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Places where the soil is very sticky and clayey are called
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Explanation:
Swamps are places with sticky and clayey soil.
Places where the soil is very sticky and clayey are called marshy soil.
Explanation:
1. Marshy soils are generally found in the coastal areas of states like Odisha, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Bihar.
2. These soils are formed because of the accumulation of varying quantity of organic matter in anaerobic (oxygen absent) conditions where the decomposition of dead organisms remains incomplete.
3. In the marshy soil, vegetables and crops do not grow properly and hence vegetation growth in this soil is very low.
4. The soil is highly alkaline in nature because of large or huge amount of humus or and presence of huge dead organic substances.
5. This soil is heavy and is generally black in colour.
6. This soil is deficient in elements like phosphate and potash.
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