Question

Name the most widespread soil of india give its characteristics features

Answer 1

$\huge\sf{\underline{Main\:soil\:of\:India}}$

★Red soil

★Black cotton soil

★Alluvial soil

★Laterite soil

★Mountain soil

★$\huge\sf{\underline{Alluvial\:soil}}$is the most widespread soil.

$\huge\sf{\underline{Define\:alluvial\:soil}}$

★Alluvial soil is reddish brown in color. It is fine grained fertile soil deposited by water flowing over flood plains is called alluvial soil.

$\huge\sf{\underline{Characterstics-}}$

★It is deposited around river banks

★These are very fertile, fertility replenished during floods

★These are deep soils

★They are rich in potash

$\huge\sf{\underline{Major\:crops\:grown}}$

★Rice , maize , sugarcane , groundnut , jute , wheat , barley , mustard , tobacco.

Answer 2

★Red soil

★Black cotton soil

★Alluvial soil

★Laterite soil

★Mountain soil