red soil definition
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☑ The red color of this soil is due to presence of iron oxide in it...
☑ It forms the top soil along with the quartz and clay particles...
☑ It has poor content of nitrogen and humus
☑ In India, it mainly found in interior regions of Kerala and Tamil Nadu...
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Red soils are formed by weathering of the ancient crystalline and metamorphic rocks. Their color is red due to their very high iron content. They are found in areas of low rainfall and is obviously less leached than laterite soils. They are sandier and less clayey soils.
Red soils are generally red in colour due to the presence of iron in crystalline form it appears red they have very less moisture content they found in the region of Maharashtra mainly and sometimes in hilly region also