Question

features of red soil ?
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Answer 1

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• It is red in colour due to diffusion of Iron in crystalline and metamorphic rocks.
• It becomes yellow in colour when it occurs in a hydratic form.
• This soil lacks Nitrogen , Phosphorus and humus .
• This soil doesn't retain moisture due to presence of sand and quartz.
• The fertility of soil is more in valleys ,as humus gets added to the soil.
• It can be made fertile by adding fertilizers.

${\underline{\red{\bf{\leadsto Some\:more\: information:}}}}$

• Red soil is found in southern part of Deccan plateau , Odisha , Chhattisgarh , southern parts of middle Ganga plains.
• The minerals found in the soil are Iron and Potassium.
• The crops grown in this soil are Cotton , groundnut , maize ,etc.
• It originated from the old igneous and metamorphic rocks.
• It is mostly found in tropical countries of poor rainfall.