Features of alluvial soil
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Alluvial soil.
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Mostly these soils contain adequate proportion of potash, phosphoric acid and lime which is ideal for the growth of Sugarcane, paddy, wheat and other cereals and pulse crops.
These soils are highly fertile. Therefore, regions of this soil are intensively cultivated and thickly populated.
This is the most widely spread and important soil which is found in the entire northern plains and also extend in Rajasthan and Gujarat through a narrow corridor. It is also found in the eastern coastal plains particularly in the deltas of Mahanadi, Godavari, the Krishna and the Kaveri rivers. Such soils are also common in plains such as Duars, Chos, Terai.
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Mostly these soils contain adequate proportion of potash, phosphoric acid and lime which is ideal for the growth of Sugarcane, paddy, wheat and other cereals and pulse crops.
These soils are highly fertile. Therefore, regions of this soil are intensively cultivated and thickly populated.
This is the most widely spread and important soil which is found in the entire northern plains and also extend in Rajasthan and Gujarat through a narrow corridor. It is also found in the eastern coastal plains particularly in the deltas of Mahanadi, Godavari, the Krishna and the Kaveri rivers. Such soils are also common in plains such as Duars, Chos, Terai.
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Alluvial soil is found in the deltas of rivers like Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna and Kaveri, on the eastern coastal plains.
Features of the alluvial soil are:-
It contains different proportion of sand, silt and clay.
It is very fertile and good for growth of wheat,paddy,sugar cane,pulses etc.
It contain right proportion of potash,lime and phosphoric acid.
In drier regions like Rajasthan, it is alkaline and require proper treatment for irrigation.
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