hey mates!!! explain red, laterite and mountain soil with their features and crop grown...
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Answer:. Red And Yellow - It develops on crystalline igneous rocks in areas if low rainfall.
- It is found in eastern and southern parts of Deccan plateau,in parts of Odisha, Chhattisgarh,southern parts of middle Ganga plain and along the piedmont zone of Western Ghats.
- It develops a reddish colour due to diffusion of iron in crystalline and metamorphic rocks,it looks yellow when it occurs in a hydrate form.
- Rice,wheat,sugarcane, potato,groundnut, cashew nut,etc. are crops grown on it.
Laterite
- It develops in areas with high temperature and heavy rainfall.
- It is found in Karnataka, Kerala,Tamil Nadu,Madhya Pradesh,and hilly areas of Odisha and Assam.
- It has a low humus content so its suitable for cultivation with adequate doses of manures and fertilizers.
- It needs an appropriate soil conservation. Tea,coffee,rubber,cinchona,coconut,etc. are crops grown on it.
Mountain
- It develops on hilly mountainous areas.
- The soil texture varies according to the environment where they are formed.
- It is loamy and silty in valley sides and coarse grained in upper slopes.
- In Himalayas this soil is acidic with low humus content.
- The soil found in lower parts of the valleys particularly on river terraces and alluvial fans are fertile.
- Wheat,paddy,soyabean, sugarcane,barley,maize,etc. are crops grown on it.
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