Question

Describe alluvial soil,black soil, red soil and laterite soil on the basis of area of distribution,formation,composition and sustainability to croos

Answer 1

Alluvial soil formation river and deposit quality most fertile areas Northern and eastern coastal plains also known as Khadar and Bangar

black soil formation weathering of basaltic rock formed from Deccan Lava quality find clay material with good City to hold moisture areas North Western part of Deccan Plateau mainly Maharashtra Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh also known as regular and black cotton

red soil formation weathering of old igneous rocks in areas of low rainfall quality high iron content need fertilizers and irrigation to grow crops areas distance Savdhaan part of Deccan Plateau


laterite soil formation leaching of shipping down of soil nutrients from opolis and regions of high temperature and heavy rainfall quality is poor quality areas princess of Western Ghats Chota Nagpur Plateau and Islands of Assam and Meghalaya