give an account of all types of soil found in india
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Alluvial soil :- • widely spread and imp. soil found in the entire northern India .
• Deposited by Indus , Ganga and Brahmaputra .
• consists of sand , silt and clay .
• suitable for agriculture .
• In dry areas , they are more alkaline , but they can be productive after proper irrigation .
Black soil :- • ideal for growing cotton .
• climatic conditions and parent rock material are imp. for formation of black soil .
• Found in the Deccan plateau region and parts of Maharashtra , M.P and Chhattisgarh .
• they have good water holding capacity.
• They develop deep cracks during hot weather and are sticky when wet .
Laterite soil :- • formed by intense leaching due to heavy rain .
• acidic in nature and not suitable for agriculture .
• found in western ghats region of Maharashtra , Orissa and parts of West Bengal and North eastern regions .
Red and yellow soil :- • made by crystalline igneous rocks in areas of low rainfall in the eastern and southern parts of Deccan plateau .
• they are reddish due to diffusion of Iron in crystalline and metamorphic rocks .
• found in Orissa , Chhattisgarh and southern parts of middle Ganga plains .
Arid soil :- • sandy in texture and saline in nature .
• lacks humus and moisture .
• can be suitable for cultivation after proper irrigation .
Forest soil :- • Found in hilly and mountainous areas where sufficient rainforests are available .
• soil texture varies according to mountains where they are formed .
• these soils experience denudation and are acidic with low humus content .
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