Question

what are the advantages and disadvantages of laterite soil

Answer 1

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Advantages :


✴️ Laterite soils are light and porous.

✴️They are easily tillable.

✴️They are red in colour due to the presence of large amounts of iron oxide .


Disadvantages :


✴️These Soils are formed by leaching , therefore consists of less minerals and organic materials .


✴️They are acidic in nature as alkalis are leached .


✴️They are not at all fertile .



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Answer 2

Advantages

Used for construction purposes

Useful in growth of tea coffee cashews etc

Diadvantages

Unsuitable for cultivation

High acidity

Leached soil: cannot be used for irrigation

Not moisture retentive

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