Question

state the characteristics of black soil




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Answer 1

Answer:

What are the characteristics of black soil?

Clayey texture and are highly fertile.

Rich in calcium carbonate, magnesium, potash, and lime but poor in nitrogen and phosphorous.

Highly retentive of moisture, extremely compact and tenacious when wet.

Contractible and develops deep wide cracks on drying.

Answer 2

Answer:

• Clayey texture and are highly fertile

• Rich in calcium carbonate, magnesium, potash, and lime but poor in nitrogen and phosphorous

• Highly retentive of moisture, extremely compact and tenacious when wet

• Contractible and develops deep wide cracks on drying

• Calcareous and neutral to mild alkaline in reaction, high in carbon exchange capacity and low in organic matter

• Self-ploughing and comparatively less fertile on the uplands than on the lowlands.

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