Question

Give the features of Black Soil...

Answer 1

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➡️They are ideal for growing cotton and is also known as black cotton soil.

➡️This type of soil is typical of the Decan trap (Basalt) region spread over northwest Decan plateau.

➡️It is made up of lava flows.

➡️It is made up of extremely fine i.e. clayey material.

➡️It has good capacity to hold moisture.

➡️They are rich in soil nutrients.

Answer 2

Black soil is also known as Regur soil.Some of its features are:

Explanation:

1)Formation:It is formed from the deposition of the basalt rocks formed from the volcanic activities.

2)Texture:It is fine grained with more than 60% of clay.

3)Colour:It vary is colour from balck to chestnut brown.

4)Composition:It is composed of minerals like alumina,iron,potash,magnesium carbinate and nitrogen.

5)Crops associated:Beacuse of its high fertility and moisture retensive capacity crops like cotton,wheat,rice,sugarcane,etc can grow on it

5)Regional distribution:Thay are common un deccan trap region.