Question

Give reasons for why cotton is confined to the deccan trap region in the west and the jute to the coastal areas of east, in India.​

Answer 1

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The Deccan plateau in India has been formed as a result of the accumulation of lava due to the volcanic eruption. ...

Cotton grows best on black soil and also require warm climate. ...

Because of these reasons, the Deccan Plateau is considered suitable for the production of cotton.

Answer 2

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Cotton cultivation is wide in Deccan as the requisites of the crop play a favourable role:

a) thick dark soil (called regur)

b) average temperature of 20-32°C

c) abundant rainfall 50-200 cms and moreover easy irrigation available due to presence of rivers in the region

d) cheap and productive laborThe Deccan Plateau is a large plateau in India, making up most of the southern part of the country.

• The Deccan region has historically lacked an enduring geo-political centre, and has been defined in various ways.
• Geographers have attempted to define it using indices such as rainfall, vegetation, soil type or physical features.
• The thick dark soil (called regur) found here is suitable for cotton cultivation.
• Black soil is made from lava-solidified rocks and is also called as ‘Black Cotton Soil’ or ‘Regur Soil’.
• The black colour of regur soil is due to its iron content, deriving from plutonic lava materials.
• Mainly found in the Deccan region which includes the major part of Maharashtra, Gujarat and part of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.

• Cotton is most important crop .The Deccan Trap region is very important for the growth of cotton because it have black soil, good sunshine and humid climate which is very suitable for the growth of cotton.