differentiate between red soil and yellow soil
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Red soil is formed when iron particles get mixed in crystalline and metamorphic rocks. Yellow soil is formed by clay made shells and ferric hydroxide particles which get mixed in the soil. Forest soils are found in the hilly areas with dense forest cover.
Red soils
1. Red soil is formed due to weathering of igneous and metamorphic rocks.
2. It is highly porous and less fertile but where it is deep it is fertile.
3. It is less crystalline.
4. It is red in colour due to the presence of iron in it.
They occur in parts of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Jharkhand.
Yellow Soil
Yellow Soil. a soil formed under broad-leaved forests in humid subtropical regions, chiefly on parent material fromclayey shales. It has an acid reaction and low humus content, and its yellow color is caused by the presence of ferric hydroxide.
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