Distinguish between arid and peaty soil
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ARID SOIL
1. This soil is found in the dry regions. The colour of this soil varies from dark shades of reddish brown to pastel brown.
2. It has very low moisture and humus content as it is found in the dry deserts. With sufficient irrigation the soil can be made cultivable.
3. In India it is found in Western Rajasthan
PEATY SOIL
1. In the regions where there is dense vegetation we can find peaty and forest soil.
2. This soil is rich in humus as the organic matter that accumulates in the forests decomposes to provide the same.
3. In India we can find this type of soil in the reserved forest belt of Bihar, Uttaranchal and the evergreen forests of the Western Ghats.
1. This soil is found in the dry regions. The colour of this soil varies from dark shades of reddish brown to pastel brown.
2. It has very low moisture and humus content as it is found in the dry deserts. With sufficient irrigation the soil can be made cultivable.
3. In India it is found in Western Rajasthan
PEATY SOIL
1. In the regions where there is dense vegetation we can find peaty and forest soil.
2. This soil is rich in humus as the organic matter that accumulates in the forests decomposes to provide the same.
3. In India we can find this type of soil in the reserved forest belt of Bihar, Uttaranchal and the evergreen forests of the Western Ghats.
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The points to distinguish the arid soil from peaty soil are as follows:
- Arid soils are found mostly in the region of dry climate whereas peaty soil is found in regions of tropical climate with dense vegetation.
- Arid soil is found to have low content of moisture whereas peaty soil has high content of moisture.
- Arid soil has low content of humus whereas peaty soil has high content of humus.
- Arid soils are found in desert of India i.e., Western Rajasthan whereas peaty soil is found in forest region i.e., Western Ghats and Uttaranchal along with Bihar.
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