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make a table of soil types 1 name of the soil 2its characteristics 3 area of distribution

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This post is a continuation of our previous article on Soils of India: Classification and Characteristics. The Indian council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) set up an All India Soil Survey Committee in 1953 which divided the Indian soils into eight major groups. For ease of understanding and comparative study, this post about the 8 soil types is prepared in tabular form, highlighting the key differences.

Different soil types in India: Understand the differences

Alluvial soils

Black (or Regur soil)

Red and Yellow soils

Laterite soils

Arid and desert soils

Saline and alkaline soils

Peaty and marshy soils

Forest and mountain soils