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Laterite Soil
 How is it formed?
 Define Leaching.
 Two types of laterite soils
 Characteristics of laterite soil
 Advantages and Disadvantages
 Two crops suitable for cultivation
 Two states where found

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Answered by chahal01
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Explanation:

Laterite Soil

Laterite is a soil and rock type rich in iron and aluminium and is commonly considered to have formed in hot and wet tropical areas.

Formation of laterite soil

  1. Laterite soil is formed under conditions of heavy rainfall with alternate wet and dry periods, and high temperature which leads to leaching of soil, leaving only oxides of aluminium and iron.

2. The lacks fertility because of the lower base-exchanging capacity and a lower content of phosphorus, nitrogen, and potassium.

3.Yet, fitting irrigation and proper use of fertilizers make it suitable for growing crops, like coffee, tea, rubber, coconut, cinchona, etc.

4.The soil is one of the important sources for building material, because it can be efficiently cut with a spade but hardens like iron when exposed to air.

Leaching

leaching is the loss of water-soluble plant nutrients from the soil, due to rain and irrigation.

Types

Hematite and goethite

Characteristics

1. Laterite soil develops in areas with high temperature and heavy rainfall.

2. Humus content of the soil is low because most of the micro organisms, particularly the decomposer like bacteria, get destroyed due to high temperature.

3. Laterite soils are suitable for cultivation with adequate doses of manures and fertilizers. -

Advantages

Agriculture

Building Blocks

Road Building

Ores

Bauxite

Disadvantages

(i) They contain high percentage of acidity.

(ii) It is generally coarse in texture and cannot retain moisture.

Crops Suitalble

Tea, Coffe and cashew

Location

Andhra Pradesh ,Karnataka,Bihar,Haryana ,Punjab

Answered by tamimulislam555
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Answer:

Laterite is formed when slate rock undergoes metamorphosis due to high temperature and pressure.

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