Difference between alluvial and black soil.
Answers
Alluvial soil:-
(i) These soils are formed by deposition of rivers.
(ii) These are confined to the northern plains and coastal plains.
(iii) These are fine and highly fertile.
(iv) These support many crops like rice, wheat.
Black soil (Regur soil):-
(i) These soils are formed by weathering of igneous rocks and lava flow.
(ii) These are found in north western part of peninsular plateau mainly in Maharashtra, parts of Gujarat.
(iii) These are fertile.
(iv) Cotton grows best in this soil.
Alluvial Soil:-
• Alluvial soil is very fertile soil.
• These soil contain adequate proportion of Potash, Lime and Phosphoric acid.
• These are of Transported origin.
• These are of two types:-Khadar and Bhangar.
• It is reddish brown in color.
Black Soil :-
• Aimed at evaluating the possibility of utilizing
wooden ash in the stabilization of black cotton
soils.
• Black cotton soils possess low strength and
undergo excessive volume changes, making their
use in constructions very difficult.
• These soils cause more extensive damage than
even natural disasters.
• Hence, we must increase the compressive
strength of black cotton soil with using of
wooden ash.
