Question

Mention the difference between red soil and black soil found in Karnataka

Answer 1

red soil is red in colour
and black soil is black in colour

Answer 2

Explanation:

Red soil:

• Red soil is created by the weathering of rocks that are igneous and metamorphic.
• It is very porous and less fertile.
• It's less crystalline than that.  
• Because of the presence of iron in it, it is red.  
• They take place in areas such as Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, and Jharkhand.

Black soil:

• In nature, it's good textured and clayey.
• It has elevated lime, iron, magnesium quantities and usually low phosphorus, nitrogen and organic matter quantities.  
• It is made of weathered lava rocks, it is black in colour.
• It has a clay content of up to 50% and is therefore extremely water-sustainable.  
• In most locations where it is discovered, the land is highly fertile .