Question

What are the characteristics of alluvial soils?

Answer 1

alluvial soils are very fertile.
they contain high level of moisture and are very successful in growing commercial crops
they contain high and adequate portions of potash and lime including phospuric acid
their main constituents are silk,clay and gravel
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Answer 2

the most widely speard and important soil. infact the entire northern plains are made of alluvial soil. these have been deposited by three important Himalayan river system- the indus, the ganga and the Brahmaputra. alluvial soul is also found in eastern costal plains particularly in the deltas of the mahandi, the godavari , the krishna and the kavari rivers. the alluvial soil consists of various proportion of sand , silt and clay. apart from the size of thier grains or components soil are also described on the basis of their age. alluvial soil can be classified as old alluvial that is bangar and new alluvial that is khadar . alluvial soil as a whole are very fertile. ideal for the growth of sugarcane, paddy , wheat and other cereal and pulse crops .
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