Kankar because of the increasing calcium content downwards.